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The morning sunlight sliced through the weeping willows,

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turning the mist above the water into a

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shimmering veil of gold.

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Arthur knelt by the edge of the old

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stone basin,

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holding his breath so as not to disturb

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the quiet.

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Before him stretched a vast, glassy mirror of

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water,

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reflecting the waking sky and the emerald canopy

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overhead.

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Floating upon the liquid glass were sprawling green

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pads,

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like scattered stepping stones for creatures of the

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air.

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Among them, several pink lilies bloomed with breathtaking

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symmetry,

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their petals unfurling slowly to catch the first

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warmth of the day.

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A pair of iridescent dragonflies darted across the

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surface,

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their gossamer wings buzzing like tiny living sunbeams

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before landing gracefully on a dewy leaf.

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Every ripple and vein on the water's surface

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was rendered with astonishing, hyper -detailed clarity,

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as if the entire garden was holding its

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breath in a timeless pause.

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Arthur reached out, his fingertip hovering just an

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inch above the cool water,

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feeling the profound, tranquil magic of the hidden

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sanctuary.

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He didn't want to break the spell.

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Instead, he simply closed his eyes

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and let the serene hum of the garden

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wash all the noise of the world away.