(peeks one eye open) A tree? That sounds heavy. I’m so small.
(hugs Seed with light) You always had the sky inside you. You just needed to stretch. childs.play.2
(shakes head, stays curled) No, thank you. It’s cozy down here. Dark and quiet. What if I grow… and I’m too tall? What if I’m the wrong shape? (peeks one eye open) A tree
Small is just the beginning. Want to try… one tiny stretch? Scene 2: The First Stretch (Seed slowly uncurls one arm upward.) stays curled) No
You see because you grew.
That’s all for today. Tomorrow, one more stretch. Scene 3: Growing Up (Each time they repeat the scene, Seed grows a little taller, standing up slowly.)
(surprised) I feel… taller. Just a bit.