The big lily turned out to be a monster plant, and it was a beautiful one, at that.
Unlike others, Althea could easily differentiate between wild roots and monster roots because she could see how energy moved in their bodies. None of the other lilies were monster plants, nor were they wild roots.
In fact, there were no wild roots in the vicinity of the area.
It was one of the things she observed. If there was a monster plant that had taken root in one place, the chances of seeing wild roots in that area diminished sharply. However, the normal plants around it were quite lush.
Althea walked over to the water, surrounding herself with a mix of wood and water energy. This created a familiar mix of aura for the lily, so it didn't show any guardedness at all.
There were many lilies and their leaves on that pond, covering a good portion of it. The monster plant lay right in the middle.
