Water glittered as it cascaded across tiny stones all the colors of the rainbow arranged in patterns to look like birds and trees. Plants bowed and swayed in a gentle breeze, and Dael stopped, stared.
The woman glided past it all, seemingly oblivious to it. How could she not see the beauty, the wonder? Dael started after her - and was jerked backward abruptly as the old man yanked on his chain. The woman ascended the stairs, and other women in plainer robes - servants - came to relieve her of her cloak and hood.
The old man grunted, "Era," and Dael followed.
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