Weapons are kept from women, but such a naming suggests that perhaps men fear our talents in war as well as our desire for peace.

“If I hadn't learned my lesson, I would have wished we could stay there forever.…”

“If a ghost were to consider climbing in the window, or seeping through the plas…”

“There he is, in the fading light, certain of what he wants, certain of her. If …”

“I read Greek myths. I read about far off places, Venice and Paris. I read about…”