Growing Vines

My son Otto has lost his spirit since he learned that Patrick Burgess joined Rosetta. As his father, I know what Otto is thinking. His friend who he grew up with and talked about everything with was concealing his choice about the future. It must especially sting when their futures seemed so aligned. Patrick is a good boy, what can Otto do better than him? Even vines that spread from the same seed will struggle with each other to grow their own way. Otto's recent research is going well, and he hopes to successfully join Rosetta himself this year.