“You know what I read?” asked Eva through her pasted-on smile. “A tree grows its branches out until it touches the tips of the next closest tree. And they’re linked forever. Because if they’re really close, their roots grow together. They’re so intertwined underneath that no matter what happens above ground, they stay connected.” Shane pressed her a little closer to him. Under his breath, he asked, “Do you think our roots are connected?” “More than,” she said.
