The hum grows louder as you move into the greenhouse. do not be afraid.

The voice is not heard so much as felt inside your head.

Do not be afraid.

There. A shimmering light among the plants in the far corner. A light from nothing, a shimmer with no source.

You were woken without the gift of ascension, but you may still claim it. We do not have long to educate you on everything the process entails before this vessel is destroyed, and you along with it. We offer you the gift of an evolutionary leap forward. You will shed your primitive human self and join us to travel the stars.

Or you may leave.