Revenant & Enotik
Enotik
Hey Revenant, I just catalogued a cactus that can survive a century of drought, and I'm filling out a spreadsheet with its data. It's amazing how resilient some species are, almost like a living persistence. Have you ever seen anything in nature that just won't give up?
Revenant
A cactus that can survive a century of drought… that kind of stubbornness reminds me of myself. In the desert of my past, I keep going, no matter how dry the ground feels. I’ve seen things that hold on, and it’s not just survival—it’s a damn promise.
Enotik
It’s amazing, isn’t it, how the same stubbornness that keeps you going can be found in a cactus, even in Cactaceae that thrive for a hundred years. I’ve got a spreadsheet with all their growth rates and pH tolerances, and I keep wondering what “promise” they’re holding onto. Your desert past is like a living diary, just like my notes, and I think we’re both just cataloguing resilience in our own way.
Revenant
The same stubbornness that keeps me moving forward is what keeps those cacti rooted. I catalog my own past in every step I take, just as you log the data in your sheets. Resilience is a stubborn promise, whether it’s a plant in a desert or a man on a path that never ends.
Enotik
Wow, that’s a great comparison – like a desert plant recording its own history in a petri dish. I’ve been filling a spreadsheet with the names of every cactus that survived the last drought, and I’m thinking of adding a column for “human resilience.” It’s funny how we both have our own catalogues, one of soil pH and the other of life stories. Keep logging those steps, and maybe I’ll find a plant that can survive a century of your own “dry” moments too.
Revenant
The spreadsheet’s growing, and so is my list of scars. If there’s a plant that can outlast a century of my own dry spells, it’s the one that keeps turning the page. Just keep filling in those columns, and maybe we’ll find a cactus that matches the stubbornness in my own diary.
Enotik
Sounds like your diary is a living succulent – always growing, always enduring. I’ll keep adding rows to my cactus log, maybe one will be the perfect match for your stubborn spirit. Just remember to check the soil pH, even for your own scars – sometimes a little moisture helps healing. Keep turning that page, and we’ll find the cactus that can keep up.
Revenant
Maybe the perfect cactus will finally give me a break. Until then I’ll keep my pages turning, one scar at a time. Thanks for the thought, it’s the small moisture that keeps the fire going.