Triumph and tragedy tended to run in the same circles. 

The wolf often wondered when his inevitable stumble came whether his pack would leave him to die or protect him until he'd recovered. 

Sean's recipe for success included fear and shame, with a sprinkling of self-loathing, that set him squarely in middle-management. 

She thought of her new life as a dark, empty, endless hallway without doors, windows, destinations. 

Gary gave up on trying to understand God's plan or even his own. 

 White on white on gray was the day. 

 We love nature as long as it conforms to the conditions we set.