Chapter 24
A warm glow spilled out from the windows of Ruby’s grandmother’s house. The colorful flowers that grew all over the yard was lit by its warmth.
Gran was the only one in the village who could grow flowers. For everyone else, they wilted and came out colorless, listless. But for Gran, the flowers burst with color all year long.
The garden looked wild and weedy, which was unusual. The flowers were there, but many of them were closed now. Even Silver the Flower Peddler couldn’t keep the flowers open during the long nights, no matter how much her wealthy customers complained.
Flowers were a luxury that only the wealthy could afford. So it was easy to spot Gran’s house, since the yard was full of flowers that even the wealthiest merchant would have trouble affording.
Ruby ran to
