With trembling steps, I advance, feeling how each stone warms the soles of my shoes and invites me to continue. The bushes part, revealing a multitude of candles in glass holders that twinkle like fireflies in a single line. With each step, the scent of lavender and jasmine grows, intertwining with the scent of roses climbing up white stone columns.
And then, after the last bend in the path, it appears. A majestic building, with battlements and turrets, stands silhouetted against the starry sky. Its pale stone walls glisten like mother-of-pearl under the night cloak, and at the main door, two carved crystal lanterns reveal a stately entrance. Beyond, the silhouette of a drawbridge—clearly crafted especially for this moment—decorated with ivy and tulle ribbons, seems to welcome a fairy tal
