text - anonymous - always watching

[esoteric_rose]

My dears, were you concerned in my absence? Never fear, I only stayed away because I didn't want to be too predictable, in addition to giving the ruffled feathers that had been springing up a chance to be groomed back down while the owners would see the folly of their ways.

But I simply cannot ignore the goings-on of the most recent days, and who could have missed something as obvious as this love in the air, the bonds that form and tie around any maiden's heart leading us to seek out another who understands that crucial feeling...ah, to name them all would take time I do not possess. So forgive me in only highlighting a few, the first to come to my memory-and don't fear, you'll all get your turn in the light if that's what's got you in a huff.

A romance between a prince and a girl delicate enough to be a princess herself, Utena and Mami certainly seem to have found a mutual fondness in each other. Passions blooming in defiance of the winter's cold, unspoken vows under the mistletoe, one can only hope that their love will keep them warm even after the frost has bid us farewell.

Beauty has tamed the beast, if you pardon the turn of phrase - I certainly don't mean to criticize anyone's looks - but the relationship between our darling Zinc and Gavril does seem to fit it. One a quiet, brooding soul, the other her opposite-and yet like the ends of a magnet, they're together. How happy it makes the heart, to see them, and if my senses don't fail me now, I'm seeing a happy ending in their future.

And two curious minds may not know it, but they just might be the match they've been looking for. Suruga and Kanako, who were seen interviewing other ladies for research purposes-one wonders if their lust for the investigation blinded them to the girl standing beside them. Such a partnership could only grow better in time, could it not? If I am wrong, then correct me, but I only wish for the best outcome.

Before we conclude, a matter that's been sitting on my mind-has Grell decided to champion the shameless in these Gardens? From flirting with every woman who decided to take up residence with her-as well as ones who did not-to her latest provocative posting, one wonders whether she's almost desperate for recognition. I am not one to judge, but take my suggestion, dear, and quit while you're ahead, lest you become known as a type of woman none should be. My advice only comes from the place of best intentions.

Enjoy your month, ladies, and celebrate the beauty of love to your heart's content!

-B