Chapter 7: Bloom

Chapter 7: Bloom begins on Sunday at Dawn as Mori leaves Kai to plant the Temple Garden. Kai does so, then hurries to Spike's Bar to call her mom. The call doesn't connect; with nothing else to do, Kai goes to check on Nonno, then goes to sleep early.

When she wakes the Papu Tree is in full bloom. Kai realizes that this is thanks to the fact that Kai has now planted one garden for each of the island's seven Moods, and that she must now bring a Papu Flower to the Fung. Everyone she tells about this is apprehensive, they do not stop her.

Kai collects at least one Papu Flower, then brings it to the Fung flourishes, and Kai collects some of its spores, before experiencing intense visions. Semenya (her spirit guide) finds her in the middle of this, leading her to where Nonno has become lost in darkness, and Kai helps him leave.

Kai wakes up the next day at the Temple. She meets Ailin collecting berries nearby, and learns that she's been missing long enough for the others to have started searching. Ailin sends her ahead to tell everyone she's alright. When she gets back, Nonno has woken up and Gaia has arrived. Kai and Nonno share their adventures, and Gaia settles in to catch up.

The chapter ends on Monday afternoon as Kai goes to tell everyone about the group photo Spike wants to take to celebrate the occasion.

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