Right on cue, as the last vestiges of sunlight kept the carnation’s flames from fading, the darkened sky and the faint sight of the crescent moon triggered the rose into blossoming. Ashley was accustomed to such a view but obviously, her friends weren’t. They watched in awe as white petals unfurled and turned translucent, calm and dainty and a vast contrast from its blazing counterpart. Ashley would never tire of seeing her flowers transform. She really was thankful that Tom had thought of gifting them to her.