 What was the purpose of the box in the story?
It was exactly as he knew it would be: the milky-orange stream had become motionless and its minute whirlpools had stopped whirling; a nearby bee hung suspended over a paka plant, its transparent wings frozen in position for a downward stroke; and the heavy purple fluid overhead held fast in its manufacture of whorls and nimbi. Overhead, a flock of spora were frozen in a steep glide, preparatory to a beach landing. You had planned to put mineral specimens in a lead box, so what's the difference? The animals forming the circle stepped back and made way for two others who came through carrying a box.
 To transport Purnie
 To transport Purnie  To kill Purnie  To save Purnie from the environment  To heal Purnie's injuries