It all ties into the Red String Theory

Chapter 2

Sakura opened the window to the room as soon as she woke up. To say she was shocked that yesterday wasn't a dream was an understatement. She pulled her hair back and found a porcupine needle sitting in the jar on a small table in the room. She quickly poked it through her pinned-up hair to keep it in place. She was surprised to find a small bath nestled into the other side of the room but knew the hot water would let her hopefully relax.

She waited till the bathtub was nearly filled before closing the golden tap. She turned to take off her shirt and remove her pants before climbing into the water. She let her head rest against the back of the tub and inspected the wrapped vines on the ceiling. A few drops and seeds fell into her bath. She watched the water splatter and within seconds there had sprouted colourful Lilly pads in the places of the seeds. Her eyebrows shot up in shock.

Everything here grows at an accelerated rate. As if time knows no actual bounds. Yes, there's night and day, but what if night and day are separated by days or weeks instead of hours?

Sakura questioned these things as she swirled the Lilly pad through the water. A knock at the door pulled her out of the trance and in an instant she sat straight up. "Yes!" She shouted in reply. "Breakfast is ready," Igong shouted through the door. "Okay, I'll be there in a minute." She replied. She heard no footsteps move away. "Also the Lilly pad wants you to leave the water in for them if you can," Igong said, she could hear in his tone that he didn't exactly want to say it out loud.

"Alright." She replied unsurely. Her hand moved away from the flower and she removed herself from the water as quickly as she possibly could.

She found a flowy purple dress made from a light fabric and pulled it over her body. She then added her white robe and a pair of shoes. She gave herself a once-over and decided to leave her hair pinned up. With a bright smile, she exited the room and descended the stairs to the massive room in the middle of the building.

"Where is the kitchen." She shouted to no one in particular. "Just follow the sound of my voice." Someone replied from the distance. They kept talking. She moved past the living room space, turned left at the end of a bright corridor, took a right in front of a rose bush the size of an iron gate and finally found herself in the kitchen where Ignong sat at a round marble table.

She stood there taking in every detail. The white marbled floors, countertops and pillars. Green cupboards and gold lining every single important object.

"I was unsure of what you ate so we made you everything," Igong said before taking a long sip from a delicate teacup in his hand that had gold-rimmed edges.

"We?" Sakura asked curiously.

"The kitchen staff of course. Now take a seat." Igong said quickly. She moved to the nearest chair and quietly took a seat. Before her appeared dozens upon dozens of selections. Pancakes, fruit, fluffy cheesecakes, toast, eggs so many options she couldn't possibly fathom.

"This. This is a lot." She said shocked. Her hand moved in front of her mouth to stop her from saying something wrong. "I just want a coffee and some fruit. That's all I need." She added.

A coffee and a bright variety of fruits appeared on the plate in front of her making her push back in her seat from the sudden surprise. Igong lifted his gaze to her as she muttered an apology and moved back toward the table. "There is a field of hydrangeas that needs a lot of care today. I think you should start with them." Igong stated as he grabbed a pancake from the stack in front of him.

"It feels odd to speak of people like that. Does every flower mean a certain time of your life?" Sakura asked. " It goes more about their personalities. A person gets sorted into what the main focus of their life will be and the rest they develop with time. For example, a rose could indicate finding love. A yellow rose indicates someone who is feeling bright in their relationship and is working on making it better." Igong stated. You are more than welcome to see the meanings of them all in the library. Just go to the top of the building. No one has been there in a while." He added. She smiled. "I'd love to see the meanings. " She added cheerfully.