He “became” that ancient life-form. He felt the loneliness of a long journey through space, the impact of crashing into Earth, and the cold and darkness of sleeping deep beneath the crust. Then came the agony of being excavated, the humiliation of being studied, and the rage of being treated as an experiment.
But gradually, another sensation emerged: acceptance by Earth’s ecosystem. Microorganisms formed symbiotic bonds with its cells, plant roots intertwined with its tendrils, and animals were drawn to its biofield and changed by it, yet retained the core of their own consciousness. A completely new, hybrid ecosystem came into being around it...
