Stella swallowed hard before attempting the action once again.
Earlier, she had merely felt instinctively drawn toward the flowers, so she stretched her hand toward them without truly understanding why she felt such an overwhelming attraction to their presence.
However, the moment her fingers almost brushed against the delicate petals, the flower suddenly recoiled from her touch before blooming brilliantly in the very next second while beautiful streaks of glowing light formed around it in mesmerizing spirals.
Then, within moments, the entire garden brightened instantly.
The fragrance of the flowers became stronger and far more pronounced, drifting heavily through the cool air, and for the very first time, Stella could actually feel the pulse of the flowers surrounding her as though they were living beings breathing in harmony with her existence.
