( Basil feels how his heart skips a beat at those words, silent for a moment. He feels like his throat's in a knot, and it's difficult to speak at first. )

T... That's how I wanted to be, too. It's a nice goal.

( He's not so sure anymore, though. So much has happened since he said those same words. )

Ah, well... I really like being able to see them grow. Even though flowers are resilient, then can be really fragile, too -- so, I read what I could to keep them alive.