Village of Red Flowers

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There was a flourishing, flowery village residing near the Country of Red's borders known as the Begonia Village. It was a place known to create wonderful and valuable things with red flowers from food, sweets, weapons and many others. People from different countries visit for the village's known splendor before arriving at the main city of Red.

Not only does the village have a reputation with welcoming tourists, they are also famous for subduing the dark creatures of the Umbra Mirrorverse summoned by the Gray Abyss as the first defense, fought by the Begonia Knights, a branch of the Knights Order.

And today was such a day for new beginnings and dangers of the new year.

People were out bustling on the pathways selling their merchandise in their stalls. The children followed by playing tag and running away from the one who's "it"; as well as the older children helping out with the adults' workload. The ones who fight are called the Begonia Knights, a branch part of the Knight Order, who tirelessly practice in the training grounds all day long until their family members visit and bring them refreshments for their hard work in protecting the village.

For a village so unanimously united in working together, it's no wonder why the place was famous. People strive to live well and make sure everyone is well-provided with the essentials for the current and next generations to come.

"Good morning Poppy!"

"Good morning Scarlet! It seems that the new batch of seeds have arrived huh?"

"Yep! Can't wait to start planting them!"

The young girl of black hair tied into a loose ponytail on the side of her shoulder and dark red eyes carries a box crate of seeds into the back room of the flower shop. She opens the box to take out the new flower seeds and spread them out on the table and after sometime Scarlet has the seeds taken to the greenhouse to plant one seed of each in the small flower cartons, then they are watered before setting on a vacant space for absorbing sunlight.

"Phew! That's that!"

Scarlet sighs tiredly. Being a florist or doing any kind of job always have challenges of labor, but the result of good labor is always worth it. Life isn't easy in the world of borrowed time after all.

"Right, it's lunch time. I'll go shopping and cook stew for Uncle Burgundy once he gets home."

Her uncle was her only relative left who raised her after her parents departed off on an expedition and never came back. Thus she learnt many things with him to survive in the world, including self defense.

As Scarlet went on to buy food, she came across the children laughing happily and running across the path. Such mischievous little bundles of joy.

"Hiya Scarlet!"

"Hi Sister Scarlet!"

"Scarlet! Hi!"

"Bye Scarlet!"

The florist waves back at the kids with a joyous smile on her face.

"Don't trip now!"

The children were careful but they can always continue to be rebellious.

"Especially you, Zinnia! Don't think I haven't seen you trying to spy on the knights until night time!"

"Ick!"

The blonde child with a red bow, black eyes, and a red dress looked back at Scarlet.

"I-I didn't do that!"

"Zinnia, there's only one person with a red bow and blonde hair as yours to spy on the knights with the sole intention of wanting to be like them. And that's you."

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