Alone in the world, the Self is on a quest to solve the mystery of their vanished companion, the Singer.
The Self is not an individual organism, but is made of an entire species of water-hating aquatic animals that live off of drifting detritus.
Don't look directly at the sun!
What was at first an unwelcome invasion of tiny animals became a mutualistic relationship that triggered the evolution of the Self from a collective to a hive.
The Singer and the Self discuss the nature of light and how to eat it.
An exploring swarm learns what happens when it decides to roll onto shore without bringing along water.
How does a guyot (an underwater mesa) look to a collective intelligence that lives in it?
