“These are the things that turn a shrub into a bonsai, and they are also the things that kill it.” His eyes bored into Zee’s. “I’m not a pussy,” he said. “But I’m not an asshole. If you want to make spectacular bonsai, you’re going to kill trees, and I don’t like killing trees. If you want to be in a deep, serious, committed relationship, you’re going to break up with people.” He smiled sardonically. “Trial and error. That’s you guys to a T, right? But that’s how you learn.”
