Having completed the tour of the Botanic Gardens — and appropriately outfitted with a pair of gardening mittens — Saru sat down next to Baogonia as she knelt over a flowerbed. He watched as she dug three tiny holes and planted seeds within them, moving with the finesse of an expert at her craft. Tentatively, Saru pushed his paw into soil and tried to mimic the motion.
Baogonia grinned. “That’s the spirit, flower...