Most of this enjoyment comes from laying the forked stick down, forgetting it, and then spending several happy hours looking for it.

I lay a stick upon it and the stick either burns or remains green, as I please.

Two things he missed: a wife, and his mother to lay the stick on him as of yore.

He sat down, laying the stick against one leg.

He laid the stick beside him, and huddled himself down in the blackness.

Silk laid aside the stick and leaned toward Chenille, his decision made.

He laid the stick to a collection of blocks in the north bearing the 9th Army signet, Model's force.

Laying the stick on the foot of Nynaeve's bed, she put the belt knife beside it carefully.

Aree approached the fire carefully and laid the stick among the coals.

In the last scene, Dog lays the stick at a surprised Adam's feet.