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\u201cThere\u2019s a dark side to sloths,\u201d she said, using her straw to plumb the ice at the bottom of her glass, flicking red-blonde hair out of blue-blue eyes. \u201cSometimes they go to grab a branch, but accidentally grab their own arm, and then fall to their deaths.\u201d \u201cBecause of the mossy fur?\u201d I guessed, also guessing at the best way to put my hand onto hers on the bubbled-glass patio table. I could see her suntanned legs underneath and it put sparks under my skin. | Copyright 2016 by Rich Larson. Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices