In a forest that watches, moves, and kills, humanity is the invasive species.
Dr. Aris Thorne steps onto Chromia – a planet where plants reign supreme. Towering Blade-Reeds slash with razor edges, hypnotic Lure-Blooms emit neuroactive pollen, and sentient Florans communicate in silent pulses of light. At its heart stands the Grove-Mother, a colossal world-tree whose golden pulse sustains the entire biosphere. It is beauty forged in chlorophyll and peril.
Then the Glitterblight strikes.
A parasitic purple crystal erupts from the Grove-Mother's roots, poisoning her bark and dimming her life-light. The Florans, witnessing Aris's technology, brand him the blight's bringer. Captured by orchid-eyed sentinels and thorn-limbed guards, he faces execution at the roots of the dying titan. Their silent light-pulses scream accusation: You did this.
With his tech disabled by defensive pollen, Aris must earn trust in a language without words: