[ she laughs easily, because this is what magaery missed most in her time away, in her time locked and hidden. she missed family, servants, friends. she missed idle chatter and ridiculous japes and home. ]

Parts of it, truly. It is the most beautiful place in all the realm! The castle itself is a garden throughout, with its hanging groves and high towers, loftier than any other. All through the grounds, there are tall hedges, ornate fountains, shady courtyards, exotic flowers, marble colonnades — words do not, cannot do it justice.