\cleardoublepage \begin{quote} \itshape\Large What's the weirdest or most unexpected species an Odist ended up settling as? \end{quote} \cleardoublepage \subsection*{Serene; Sustained And Sustaining} I spent six months as an oak standing beside a river. My roots ran deep and I drank of fresh, cool water. My boughs reached high and I felt that striving for the sun. My wood was strong, my bark was thick, my heart was alive and green with sap. It was also incredibly fucking boring.