02-20-2024, 10:41 PM
He wondered what it was that Kristian saw that implied Raffe may prefer the beauty of nature to the beauty of artwork. Though, one may state that the world was the canvas of God’s creation, and it stood to reason that nature was living art itself.
He was intrigued by the botanical garden, and in fact had no idea one was in Moscow. Kristian did not so much as stumble over the pronunciation of the name, but while Jensen studied the old languages in divinity school, he wouldn’t attempt to butcher the Russian word. Living here all these years and he still found the dialect difficult.
Building on Kristian’s introduction, he also sought confirmation from Raffe. “Botanical gardens sound beautiful. There’s nothing quite like a field of tulips, but my favorite flower is the iris. I remember my mother grew rows and rows of them as a child, and she would take the best to iris shows. There’s something about them that I can stare at endlessly. Each one seems like a miracle.” He tried not to get too lost in the piercing gaze behind Raffe’s mask, and suddenly felt a little silly for the passionate description.
He attempted to redirect the attention off his rambling. “Have you been there?”
He was intrigued by the botanical garden, and in fact had no idea one was in Moscow. Kristian did not so much as stumble over the pronunciation of the name, but while Jensen studied the old languages in divinity school, he wouldn’t attempt to butcher the Russian word. Living here all these years and he still found the dialect difficult.
Building on Kristian’s introduction, he also sought confirmation from Raffe. “Botanical gardens sound beautiful. There’s nothing quite like a field of tulips, but my favorite flower is the iris. I remember my mother grew rows and rows of them as a child, and she would take the best to iris shows. There’s something about them that I can stare at endlessly. Each one seems like a miracle.” He tried not to get too lost in the piercing gaze behind Raffe’s mask, and suddenly felt a little silly for the passionate description.
He attempted to redirect the attention off his rambling. “Have you been there?”