So now he knows...or has known for a while. But parasites? That seems harsh. The garden is still part of the palace grounds, so they do indeed belong there, even if her original reason is no longer necessary, nor was it ever, as it was an old superstition. But now what? He loves her, but doesn't want to, doesn't want to admit it. He doesn't seem to know the difference between love, desire, and obsession, which is sad. But he seems to understand that his desire of wanting to make her stay is not good, but he's struggling with it, too. We'll have to see her response when she finds out that he knows!
So now he knows...or has known for a while. But parasites? That seems harsh. The garden is still part of the palace grounds, so they do indeed belong there, even if her original reason is no longer necessary, nor was it ever, as it was an old superstition. But now what? He loves her, but doesn't want to, doesn't want to admit it. He doesn't seem to know the difference between love, desire, and obsession, which is sad. But he seems to understand that his desire of wanting to make her stay is not good, but he's struggling with it, too. We'll have to see her response when she finds out that he knows!