Root: Part IV, Chapter 2

Six fists and a paw unite in a tower of friendship and unity, while several minds attack the puzzle of how best to speed themselves along to their destination.

For more on this project, please see “This Year a Serial Takes Root.”

2.0 Hasta

When Ivan caught up to the rest of the group, Hasta motioned him ahead with her. The dog trotted along too.

“What was that all about?” she asked him impatiently. She was carrying her winter coat but kept shifting it from arm to arm because she couldn’t find a comfortable way to…