And gradually, like the slow acceptance of a favored but dangerous relative, the town adapted. Some businesses flourished selling souvenirs, therapists found clients who wanted to talk about their reorganized dreams, and a few families moved in because the Hothouse's warmth was a cheap comfort: less heating bill, more lush curtains of vines to block the rain.
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