When everyone talked about it later, they marveled …

“ … Your magic changes over time … “

She knew how to thrive in quiet …

"All of that's very dramatic," he mused quietly …

"Ready, ready!" she called gleefully …

“ … I just think, sometimes, it's a little one note … “

"Look, I know it's not much … “

Darlene felt satisfied …

… no one else said things like that …

White had rolled her eyes for years …

Everyone laughed …

It was here she felt the truth …

… they craved a new life, had little to work with …

"I always warn them … “

A couple of the ladies from a local church paid him a call …

"Your life is like a bad haircut," she said quietly …

Those faces in the snow were real …

It's a choice, of course …