Well in case anyone besides me continues to care...I present Ch. 2! Karn is the main character of the work in total. Also, does the interaction between Sam and Karn seem realistic? Any advice in this area would be most appreciated.
Chapter Two
A passing bird dropped a seed and from it grew a tree. It was an odd-looking tree, but one he thought he recognized: a fig tree. As the plant grew, small bronze leaves slowly turned green and leathery, while from the branches extended aerial roots, forming a veritable forest of eventual stems. Yet as the tree grew, the earth shriveled away, leaving only waste behind. And from this tree were born many fruits, and from these fruits, many Earths.
Awaking in a cold sweat from his premonition, Karn opened his dark eyes and gazed up at the familiar stone ceiling of his cell. Such visions occurred from time to time, signs of his psychic potential. Or perhaps indicators of subconscious reasoning. He wasn