Colorado

Colorado enters the story as the destination of a planned move by Davis and Noah, marking a change in their lives after Davis tells Aza about their arrangements. The move is presented through practical details rather than a depiction of Colorado itself: Noah has been accepted to a boarding school for troubled kids, Davis will attend a public school to finish high school, and they have rented a house that is smaller than their current home.

The Planned Move

Davis explains the relocation while lying beside Aza beneath the ash tree in her backyard. The future in Colorado is already taking shape in the details of schooling and housing, although the scene records the announcement, not the move itself. Noah’s boarding-school placement and Davis’s public-school plans give the relocation distinct paths for the two brothers.

A Smaller Home

The rented house will be smaller than the Pickett family’s current place. Davis balances that comparison with a wry observation that the new home will have no Tuatara. The contrast makes the move feel concrete while underscoring what the brothers will leave behind; the evidence identifies Colorado as their intended destination but does not describe the state or their eventual life there.