it looks like mud but the day is dry and it has been dry for a long time . she found a really interesting bit of skin beside her thumbnail and tried to make the jiggling stop . but deep down she knew it was impossible . nearby was an orchard , a particularly favorite place that she sometimes ventured when she chose to walk out on the grounds of the castle , and it was there that she now ran . the guard had a circular shape and was made from highly polished gold . 