Chapter 6: Ritual

Chapter 6: Ritual begins on Saturday morning as Kai leaves Nonno's Home to meet the Dots. As she scales the Papu Tree she meets Dennis by the Dot Garden, and he teaches her the Prayer. Kai continues on to the Dot village, then returns to grow Red Ti Plants to replace the Dots' lost harvest.

Having made friends with the Dots, Kai's next step is to find Entheogen. She goes to Jell-A, who directs her to the outside of the Mall, teaches her the Oratorio, and sends her to grow the Cave Garden. Equipped with newly harvested Evanescence, Kai returns to the Dot Village and receives a totem from the Dot Shaman. In the background of all of this, Spike and Miu make up after their recent fight, and Claire asks Spike out on a date. As the night's ritual approaches, Miu and Yoke are apprehensive, and they both warn Kai of its dangers. Kai worries, but refuses to stop.

She meets Nonno at his hut, and they perform the ritual to go on their spirit journey. As they begin, the Spirit World manifests as a museum gallery of things Nonno can't move past, and he freezes until he disappears. When Kai wakes, Nonno is in a coma and Miu is drawing Kai away from him. She tends to Nonno and sends Kai for help. Kai goes to Yoke, who sends Kai to call Gaia (in case Nonno doesn't wake), and then to Mori, who would take care of the rest of their needs.

Kai finds Mori at the Temple Garden. When Mori learns what happened she teaches Kai the Song, then leaves to spread the word and help tend to Nonno.

The chapter ends on Sunday at Dawn as Mori leaves Kai by the Temple Garden.

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