“Always, when Cleve had tried to reach somewhere else, something else, Ardis had stripped him of the possibility—like a pine tree being stripped of its branches. The episode last night was different, though, for Ardis had finally penetrated Cleve’s protective… — Gaylier Miller Copy Share
“Always, when Cleve had tried to reach somewhere else, something else, Ardis had stripped him of the possibility—like a pine tree being stripped of its branches. The episode last night was different, though, for Ardis had finally penetrated Cleve’s protective bark. His brother had exposed the hideous knotholes left by past limb stripping, and had caused Cleve to leak resinous… — Gaylier Miller Copy Share