The Root Of Evil - Chapters 25-28

[Nataliya]

Poor Gunnar indeed. Seems like an upstanding citizen ever since that day he helped hush the death of a little French girl.

Barbarotti noting that after all the close friendship of Gunnar and his friend Wallin was just “a healthy male friendship” made me roll my eyes though. But then Barbarotti was conscious of his prejudices in the next sentence, so at least there’s that. I like that about Barbarotti — other than not realizing his deep depression earlier, he seems pretty clear-headed about his feelings, thoughts and biases, and in a non-annoying way.

[Nat]

That would've woken up the farmer very quickly...imagine! Sitting in your harvester, when...clunk. You drive over something. Or someone.

[Nataliya]

Oh, that is stuff of nightmares.