Ange tossed all nine Life Gems into the flowerpot, holding on to just one in his hand.
The gems were filled with flowing turquoise, now known to be of some power. However, no matter how Ange looked at it, it was beyond his reach, and it seemed that only the Little Sapling could absorb it.
Upon lifting the flowerpot, Ange saw that the Little Sapling had already absorbed the turquoise from one gem. The flower bud atop the sapling had grown a little, but the Little Sapling didn't absorb any more gems. Instead, it moved its roots around, burying the gems in the soil of the flowerpot.
Ange tilted his head. Perhaps it had eaten its fill?
It probably had; Ange could feel the Little Sapling brimming with life, as if it emanated the precise moment before a seed sprouts.
The Little Sapling was a unique life form, and Ange had no gardening experience that he could apply to it. This included the growth experience of the aged Tree of Life, none of which was applicable to the Little Sapling.
