Strong rule: style --- Studio Ghibli ---. A medium close-up of Elara’s weathered, graceful hands cradling a small hydrangea seedling with vibrant green leaves. She is lowering it into the freshly dug hole. The lighting is soft and warm against the cool, rainy background. Tender and nurturing mood, shallow depth of field focusing on the delicate roots and the dark soil.
Character appearance reference (MUST match exactly):
- Elara: Strong rule: style --- Studio Ghibli ---. A gentle woman in her late 60s with soft, silver-white hair tied in a loose bun and kind, crinkling eyes behind round spectacles. She wears a floral-patterned apron over a soft moss-green linen dress. Her expression is one of serene maternal warmth. She is captured in a sun-drenched, rustic kitchen filled with dried herbs and copper pots. The art style is Ghibli-inspired with lush, hand-painted textures, soft watercolor gradients, and a cozy, inviting atmosphere. She radiates a sense of peace and domestic comfort, her hands dusted with a light coating of flour.
