“I like understanding life cycles,” he explained, rubbing my back. “Mushrooms feed on dead matter and can grow in the most amazing places. Things most life would deem untouchable or inedible are the perfect home for fungi. They thrive on death, but more than that, they’re mostly harmless. While they feed on dead organisms, they don’t give anything in return. They don’t pollute. They’re like…the purest form of life.”
