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[goldenglasses]

[Today is the day Vash hates the most out of the year. The anniversary of the “Big Fall”. The day the ships crashed into the planet Gunsmoke. The day Rem died. He heads out early and quietly, his usual smile gone, he can’t even muster enough energy to put up the mask of a smile he usually wears.

Most of the day he’ll be sitting quietly around the

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[floralprophecy]

((I can't remember if they've ever exchanged names... orz))

[Sees you in the forest!] They have grown up nicely, haven't they?

[goldenglasses]

((We can say they did? At some point? *can't remember either*))

Ah, they have, although I'm a little worried. The book said they're the type that will come back after the winter, but... it's going to be hard to watch them die. [A little too focused on death today for some reason.]

[floralprophecy]

((Sure ^^))

They don't die, Vash. They just go to sleep for the winter.

[goldenglasses]

Go to sleep... it's a nicer way to think of it. [But they still look like they're dying.]

[floralprophecy]

Because that really is what they do. Their flowers and stems may wilt but their roots are still alive under the ground awaiting the arrival of spring.

[goldenglasses]

It's hard watching the flowers and stems die.

[floralprophecy]

It's the cycle of nature and life, Vash. There will always be death, but there will also always be life after death.

[goldenglasses]

Yeah... [Doesn't mean he has to like it!]

[floralprophecy]

[comes over to pet his shoulder a bit] There now, Vash. There's no need to be so sad. They'll be blooming beautifully again before you know it!

[goldenglasses]

I hope so, I was looking forward to the winter... but I didn't think about having to watch the flowers die.

[floralprophecy]

Well, there are certain flowers that do bloom in the winter.

[goldenglasses]

There are?

[floralprophecy]

Yes, like poinsettia, snowdrops, wintersweet, witchhazel, crocus and camellias, to name a few.

((Taking out Christmas cactus since Christmas does not exist in his world...))

[goldenglasses]

Wow, they must be strong flowers to bloom through the snow.

[floralprophecy]

They can be very resilient and adaptable. They have been around way before we ever existed after all.

[goldenglasses]

I guess they have. Like everything else, they'll do what they can to survive.