The guard pushed the cloud out the window and marched out of the room, his head held high, although he kept one ear turned back in her direction. Meanwhile, the nurse brought over the flowerpot, setting it right in front of Kate. She sat on her rump and picked up the pot with both her front hooves, pressing the pot tightly against her frogs. She half-closed her eyes and furrowed her brow. For a moment, Kate thought that she was going to crush the pot between her hooves; instead, a moment later a sprout came out of the pot, growing about four inches before the nurse set the pot down and wiped sweat off her forehead.