elders were confused. Why would we ever desire to talk to other life forms?


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    nutrients so that it can repair itself. I hesitate in sending anything else. If this were a tree within my colony I would send it a chemical that would encourage the creature to leave but this particular shrub would not even know what to do with the chemical.


    resolutely stand aside and hope no other danger befalls it.