What she had long believed was not true, and now the world was wide open to discover what was. It is like all my life I thought the sky was green.

... until Miri could not help it any longer and she laughed out loud. The sound broke the game. Peder looked at her. He reached out, and she thought he meant to grab her straw or perhaps yank her hair as he used to when they were little. But her put his hand behind her head and, leaning forward, pulled her face to his. He kissed her. One long, slow kiss.

Listen to your second thought, or the third might be too late.

Oh, but I like my geese. Like cats, they can't be told what to do, and like dogs, they're loyal, and like people, they talk every chance they get.

How could you miss it? Just the sound of her voice makes my chest feel tight, my face gets hot and my mouth goes dry whenever she's near. It's getting so bad, all I have to do is see her and I'm already thinking, 'What does she want? What can I do for her?' She's got some power over me, there's no question, and what else could it be? ~Razo

I think the only way to get through this life is laughing hard and constantly, mostly at myself.

Yes, we'll yell, 'Help, help us, goose girl, and bring the terrifying legion of warrior geese'.