Rin's fingers brushed lightly on the green leaves. She leaned close to the plants and inhaled the rich scent of earth. If she closed her eyes, she could imagine being outside. Just for a moment – she never could seem to fool herself for more than a moment. But sometimes, that moment was all she needed. If she just lost herself, no matter how quickly she found her way back, that feeling lingered just one wonderful moment more.
"They're lovely," she breathed. She grinned at her friend. Green. Everywhere green in so many perfect shades. Perhaps she could get window boxes? But then, would the plants even grow in the artificial light? Next time she saw Mister Mystery, she'd ask him. Even if she needed a sledgehammer to break his shell of antisocialness.
Anise smiled widely, seeing how pleased her friend was made her feel happy, and in an odd way, it made her appreciate Aspen more, though she still didn't get what he was doing with all these plants. Unbeknownst to her, every plant in there had originally come from outside the dome, everything from plantain herb and lemongrass to clover and dandelions, which were flowering, though Anise did not know what any of it was.
"I've never seen most of these plants, well, all of them. Maybe I just don't pay enough attention or something, but like–" She said in a perplexed tone, and touched the bright yellow flower of one of the dandelions, "I'm sure I've never seen this."
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