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Jock panted as he hurried after Elle and E occasionally to admire a fountain or a pond

"Look at that little pavilion on the other side of the pond, Eet to it?" Elle asked, gesturing at a stone structure that was nestled into an inlet of the lily pad covered pond

E down one of the garden paths, rubbing the rounded corners of her slate

"Emele?" Elle asked

The ladies rin hat appeared to be a burly red bear trudged down the path, swinging an empty bucket

As the walker drew closer Elle realized it was not a bear, but a irth, and instead of following the tidy, clean-shaven look of fashion the man had a trimmed, wild red beard and short, curly red hair The beard barely fit below his black roo

Jock ran two circles around the bear rew tired and had to lie down in the shade Ereeted the man with scarcely less enthusiasardener

"It’s a pleasure to ardens are lovely"

Marc bowed low

His Highness Prince Severin greatly estee to flowers, Eain

"I see," Elle said "I iardens half as well loved and tended to"

Emele nodded, and Marc bowed low, as expressionless as a stone statue

When weplanted Marc has worked diligently to areatly rewarded," Elle said

Marc, as looking sideways at the pond, bowed low