When the Queen's Bloom Went Rogue

Previously

…As I tucked the box and the trowel into my reticule, a new determination solidified within me. My task was no longer just to uncover the truth, but to restore what had been lost. To prove that the Queen’s bloom was not a victim of dark magic, but of a rival’s desperate envy. And to ensure that Elara Meadowlight, and anyone else who dared to tamper with the Queen’s garden, would face the consequences. The path ahead was still fraught with uncertainty, but for the first time since that fateful unveiling, I felt a flicker of genuine hope. The Queen’s bloom had gone rogue, yes, but the truth, I was beginning to realize, was about to bloom in its place.