The palace grounds sparkled softly in the midnight moon's warm embrace. The stars looked like they were whispering cosmic secrets to everyone who cared to listen, shining like silver pins against the velvet darkness. It was the sort of evening that begged for contemplation and solitude. It was the night that captivated Croasia.
Blonde curls tumbling down her back, Croasia was enticed to the palace gardens. The breeze felt so good against her white skin that she almost forgot about the discomfort. Her bloodshot eyes, which betrayed a life experience well beyond her years, soaked up the peacefulness of the night.
As she walked, her delicate feet almost dancing on the marble floors, she was struck by a sight that made her heart skip a beat. On an adjacent terrace, bathed in silvery moonligh
