Reluctant Genius

A gust shakes an apple loose—and two invisible visitors watch a human mind catch fire. But can a breeze, a rustle of leaves, or a falling fruit hurry a whole world toward the stars?

On a lush young Earth, the airy observers Buos and Laloi have come from a world facing extinction, hoping humanity will one day master the science needed to save it. Buos sees a species painfully slow to learn; Laloi loves its green hills and flowers, but fears the people may never reach their potential in time. Their best hope is one thoughtful man—if only his ideas can be stirred into action. As the two beings try to nudge him, what might turn a passing thought into a leap toward the stars?

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