The concept of being a student to their own creation was a profound one, and it settled into their collective consciousness like a seed.
It was a seed that held the promise of a new kind of growth, a new kind of evolution.
They had been gods, of a sort, shaping a universe to their will.
Now, they were being invited to be something more, and something less: partners.
The shift was subtle, but it was total.
It was the difference between a monologue and a dialogue, between a painting and a conversation.