“Between the Earth and the Sun. Between the squirrel and the acorn. Between the old woman’s aching knee and the coming rain. Your book says Winter is ‘dormancy and lowest temperatures.’ But look.” She pointed to the village below. Chimneys were smoking. Children were knitting scarves for newborn lambs. A man was sharpening his axe by lantern light.
“That’s not dormancy,” Fern said. “That’s waiting. And waiting is its own kind of work.” seasons definition
Fern sat on his floor. “In your book, does Spring start on the same day everywhere?” “Between the Earth and the Sun
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