Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-14138255-20140912002450/@comment-14909251-20140921225630

Shadow at Morning wrote: I'm not sure I buy it. It seems improbable that after getting rejected, Weiss would walk away, notice a flower on the ground, and decide to pick it up and take it with her, to add it to the decorations at the dance, which are already set up, and already accounted for. It just seems strange and unlikely.

Yes, I realizing that I'm rejecting symbolism on the grounds of realism, which is not exactly the strongest position. Actually, it makes perfect sense. It is a white flower that has just been unceremoniously dropped on the ground and is now damaged. Thus are the emotions of Weiss Schnee after her rejection. She walks back in a gloom and lights upon said flower. Weiss recognizes their common plight and takes in the flower lovingly. Given that the flower was originally meant for Weiss it is actually rather poetic.