Punie's step is a little lighter as she picks her way across the grass. "They last only about a week, normally, if they're not magical. Even the magical ones at home don't last more than two weeks. I think that's part of what makes them so pretty -- you only have a short time to appreciate them before they're gone."

Even if she doesn't fully know the language of flowers, the fleetingness of life is a matter dear to her heart.