As the swarms increase the Self's collection of interesting things, they need a place to put them.
The Self thinks of the sun as an animal that hunts stars.
After nearly 30 million years of existence, the Self figures out that breathing is a thing.
In which cephalopods attempt to describe a bird.
From the perspective of the swarms that move underwater, air might as well be the vacuum of space.
An exploring swarm happens upon an eehur performing a funerary rite.
When an exploring swarm meets a pair of humans who seem to be in danger, it makes an executive decision to help them find safety.
The Self are impressed with humans' capacity for creation, and have given them the collective name of Newmaker. (stub, no content)
Dry land is a strange place to an aquatic species.