Frivolous Flowers

The space and silence between them isn't one she would normally break, though she hums softly at the compliment and tilts her head respectfully at earning it. If only because her parents had instilled such excessive mannerisms in her from the time she could open her eyes. "Thank you." Theres nothing further to say, and considering the quiet that had existed prior to her arrival and before she spoke, Evie assumes conversation isn't what she wants today. The girl gives a cluck kf her tongue when her spade handle snaps unexpectedly. It had been old, but she has been putting off replacing it until this exact moment. Though her shoulders prickle with unease at the idea, she's aware of Zariah's affinity for magic and assumes the judgment a Natural might aim her way won't come. Her hand hovers over where she'd like the next seedling to be planted, the last one - because of course her spade snapped on the last hole - and uses her earth magic to help move the dirt out of the way. Plopping the little bud into the earth, she waves her hand over all of them one at a time, using her magic to tug their roots further into the soil and give them a little extra security. Standing, she tilts her head towards the previous Queen. Considers doing the same to the flower Zariah had planted before dismissing the notion out of hand. "Have a pleasant remainder of your day." Scooping up her broken spade she frowns at it, walking away slowly as she considers whether or not she can repair it. evie Please don't ever become a stranger whose laugh I could recognize anywhere