Amale

Claude’s ego is as big as a barn, and Terry’s so . . . You never know how he’s going to take stuff.” “Terry’s a grown man,” I reminded Sam. Of course, I was trying to reassure myself. “They both are.” “Claude isn’t a man at all,” Sam said. “Though he’s amale .” It was a huge relief when I noticed Terry’d returned an hour later. He seemed absolutely normal, not flustered, angry, or anything else. I had always tried to keep out of Terry’s head, because it could be a very frightening place. Terry did well