ARBOR Maybe we don ’ t have to . Rio , Zephyr , follow my lead . We still have one more gift .
ZEPHYR But Kaia said she doesn ’ t have a lot of room to bring us along .
ARBOR Of course she does . That ’ s the beautiful thing about us , don ’ t you see ? We are everywhere . Watching over everything . Bringing life . Building a home . Holding memories . Preserving .
Persevering .
RIO
( ARBOR pulls out a small seed from his pocket and holds it up for ZEPHYR and RIO to see .)
ARBOR Kaia doesn ’ t need an old shoebox full of leaves , rocks , or string . With just one tiny seed in her hand , she holds the whole earth . She has all she needs to start life anew . With soil , sun —
Water .
Air .
RIO
ZEPHYR
ARBOR She will grow right where she is planted , wherever that may be . And we ’ ll grow with her every step of the way .
( ARBOR , RIO , & ZEPHYR pick up their rings and hold them in front of their faces . They walk toward KAIA , who is covering her face with her hands . They stand behind her . One at a time , they place their rings over KAIA . In awe , KAIA brings her hands down from her face . ARBOR places the seed in her cupped hands . KAIA looks down at it and smiles . She clutches it against her chest . ARBOR , RIO , & ZEPHYR each put a hand on her shoulders and smile at one another , then at KAIA .)
Marco .
Polo .
ARBOR , RIO , & ZEPHYR
KAIA ( smiles )
( Lights out . End of play .)
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