💚🌷LIVVY🌷💚

A particularly pessimistic and irritating Eridian is pontificating to the others, insisting on the highest degree of caution when interacting with the alien in any way, even if that comes at the sacrifice of speed in treating the alien's ailments. Rocky is furious at the implication of "even if that comes at the sacrifice of the alien, period", but silent, unwilling to express his counterargument at full volume and risk waking Grace. Still, he is almost vibrating with anger where he sits on the makeshift 'human-style' bed beside his friend.

"This creature moves about even when supposedly at rest! It's unnatural! Perhaps Rocky-hero only survived the journey here at all because he was safely on the other side of a barrier of xenonite and ammonia, out of this creature's reach. Who knows what violent urges and instincts are contained within that bizarre body?"

The collective attention of the gathered Eridians shifts to focus in on Grace's slumbering form.

As if on cue, Grace rolls onto his side, still snoozing away, and cuddles his whole body in a curve around Rocky's, in a shockingly-close mimicry of a parent [Eridian-cat-equivalent] curling around its [Eridian-kitten-equivalent].

But then they get their human, who has these squishy orbs called ‘eyes’ that do need light to see! And suddenly the flowers become very popular as a practical way to help Grace see outside his dome! The Eridians start planting them all over the major cities, especially around the statues to Grace and Rocky, and anywhere else Grace might want/need to visit regularly! It doesn’t hurt that Grace thinks they’re so beautiful, his eyes got leaky the first time he saw a field of them. The flowers start being popularly known as Grace Flowers, and are associated with humans, friendship and courage.

peeta : “that’s true. only i think he hates me even more…”