Count Zero.

Summary

A boy, accompanied by Te Na, revisits a special clearing in the woods where his mother had shown him a hidden plane the previous year. This plane, slowly sinking into the ground, allowed him to pretend to fly. His mother had made him promise to keep it a secret. The narrative reflects on his mother's emotional state regarding Uncle Rudy, a figure the boy struggles to remember. While learning to shoot from his father, the boy's thoughts drift to the thrill of flying. Te Na humorously explains that squirrels are "really that dumb," highlighting the contrast between childhood innocence and the complexities of adult relationships and memories.

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