To quickly equip Morhaven's Water Ability Users with the defensive power to withstand attacks—or at the very least, to protect themselves—
Flora Bloom was working from dawn till dusk, leaving her physically and mentally exhausted. During this time, Polly stayed with Jade, even sleeping over at night.
Every night, Flora Bloom would come home, wash up, and fall asleep the moment she touched her bed. When she woke in the morning, the depression in the mattress beside her showed that someone had been there, but he was always long gone.
For three days straight, Flora Bloom hadn't seen Lex Cross.
So that night, Flora Bloom came home and tried to wait up for Lex Cross in their room. She groggily saw him return before drifting off again.
In her half-asleep state, she vaguely sensed a stench of rot coming from him. She wrinkled her nose, burrowed deeper into the covers, and went back to sleep.
