[ more trimmings fall and the garden takes shape, tidied up from the natural chaos of nature. river isn't exactly sad for them, but there is still a sense of loss, the lingering wonder of what might've been were it not for henry's blade. ]

Plants can adapt to fluctuations in the environment by changing their molecular structure to expel or retain water. Hardy folk when they need to be -

[ she gently picks up one of the clippings that was slightly more developed than the others but still has the wilted edge of leaves and petals competing for resources and twirls it a little. ]

- but there's always them that won't live to see the summer sun.

[ she smiles at the not-quite-a-full-flower in her hands and looks up to him curiously. he's survived a whole year in strange conditions - trying to acclimate, he said. ]

Does it get warm here?