The Ashbluff family's private necromantic gardens were legendary throughout the Western continent—a collection of rare and dangerous magical plants that had been cultivated over centuries to create one of the most impressive displays of controlled death magic in the known world. Getting access to this restricted sanctuary had required calling in a significant favor with Jin Ashbluff, but watching Rose's expression as we walked through the garden's shadowed pathways made it more than worth it.
"Arthur," Rose breathed, her brown eyes wide with genuine awe as she took in the spectacular array of necromantic flora surrounding us, "this is absolutely incredible. I've read about some of these specimens in theoretical texts, but I never imagined I would see them growing in their natural magical environment."
