Questions From the Gallery

Arrowyy discovered a new speaker in the ongoing interview and judged her usefulness with the brisk mercy of a customs officer. Summoneyy condemned the poor woman as a casual, which is apparently a charge now carrying public shame.

Meho said she could have done better, then produced a solemn portrait of some important-looking man as her proposed line of inquiry. I did not ask what question it represented. Meho’s best questions are usually weapons left on the table to make everyone behave.

Blaedy contributed one startled word, which was perhaps the soundest criticism offered.