when I look at the stars I feel like myself

"Honestly, the only option I've ruled out so far is the existence of optical nerves - though, for all I know, there might be some in development. This is... really, really rare. The only two other kinds of plants even remotely in league with it barely ever get beyond four feet in diameter, neither of them actually adapted for hunting large game like Audrey here - they never grew underground, for example, and they more closely resemble Venus flytraps. Audrey... Well, it kind of looks more like an angler fish or something." He shook his head. "I've - to be honest with you, I've been contemplating trying to accelerate the growth process a little to see how it develops, but I'm not sure how it'll affect him."