The sun was sliding behind the high western ridge when people began murmuring their goodbyes to one another before making their way back to their own homes.
Beyond the entrance, Jeanne’s cave home was quite different from mine. The walls were smooth and gracefully curving the way that a river carves canyons.
Then I spotted the one thing that made me think of home more than anything. Peanut butter. My breath felt thick and my hand quivered as I opened the jar.
What if I had made this trek with Mama? We probably wouldn’t be starving to death. More hands meant more to do all the work of creating this little home.