e ion, s in a roing for some decision from Béka bre resting places. Ragno and Zanzara neglected t basic grooming; tangled in vinelike riots, and t. Cimes not speaking for days on end. Desperate  ractions, Luciniest provocation and  for le disposition. I en find Smaolacer ts, staring at tant, o ion, and  alone togethers.

    In t Indian summer, tayed e t, and a second spring broug only a rene anoted bounty, ts extended t of ss. t off tion. Even trees slourated o paler shades of green.

    quot;Aniday,quot; s;listen. ;

    e ting at ted o gating t tails as to to a tangle of ss to gorge tter. S ed  me. t danced in patterns on the breeze.

    quot;Look at t one.quot; Sly, pointing  a lone blackbird, struggling to reac t persisted, pinned to talk s s, ttacked tes. After its meal, to sing, t, and took off and folloo tober afternoon.

    quot; came ; I confessed to ;I  returned eac to trees around our ;

    quot;You used to cry like a baby.quot; ened and slo;I  is like to ead of sticks and bones. I remember my mot in unexpected places— rounder, fuller, deeper. Stronger t by looking.quot;

    quot;tell me  o me?quot;

    quot;; s;I co nestle you on o you old Irisales and called you tle man. But you ly ing more and desperate over any attention so your little sisters.quot;

    quot;Sisters?quot; I asked, not remembering.

    quot;t;

    I eful t swo.

    quot;You resented  your time  yours to do  you pleased. O. Your motaking care of to  by it al