“If you started speaking to people again, maybe they wouldn’t behave so desperately,” Greyson dared to suggest. “I realize that,” the Thunderhead said. “But a modicum of desperation is not a bad thing if it leads to productive soul-searching.” “Yeah, I know: ‘The human race must face the consequences of its collective actions.’ ” It’s what the Thunderhead always told him about its silence. “More than that, Greyson. Humankind must be pushed out of the nest if it is ever to grow beyond its current state.” “Some birds that get pushed out of the nest just die,” Greyson pointed out. “Yes, but for
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