“Take him away,” Elliot said when Adam invited himself along to an outing with Luke, Elliot, and the dogs. “Play a sport with him!” “Play a sport?” Luke repeated. “Yes!” said Elliot. “You know you love a sport.” “Why are you sending me away? How is that fair?” Luke demanded. Elliot stared at him. “Send you away from what? You big baby,” he said severely. “What’s so great about this grove? Let me tell you, you can get trees and grass literally anywhere. Take him to another grove, it will be just as good.”
