_{[Living things, huh? He can't help but idly wonder if, to 6O, they fall under that category. Sure they weren't organic lifeforms but they were still alive in their own right.]}

The Earth is tough, period. Mother Nature's cruel but sure knows how to persevere.

_{[The same could be said of them, he thinks, letting his gaze trail back to the screen for a moment. The little chicks look so helpless and cold...]}

There's still a lot to learn from both I think.