"It was certainly unlike any plant I've ever seen."

Shiala considers, seriously, simply not answering. The whole topic is uncomfortable in a variety of ways, but... well. Maybe she can manage the less disturbing parts.

"It was called the Thorian. It was... well, little was known about it. It was found on Feros, and grew mostly underground. It..." She hesitates. "It infects sentient species with its spores, controls their minds, turns them into tools to dig for it."

She gives a small shudder. "It is dead. I made certain. That is for the better."