Chapter 37
What everyone in Wolf Branch called the Square wasn’t so much a typical four-sided space as an open, paved area on the far side of town. Etan vaguely remembered a few old, falling-down buildings finally getting demolished when he was a kid. The empty spot turned into a gathering place before anyone could decide what to build there.
Farmers markets, town celebrations for spring, summer, and fall. Birthday parties and family reunions. The town wisely decided to add a few facilities and grass and pavement rather than buildings, and the Square was born.
Maple and dogwood trees grew around the edges, and raised beds in between still held flowers like they had years ago. The addition of mulberry, cherry, and plum trees added color along with a harvest. No one had complained about t
