#Chapter 501: Pink Petals & Flickering Candles

Nina Matt and I stepped back to look down at our handiwork. A small picnic blanket, situated under a rustling tree, looked back up at us. On it sat a bottle of wine, some chocolates, a few flickering candles, and scattered around were pink petals that we had plucked from some of the flowers in the garden. “This is perfect, Nina,” Matt said almost breathlessly as we looked down at the little date we had set up. “I think Daphne will really love it.” I couldn’t help but smile with satisfaction. “I think so, too,” I said. Matt took in a deep breath. “Now I just need to actually get her out here.” He scratched his head and looked back up at the mansion, where the golden glow of lights was cast down on the grounds. Various rooms were illuminated as the others got ready for bed after a long day of training, and Daphne was in one of those rooms. She wasn’t really training so much as she was watching from various tree branches during the day, but she was still here. It