Arborescence

Bren works at a job he joined after graduating. He works remotely and has never met his odd colleagues in person. He has no idea what he's doing. Caelyn is looking for something but isn't sure what it is. She takes jobs that don't interest her. She has conversations in her head, arriving at sudden, startling conclusions. People are breaking the world and she's powerless to do anything about it. One day they find a video of people standing eerily still for hours. 'What makes a person pretend to be a tree?' Caelyn wonders. Deciding she's now an investigative journalist, she uncovers a cult who believe that if they stand still for long enough they can become trees. And the idea is spreading. Friends go missing and trees appear in unlikely places. Is it possible that it's true? Ten years later, Caelyn is a renowned expert helping people around the world make sense of what's happening. Bren is her support network but wonders if she needs him. As they drift further apart and the planet becomes greener, they must ask themselves what they're prepared to give up - and if they are ready to stand still.