H. “If there are trees, are there forests?”
R. “Oh yes, in fact we’ll be traveling through one soon- the largest of all, as it happens- but you must be very quiet there.”
H. “Quiet?”
R. “Mm- you see, that is where trees go to think, and to share their deepest, biggest thoughts with one another. That is why all forests are so quiet; so that the trees can think.”