"Good," Mary said, relaxing in turn at hearing Konoka's voice. That was the both of them sorted, then!
"Let's just keep walking for a bit; we can always come back this way later if we want."
But there was still so much to explore! Not all of the flowers had special effects, though many were simply nice to look at or rounded out the local ecosystem. Some plants were self-pollinating, and others...
Eventually they came to an area that was encased in transparent glass, with a thinly-dotted roof.
"These plants... Oh! There's a message screen."
If Konoka leaned forward with Mary, or simply checked the Star Gazer's echo of the information on her own SCA, she'd read that these plants (known as the Growers) could help any plants pollinate, depending on the season.
They could even help other species pollinate, and part of their claim to fame was that the affected species didn't necessarily have to be native to Eaulei for it to work - meaning there were potential scientific uses in helping nearly-extinct populations anywhere regain lost ground.
But those were experimental for the moment, with much behind the proposal to consider; fortunately for certain ethics committees, they were only truly effective when processed internally. Since this required an intentional component, the intricately-crafted roof was the most thorough protection they needed to prevent random seeding.
Like with the special plants before, however, there was a hypnotic component - like the 'chime plants' in particular, they paired rhythmic movements with soothing colors, drawing the eye around and around the blooms in a circle.
Mary drew her own hands in circles, pressing firmly but gently on Konoka's shoulders.
"Mmm... I know we don't need to eat these or anything, but something about them just feels delicious!"
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"Let's just keep walking for a bit; we can always come back this way later if we want."
But there was still so much to explore! Not all of the flowers had special effects, though many were simply nice to look at or rounded out the local ecosystem. Some plants were self-pollinating, and others...
Eventually they came to an area that was encased in transparent glass, with a thinly-dotted roof.
"These plants... Oh! There's a message screen."
If Konoka leaned forward with Mary, or simply checked the Star Gazer's echo of the information on her own SCA, she'd read that these plants (known as the Growers) could help any plants pollinate, depending on the season.
They could even help other species pollinate, and part of their claim to fame was that the affected species didn't necessarily have to be native to Eaulei for it to work - meaning there were potential scientific uses in helping nearly-extinct populations anywhere regain lost ground.
But those were experimental for the moment, with much behind the proposal to consider; fortunately for certain ethics committees, they were only truly effective when processed internally. Since this required an intentional component, the intricately-crafted roof was the most thorough protection they needed to prevent random seeding.
Like with the special plants before, however, there was a hypnotic component - like the 'chime plants' in particular, they paired rhythmic movements with soothing colors, drawing the eye around and around the blooms in a circle.
Mary drew her own hands in circles, pressing firmly but gently on Konoka's shoulders.
"Mmm... I know we don't need to eat these or anything, but something about them just feels delicious!"