Cool! Thanks so much cdh! It's been eons since I read science fiction, which I read all through high school and my early 20's. There's so much to read and learn about real life nature, science, philosophy, history, psychology, etc., these days that sci fi seemed like a luxury I didn't have time for any more - tho sci fi ideas in the past actually planted the seeds for a lot of things that have now come into existence! It has been fascinating to watch! What is ahead? Maybe reading sci fi again would give me a peek of some possibilities! Perhaps I'll start by checking these two out. They sound very interesting. Thanks again! Grace

Very creative, cdh! Enjoyed reading your imaginative musings! Yes, the Speaker to Animals is a shaman who can morph into the form of animals and tune into their thinking and communicate with them mentally. Mr. Cage's special calling revealed itself the day he took mushrooms with his cat and experienced the oneness of all life forms.