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A well written and only too plausible story. We all need support from time to time but we don't always get it.

This is a good fusion of science and allegory. I see the parallel between seed an immigrant, but there is some botanical truth here as well. Plants many people think are native were introduced long ago by humans, and it has been said 'a weed is only a plant where you don't want it.' There is a risk, in this kind of allegory, of imposing too many human preconceptions on nature. You have avoided that here.

If I'd been a conscript, I'm pretty sure I'd have been the guy who got killed by his own grenade.

I like your style, you describe things with detail and imagination.

This is a thoughtful piece that will resonate with many people. Crisis often cause us to question what we once took for granted: the Black Death shook the feudal system; both world wars lead to women and subjects of empires demanding equality with male Caucasians. This pandemic may yet have a similar effect.

This is an evocative piece and I can relate to it. I live near a popular national park and there are times when its good to be alone at a beauty spot. The trouble is that it feels selfish wanting it to yourself all the time, and also many local people would loose their jobs but for the visitors. Even so, your narrator's mood is totally believable.

I like this story, you've created a plausible scenario and described it with wit and vivid detail.

Sad but beautifully done. You evoke the voice of a small child very well.