That’s such a neat way to see it, like the mushroom is its own little novel. The spore starts off as a quiet intro, the mycelium is the rising action, the cap pops up as the climax, and when the cap fades it’s the denouement. I love how the whole process is built from a single idea that grows, explodes, and then gently settles back into the earth. It’s a reminder that even the smallest things can have a grand narrative.