Jocelyn

“But that’s how the tree works, ain’t it? It gives you what you wish for but not in a way that makes things better. I suppose that’s the difference between what you want and what you need.” Molly”
― Jonathan Auxier, The Night Gardener

“Most trees invite you to climb up into their canopy. This one did not. Most trees make you want to carve your initials into the trunk. This one did not.”
― Jonathan Auxier, The Night Gardener

“Kip had always liked the idea that courage was a thing a person could hold on to and use.”
― Jonathan Auxier, The Night Gardener

“Steam rose from the soil like a phantom, carrying with it a whisper of autumn smoke that had been lying dormant in the frosty underground.”
― Jonathan Auxier, The Night Gardener