When the old keeper forgot one latch, the 400-pound silverback reached through the steel

need an answer.”

Linda smiled then, but the smile did not last. “Yes.”

Tom did not know they were watching at first. He was showing Winston an apple, not as a reward, only as part of the morning rhythm. Winston ignored the apple and watched Tom’s face.

“You’re being rude,” Tom said. “This is a good apple.”

Winston lifted one hand to the mesh.

Tom sighed.continue reading …