The pathway to the Seaside Estate was filled with rainbow colored salt-pruned hedgerows and polished natural blue stones at every single step. Holographic signs floated at intervals along the trail.
Neville walked with Grayson, holding hands, hearing the distant crash of waves provided a rhythmic backdrop.
Sarah was chatting away just behind them and in front of Iris and Bryan. Iris and Bryan chatted with Sarah while openly holding hands, while Colonel Vane stayed a distance away from all of them.
"So," he said, turning to the group curiously as they walked, "where do you guys live?"
All of them looked at him in confusion as if to ask this question out of the blue.
"Like, normally. Outside of—" He gestured vaguely since he just really thought about it randomly. "—work."
Then Iris suddenly turned a shade of pink. Neville's eyes widened as he saw this, his eyes filled with gossip, together with Sarah.
