“Life is the prickly pear. It’s always going to be a combination of beauty and hurt, no matter how hard you try to protect yourself from the hard parts. There is no way to avoid pain.” Logan stares at the pink blossoms flourishing in the heat. “I don’t understand that metaphor at all,” she lies. “Hmmm…” Joe grumbles. “Well, I can’t help but notice you started calling her Rosemary.” “She’s been doing that accidentally!” Hale pops up beside them without warning, like a sunburned Jack-in-the-box. She’s smiling, and she turns to look at the nearby plants. “Oputina polyacantha,” she says without
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