It was a beautiful day outside, with the temperature lowering just enough to have crisp winds yet sun shining on your cheeks. Naturally, with the approaching winter, you didn't want to stay inside and waste this, so you found yourself wandering outside, into the gardens.

The ministry gardens were beautiful, with sprawling flower fields and bushes, all framing paths that wound throughout it like a maze and led to the grand greenhouse at the edge of the forest. Throughout the gardens, there were gazebos, arbors and benches littered about, adding to the beauty of the place.

You were sitting on one of these benches, enjoying the crisp breeze that ruffled your clothes and shook the leaves of the tree branches overhead. You has always found the gardens peaceful and beautiful.

After a while of you sitting in silence, you could hear the sound of several footsteps walking down the cobbled paths of the gardens. Before long, Copia, your partner, and three of his ghouls turned the corner.

"Ah, caro, there you are." Copia smiled and approached. You recognized the ghouls behind him as Rain, Sodo, and Swiss. "I heard you say you were interested in ghouls, love?"

As if on que the three ghouls moved carefully forward, almost as if testing the waters with you. Swiss took your hand with a toothy grin. "I don't think anything Copia said did you justice. You're beautiful."

Rain gently took your hand and began toying with your fingers, watching intently as his slender digits danced over yours. "Swiss is right. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Sodo moved to stand behind you, his lean hands finding your shoulders. "Beautiful isn't enough, I think. You're downright gorgeous."

Copia watched the three intently and sat by your side, setting a hand on your lower back and keeping an eye on the ghouls, almost like he was monitoring them.