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Johanna asked this question about The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos, #1):
Does anyone know the answer to the riddle Loth asks (or is asked I wasn’t super clear on that whole scene)?
Ry Herman I don't know for certain, but my best guess was a night-blooming flower. Since it's supposed to be "pale as the moon", the most likely seemed to be on…moreI don't know for certain, but my best guess was a night-blooming flower. Since it's supposed to be "pale as the moon", the most likely seemed to be one with a white flower, such as night-blooming jasmine or night phlox. If my guess is at all in the right ballpark, the best answer might actually be night-blooming cereus, a favorite of mine which has flowers that actually last only one night ("only as long" as the moon is out) -- although lasting only as long as the moon is out could also poetically refer to any night bloom.(less)
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