(Treebeard gets deep into the genetics of his family and the fact that it was becoming a dead-end genetically due to manipulations causing mental aberrations that would make the line terminal in the long-run. His intention he describes is to save the family by beginning a line within the family that would be from his pure genetic strain since he was not a part of the experimentation that began the slide.) 

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Treebeard: you not be commenting on fact that I not go to family get-together? You understand why.

Russ: yeah actually, Karra and Kiri were both rather......gave me a good idea on that. I don’t blame you in the least bit.

Treebeard: no.

Russ: but you are of the side of the family that would be considered the well-off side though.

Treebeard: if not being younger brother I would being of head.

Russ: oh okay. So you have someone who’s actually…..

Treebeard: no.

Russ: oh.

Treebeard: older brother being gone of 20 of your years?

Russ: oh, so why would that not make you the head?

Treebeard: because of his being of son.

Russ: oh, his son's now the head.

Treebeard: that is way works.

Russ: oh I see. Hmm, have you met him, the son of your older brother?

Treebeard: yes.

Russ: get along okay?

Treebeard: yes.

Russ: oh that’s good.

Treebeard: being very deep of thinking and reclusive.

Russ: oh, okay.

Treebeard: phrase being of talk little, think much.

Russ: hmm. Now one of the things that was brought up if I could bring up a personal matter on your family is the fact that according to Bunny, they did some experimentation because they had the genetic markers for being super operants.

Treebeard: hmm?

Russ: and they felt that mixing the genes within the family would distill it to a point that would bring it out.

Treebeard: that being of correct.

Russ: now being this happened many, many generations after you were born, then you weren't part of that experiment I assume?

Treebeard: no, my daughter, my son being of group that sat down and realized what we had being of potential with other parts of family and that start of dysfunction.

Russ: oh, so they recognized the problems that were inherently probable.

Treebeard: no.

Russ: oh, they didn't.

Treebeard: I brought up in family meeting, they say probable chances one in million? I differ knowing myself, knowing my children, knowing my brother, knowing his children, knowing my sister, knowing her children, I at that point being of basic exile.

Russ: oh.

Treebeard: I walk out.

Russ: well, to make a point here, you were already into plants quite a bit by then weren’t you?

Treebeard: being of 60 years of time yes.

Russ: then any gardener worth his salt knows about gene splicing or…..

Treebeard: when being of student I do much of splicing of plant matter being of grafting, see what possible. I know, they not listen. I show weakness by not staying and being voice of reason.

Russ: hmm, it’s a shame though that they did not see the wisdom of what you were telling them because I’m certain it would’ve made a much better affect had they listened.

Treebeard: yes, it being something I should have been more vocal on. I have purest of possibilities. Reason for me leaving and exiling is fact of being latent in only one of?

Russ: oh.

Treebeard: so I would’ve being of prime candidate to use.

Russ: uh-huh.

Treebeard: having read essay on whole family of my group being only problem being of in mind, I may partake in final experiment with cleanest of family.

Russ: hmm.

Treebeard: cleanest of family not Leah.

Russ: right.

Treebeard: one with sexual dysfunction, favorite of most of great, great, great, great, great, great, great, granddaughter.

Russ: oh excellent, well let’s hope that works.

Treebeard: being of young and being of great age, hope time being of right. Being of old-fashioned, not leave on hold.

Russ: hmm. Well we of course of third dimensional abilities take it as a more natural stance in the matter and understand genetics play a major part. One thing I keep having questions though is Ashtar Command and Sirius and all with the medical standards they have are able to manipulate the genes if there’s a problem spotted early enough in the pregnancy or when the child is still a small infant to make the changes necessary to correct the gene problems that would be coming up.

Treebeard: that is being of correct yes but when so many problems, then it would be lifelong for fixing.

Russ: I see, so it’s been a cumulative effect.

Treebeard: that being of correct. More and more of family both parts being more and more unstable. Why I being of agreeing of new branch is being for reason of possible saving of family.

Russ: uh-huh.

Treebeard: picking up from Madam Ambassador, family of great power dwindled to two individuals?

Russ: uh-huh.

Treebeard: and then reborn.

Russ: right.

Treebeard: I being of seeing that in own but not being dwindling but being necessary for reestablishing sanity and genetic probabilities.

Russ: uh-huh.

Treebeard: but being of genetic sameness and regenerative…..not being of right word……..regressive genes being of problem, then most pure being possible to save.

Russ: I see. Hmm, now wouldn’t the introduction of other gene pools from throughout Sirius and other sister planets make for a healthy gene pool at that point?

Treebeard: being of starting new gene pool ideal yes. I am being working on house rules?

Russ: ahh, good call.

Treebeard: so for new house when I be of passing it being of ready.

Russ: so in other words you’re almost like a father.

Treebeard: no.

Russ: ahhh.

Treebeard: I just being of author.

Russ: well good start though. I look forward to seeing and watching the progression of this even though it won’t take place in my lifetime, at least I'll see the start of it as will you.

Treebeard: yes I am being of hoping.

Russ: uh-huh.

Treebeard: way of seeing is introduction of small, new branch necessary to isolate from old.

Russ: hmmm.

Treebeard: purest being of Huna (Bunny)?

Russ: uh-huh.

Treebeard: nearest purest is Leah and introduction of new genetic material being of Lyka then being of family give opportunity for fresh start. If being of pure as well, then hopefully not make mistake. Bring in equivalent material from other sources but manipulating in way of perfect genetic, then being of problem on lacking caring, emotion and understanding then being back to where we are present.

Russ: now, right. Hmm, for some reason though my heart says you’re on the right track.

Treebeard: I hope not being of as brother and sister.

Russ: hmm, good call.

Treebeard: but having seen what they have wrought then I not being not of making mistake of same.

Russ: well the problem is now, 700 years later, they find out you were right.

Treebeard: but not being present.

Russ: but not being present right. Unfortunate and one of those times when you hate being right.

Treebeard: I wish never having being of right......

Russ: I know.

Treebeard: I wish have being of wrong.

Russ: yeah, unfortunate but we ourselves here on our planet have discovered many of the same traits. My own family is very much a problem of that, they're the same (being a Hatfield).

Treebeard: yes, being too much of making wrong choices.

Russ: correct, correct but I suppose it’s all something that everybody has to learn.

Treebeard: yes but wishing that lesson not having to be lesson.

Russ: uh-huh. Now why does it work so well in the plant world though?

Treebeard: being because if you see problem, dysfunction, it is easy to say not take genetic material from there.

Russ: hmm.

Treebeard: being of such short time, it is being of easy to weed out but not always so.

Russ: as we say the best of the best.

Treebeard: being correct.

Russ: hmm, so when you’re working with roses let’s say which are very big for that kind of thing down here.....

Treebeard: uh-huh.

Russ: then you can see pretty much within a year or so what’s taking place as far as your splice goes.

Treebeard: being correct.

Russ: hmm interesting. Now we're using a lot in the way of genetics to grow our tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables to be more resilient to pests, pesticides….

Treebeard: ahh, being of great concern. Being not knowing of final outcome and what pests are beneficial that appear not being of beneficial then being of great concern is necessary.

Russ: hmm.

Treebeard: I be seeing of where you are going.

Russ: uh-huh.

Treebeard: it is great if watched closely and analyzed closely but long-term not understood. You are recalling of species and genus nightshade?

Russ: oh that’s right.

Treebeard: tomato being also of same species so possible outcome being of condensing of genus back to deadly form so having to be of great care.

Russ: wow.

Treebeard: but deadly form being a cumulative in system without notice of being so.

Russ: hmm, so it would have a long-term effect?

Treebeard: being of possibility, toxins building within system.

Russ: wow.

Treebeard: but also possible of great boon if being of correct choices, but many choices.

Russ: hmm. So nightshade is a member of the tomato family?

Treebeard: being of opposite way.

Russ: oh, tomatoes being member of nightshade family.

Treebeard: being of correct.

Russ: I remember. So in what I’m wondering about, are we losing anything in the mineral and vitamin content doing this?

Treebeard: being of all things possible.

Russ: hmm I see. So we can look at it but we’re not sure because the difference I think comes from maybe instinctual natural versus genetically grown.

Treebeard: being of correct but also genetically enhanced just natural process but many time faster.

Russ: hmm.

Treebeard: would happen of end anyway but just sped up.

Russ: right.

Treebeard: now necessary for me to answer last question.

Russ: okay. When we're working with our future and our genes in the way they’re working with our tomatoes, again to avoid the problems that we see in your family and the problems we've seen with some of our fruits, what's the biggest concern we should looking for?

Treebeard: being of mind. Physical being of fixed or even helping but mind, you wish for intelligence? You wish for abilities to grow? Then necessary to take same. Plan for family in essence being of good, condense to point of purity where most mind being of great potential but lacking in intelligence for getting thereof, not understanding that when ability becomes so strong, mind needs stimulation or feedback in so not having ability to stimulate, feedback in.

Russ: hmm thank you.

Treebeard: being of great use, now necessary for me to being of dwelling .

Russ: okay, I appreciate it, farewell.