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Haemanthus
haemanthus flower
A rare flower Eo leaves after a death, a small emblem of grief, tenderness, and quiet defiance.
Story so far
The haemanthus is a flower that recurs as Eo's private token of mourning. As a child she tucked a haemanthus bud into Darrow's father's left workboot at his hanging, and later left another in the dirt at Darrow's own door the night he wept for a hanged boy and his mother. Twice she has brought flowers after a death, marking her tenderness and her wordless resistance to a Society that forbids the Reds even to bury their dead.
Appearance
A small flower, appearing as a bud nestled in red dirt or tucked into a workboot.
Role
Recurring emblem of grief and defiance associated with Eo.
Relationships
Eo — The one who leaves it after a death, marking her quiet defiance.
Sources — 1 recorded facts, by chapter
Chapter 1
- A rare flower Eo leaves after a death, a small emblem of grief, tenderness, and quiet defiance.