He motioned to the path ahead with one hand. “You keep expecting something else of me, and I keep surprising you.” He sounded rather pleased with himself. “It’s practical, too. Money is hardly an issue, but it’s both more economic and more efficient to grow some of our produce instead of having everything brought in from the mainland.”
“Oh,” I said, trailing after him.
He led us to the back, revealing the small water feature. It was a koi pond, a small stream turning into a little waterfall right above it. Red, white, and orange fish swam placidly within the water.
“Organic fertilizer,” Fenris noted, sitting on a stone bench. He patted the empty spot beside him, and after a moment, I joined him.
I couldn’t help but smile.
“It’s very peaceful,” I had to admit. Even with the rain outsid
