You absolutely nailed the theme and limitation!
I was fully invested in the story and feverishly completed each segment to get to the next dialog. Really well done and I honestly have to say this has been my favorite experience of the jam.
My only real critique is that the gameplay portions were missing a sense of danger or any sort of threat. That being said, it can also go with the theme that it’s an unstoppable growth.
In any case, awesome job!