They raced together, matching their speeds. Kaiden kept his speed slow enough for her. He led her through the gates to the castle estate then into the surrounding woods..
Towards a secret part, she was curious what surprise he had in mind for her. Her horse slowed down once they arrived at a path lined with efflorescence flowers which glowed in the dark.
Blue ones are on the left with red ones on the right. "It's beautiful," she whispered, too stunned to raise her voice to Kaiden's smile.
"They are called night fires because they bloom under the moon and light up," Kaiden mentioned. Ariel smiled, then kicked her horse, urging her to run down the path as she enjoyed the view. Kaiden grinned then raced after her.
Ariel's laugh filled the night. She could not help but wonder how he did it. At the end of the path stood a gazebo, candles were lit petals scattered all over the place
