“We are descended from the first architects of Earth,” Carson said plainly. That was a fair claim. Beavers had been remaking ecologies for millions of years before humans, or anything like them, appeared. “I know the role the Anth played in history,” the VP continued. “I know we have them to thank for the gift of speech. But our dominion is overdue. We are the rightful stewards of Earth. If you think the Anth will … rise again? And continue where they left off? Well, I do not foresee it.”
