Whispers of the Labyrinth

She: "In shadows where lovers dare linger, what blooms but shuns the sun's fervent finger?"

He, pondering with a flourish: "Ah! A riddle for the ages. Is it..."

She: "...the eternal shadow flower, whose petals weave secrets of the hour?"

He: "Indeed! But be wary! For in this riddle lies the true heart's folly!"

Sudden intermission: "Cue the pie in the face!" cried the unseen director, and alas, a pastry catastrophe ensued.

She, wiping cream from her brow: "The sweetest of riddles, indeed."

He: