Rootbound — An Invitation to Autumn, Page 1
By Suha · Published
Transcript
Two panels set in a dark, arched greenhouse hallway at night. In the top panel, a woman kneels to pick up white blossoms from the floor while a man holds a lantern. In the bottom panel, the woman uses a large ring of keys to unlock a door labeled '27 ROOM SIX' while the man watches. Visible text, in reading order: Fern: These fell from a living branch. Wren: In a room with no spring?
Image description
Two panels set in a dark, arched greenhouse hallway at night. In the top panel, a woman kneels to pick up white blossoms from the floor while a man holds a lantern. In the bottom panel, the woman uses a large ring of keys to unlock a door labeled '27 ROOM SIX' while the man watches.
About this chapter
White petals lead Fern and Wren into Room Six, where an apple tree flowers without fruit for a dead gardener's promise to Ida. Fern finds a compatible neighbour and hand-pollinates the blossoms, but refuses to promise a harvest she cannot control. Ida's willingness to wait releases the keeper. Days later a fruitlet forms, while soil creeps beneath Room Seven.