The narrator introduces a new concept in this chapter: "color drops" . He tells us that one day, when he was a young child, his grandmother dreamed of a tiny white flower. When her husband went off to collect herbs and food, she asked him to help her pick the flower, but when he returned home, he found prettier flowers. One day, however, his wife burst into tears and asked him why she couldn't see all the beautiful flowers he planted around for her. The narrator explains that he planted the flowers because he wanted her to be grateful