Your sixth-grade teacher can teach you about geology. She can teach you about your body. A few years later, she can teach you about hers. It may take more time to learn about the little ripples that shimmer through your bodies when the two of you come without motion. Education is a two-way process. / (Reviews)
I thought I'd put this up a long time ago, which is why I kept referring to it in Hilley Ascending (what can I say - I'm old - I drink - I forget things). It foreshadows who Hilley becomes. She is eight years old here, and traveling with her parents in Europe. The story itself is much shorter than usual. But you will meet a number of the characters who appear later in Hilley's life. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did writing it.