Ned went to the window while they were talking, pushing it open and brushing the snow away from the window boxes. "Watch the ones on the counter too." he knew they were the only things close enough that would die when he brought these ones back. He touched the petals of one flower gently and it sprang back to life in full color. It took a few seconds but one of the flowers on the counter died just as quickly.
"The island messes with people. Turns guys in to girls, makes people switch places with each other. It must've done something to you to make you forget you were here."