Follow the pale green fish, I say, and follow her all the way, and you’ll find you can wish away for a brighter, better day.

I feel better in the bear suit. I feel like myself. It’s not a realistic bear suit, and I don’t behave like a bear when I wear it. It does allow me to be one step removed from the human world, which I appreciate.

Jerry glanced down at the photograph in his hand, then back up again at the woman sitting alone at the back of the cafe.