Crumbling Denial
Six years later, the moment Peter saw the enormous sheep before him, his denial began to crumble. Everything about it—the body’s habits, the way its ears were cropped, even its distinctive gait—closely resembled that missing individual. He could have found relief by convincing himself it was a completely different sheep, but there was no evidence to support that claim. If he acknowledged this, the past and present would all connect… He trembled at that premonition.
