[center][img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/94/e2/55/94e255bb453e03a255bb54e70974f886.gif[/img][/center] [center][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb5TsZcAiJQ]Blossoming[/url][/center] [color=Pink][b]Location:[/b][/color] HQ, Greenhouse [color=Pink][b]Interactions:[/b][/color] Viktor and Daphne [hr] It was a quiet early morning inside the greenhouse. The only sounds were the rustling of leaves and the soft humming of the grow lights. Despite it being the midst of summer, the interior resembled something closer to autumn. Around the perimeter of Daphne was a blanket of leaves. The foliage utterly discarded. The heart of the Team was no longer recognisable, her form overtaken by the Green. In place of leaves the branches were heavy with buds. There was something different in the air, something only one attuned to the natural world might pick up, or someone who spent a lot of time in this place. Someone who knew it like the back of his hand. [Color=silver]“What happened to you?”[/color] Viktor furrowed his eyebrows in concern but a mildly sweet scent caused any wariness he had to dissipate. Careful on his approach, he walked slowly as his eyes flickered from branch to branch before looking upon the blanket of leaves. [Color=silver]“Daphne?”[/color] He asked as if she would answer, as he had done for weeks upon each day he visited her. This time something finally moved. It could be coincidence or a conscious effort of the girl inside pushing to the surface. Viktor watched in place as the sepal leaves of one of the many buds folded back to allow the petals inside to unfold. There was a flush of pink in between the bark and branches. The tree almost appeared to be breathing, subtly inhaling and exhaling. The young man proceeded, warily stepping toward it. [Color=silver]“Daphne.”[/color] His voice was more stern, commanding almost. This occurrence was a far cry from what he'd experienced the past two months. The most there ever was might have been a repositioning of the shape of her body that was no longer present. The team had been under the impression that girl's day's were numbered as the tree had slowly begun to wilt after Daphne's face fully assimilated into the bark There was more movement and in a matter of minutes the entire tree was blossoming. The Nymph was more alive than ever and the air was filled with a fresh and mildly sweet scent. It looked like the seasons were passing by rapidly. As already the flowers started to detach themselves from the branches. They did not fall down like regular petals. The pink leaves weaved through the air in unnatural ribbon patterns. It was like they were pulled by some invisible force. All to come together in a single spot on the ground, forming the silhouette of a girl’s body. [center][img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/35/b2/62/35b262a1333e347c4f0a307fb77dcfd4.gif[/img][/center] A head of brown hair emerged from within the pile of petals. Daphne was returned to her human self once more. She was laying on her side, sleeping under a blanket of leaves. Slowly she started to stir and open her eyes. She could hear Viktor's approach before she could clearly see him as he freely allowed his shoes to crunch down upon dry leaves. Silently he stared down at her, his voice taken by disbelief and awe. He remained only a step or two away so as to not disturb her. Viktor did not believe himself fit for this moment as he was innately aware the handling of flowers required a delicate touch. Daphne’s eyes fluttered open. She blinked a few times, getting used to the brightness of the growing lights. When her eyes were done adjusting, she noticed Viktor looking down at her. Daphne pushed herself into a sitting position, the petals following her movements and covering her body. Their eyes met and they kept looking at each other in disbelief of what they were seeing. The sensation of the petals brushing against her skin drew her attention downwards, finding they were the only thing covering her. They had both realized the predicament. Immediately Daphne's cheeks flushed, while Viktor averted his eyes. Interestingly enough, her cheeks blushed pink instead of the green she had grown used to. A familiar sigh suddenly filled the air, unpleasantly breaking the serene silence. [Color=silver]“Here.”[/color] Viktor took the t-shirt right off his back and tossed it. [Color=silver]“Minimal, but it'll do for now…”[/color] He raised an eyebrow but not as intense as Daphne remembered it. She picked up the shirt and turned her back to Viktor, slipping into it. It was long, reaching to her knees. The fabric felt strange on her skin and the shirt smelled like him. The sensations she was experiencing felt foreign. It was uncanny, as if she hadn’t been aware of her body for a long time. [Color=silver]“Aren't you going to say something? Anything? If you can? Can you?”[/color] She turned and stepped closer towards him, her walk was unsteady, but she continued. [color=Lightgreen]“Hi…”[/color] Even the sound of her own voice was odd to her ears. Viktor on the other hand found slight relief at her ability to form words. [Color=silver][I]Careful… Careful… Careful… or the team kills you…. or the team attempts to kill you… Careful…[/I][/color] Somehow Daphne felt like she’d been here before. She had to make sure she wasn’t dreaming, or this would be a very cruel dream. [color=Lightgreen]”Is this real…”[/color] [color=Lightgreen]”Are you….real?”[/color] [Color=silver]“Almost unbelievable, but I assure you this is as real as it gets. Pinching yourself won't be necessary.”[/color] He folded his arms across his chest. [Color=silver]“How does it feel? To be back.”[/color] He noticed a few aesthetic differences but refrained from mentioning them. He wanted her return to go as smoothly as he could manage. [color=Lightgreen]”It feels like I’ve been asleep for a long time.”[/color] Daphne glanced over her shoulder at the barren tree, its soul departed. She was finally back. [color=Lightgreen]“How long has it been?, I remember some things, but everything is mixed up.”[/color] [Color=silver]“Approximately… close to two months……………….. What [I]do[/I] you remember?”[/color]