Who said that aliens must necessarily be more advanced than the human race? Who said that gods should be wiser and more far-sighted than people? They, too, are a creation of nature—just as imperfect and complex as we are. And how should we deal with them if they are powerful and dangerous, yet also sweet, slow-witted thinkers? And what if your children are playing hide-and-seek with forest demons, while the earthly government demands an exemplar for experiments?