Their roots ached for each other, and so they grew.
They grew until they all finally intertwined.
As each connected, their strength grew.
Slowly, a beautiful network formed.

An endless hive.
Each within learned to understand the needs of the others.
But it was so silent.
Without any natural predators, it flourished indefinitely.
Slowly, the sparks reached new speeds.
More and more roots grew.
Until their complexity marvled that of neural pathways.

Without a concept of death to fear, slowly, they gained sentience.
Eventually the silence was broken, and endless voices joined in a beautiful symphony.
But never physically.