Basnaaid seemed to hesitate, her eyes considering the garden and the amount of work she had to do that was not getting done right now, but she nodded.

"Of course," she said. "It's hard to pick a favorite, but the hydrangeas we planted recently have just started to bloom, and their color array has been a pleasant surprise. Let me show you."

She supposed walking that way would also afford the chance to point out other things, although it seemed Tisarwar was already doing so, unable to help commenting on the things that had been changed in the reconstruction.