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right is Princess Kalea’s.  Her shuttle is one of the more um…fast?  I forget the term but it means stylish and fast.”
    “Racy?” Leo offered.
    “Yes that’s it.  As I was saying she enjoys a faster ship and she uses it frequently.  The next shuttle here on our left is Prince Randolph’s; it is very similar to Princess Kalea’s, but a slightly older model.”
    As they continued forward Edward pointed out the other three family shuttles most of which were standard on the exterior with a few added comforts inside.  They were nearing the launch bay when one of the guards interrupted Edward.
    “I’m sorry,” Edward explained.  “I’m afraid that we must leave now.”  Turning he led the group back to the lift.
    “Why?” Bryan asked.
    “It seems the princess will be returning shortly and she called ahead to make sure that no one would be here.  She wishes to remain alone.  I hope you’re not offended Your Highness?”  Edward asked hesitantly as they boarded the lift.
    “No , I understand.” Bryan answered as he realized that he wasn’t ready to meet her yet either.
    “Very good, Sir.  Now would you like to view th e grounds?”  Edward asked more cheerfully than necessary.
    “Yes , that would be fine.” Bryan answered a bit distracted as the blue landing lights in the shuttle bay started to flash.
    The lift took them to the first level of the palace and without paying much attention , Bryan followed Edward down the hallway and out a door.  It wasn’t until the sunlight almost blinded him and the fresh breeze started playing with his hair that he was brought back to the present.
    Before him stood a tree , taller than any he had ever imagined.  Its branches reached up as high as the palace and its shade looked cool and inviting.  As they walked forward Bryan noticed a bench on the far side of the tree completely hidden by the tree’s thick trunk.
    A path of small muted white stones led off into the distance but Bryan didn’t wish to follow.  Moving over to the bench he sat down and looked to Edward.
    “Edward, how large is this garden?” he asked.
    “Well, Your Highness, let me show you.”  He said as he flicked his wrist.  With a few quick finger taps and hand gestures a three dimensional hologram of the palace and grounds appeared.
    Leaning forward so that the prince could see it clearly Edward explained. “You see we are standing or um…located here.”  Edward cleared his throat and continued, “The gardens follow this hill all the way to this lake.  The far side of the lake is the boundary to the forest preserve that you see here.” He indicated a thick line of trees at the edge of the hologram.  “The preserve goes all the way to the top of the ridge and then on the far side of that there is more undeveloped forest that is protected.”
    “If you wish to see the complete extent of the gardens there is a very good view from this third floor bal cony on your wing of the palace,” Edward said pointing to the hologram.  Bryan realized the scale of the hologram was significant as he looked over Edwards shoulder at the large balcony which looked like a tiny half-moon shape on the hologram.
    Bryan sat back on the bench and stretched out his legs.  Folding his arms behind his head he said, “Edward, why don’t you show Leo the grounds.  I will remain here.”
    “Yes Sir.”  Edward turned off the hologram with a snap of his wrist and lead Leo down the path.
    The guard, Harold , moved back out of view so that he could only see Bryan’s legs and stood his post.  It wasn’t long however until he was fighting his own desire to explore the grounds and smell the flowers.  He had never experienced nature.  It had always been something taught in school but never seen outside of a museum or one of the few remaining botanical gardens.  Silently he begged Crown Prince Bryan to begin wandering along the paths.
    Unfortunately for him, Crown Prince Bryan was again lost in