"I am sure she would have loved it if she was here," Thor remarked.
"Mmm."
Felix's lips broke into a faint loving smile while envisioning Asna in the rose petals. Even when his emotions were being slowly corrupted by evil energy, his love for Asna wasn't touched in the slightest.
"The dark reaction usually manifests in the first years after the plant closes to ripeness." Felix soon refocused on his mission, "With time acceleration, I believe it will happen about...now."
The instant Felix uttered the last word, a sudden darkness seemed to cloud the air around the exquisite flower. The cubic petals, once adorned with stars, began to wither and warp as a sinister force attacked its DNA.
The dark reaction was at play, breaking apart the delicate genetic structure of the flower and threatening to consume its essence!
"Not in my watch."