Suchen was dreaming again. Lika was sitting leisurely on the palace balcony, her silver hair gently fluttering in the breeze. She held a rose in her hand, bringing it up to smell it from time to time, a thoughtful expression on her face.
Then, noticing Suchen's arrival, Lika turned her head and hooked the corner of her mouth into a lazy smile. "Little brother, it's tea time," she said. She rose gracefully, walked over to the wicker lounge chair by the long table, and sat down, extending her hand with an elegant gesture to invite him to sit beside her. Suchen sat down.
Lika poured herself a cup of black tea and took a light sip. "You certainly are punctual," she said, looking at Suchen with a slight smile as she tucked the rose behind her ear.
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