Ice Cream deliberated over her vote until the pot reached her. On the one hand, she agreed with Black Diamond that Snowflake was the best choice, on the other, she had no wish to vote for Black Diamond's tap at the moment. In the end, she dropped Blondine's petal into the pot. Since she wasn't a Pureblood, the vote was unlikely to matter much, and thus wouldn't endanger Snowflake's chances. Besides, she'd appreciated the fact that Red Dynasty had included her in the vote.
Once she'd cast her own vote, Ice Cream reached for a handful of rich, dark earth from the larger pot that sat in front of her and buried the petals beneath it. Then, she took the watering can and poured some of the dark green liquid within over the dirt. For a moment, nothing happened, and then the first peak of spring green poked above the soil. Despite her irritation, Ice Cream felt a thrill at that first, perfect sign of life. After that, the shoot pushed its way up and burst into a snow white bloom. Ice Cream handed the pot to Green Wave to pass back down the table to Black Diamond.
"Very good," Black Diamond said, taking the pot and looking fondly at the Snowflake tulip. "Now, we must decide who becomes Sponsor to Sunrise, Passionale, Baby Doll, Fly Away and Blondine. Let's start with Sunrise."