the gentle breeze lifted my hair away from my forehead and i inhaled the floral scent in the air as it drifted towards us over the magnificent royal gardens.bright blue lotus flowers drifted serenely in small rock-lined ponds , while white chickpeas softly swayed in the breeze intertwined with intricately sculpted shrubbery.cleopatra bent and picked a lotus blossom , tucking it behind her ear as i stood in the serene garden and watched .