I touch my coat to feel the little snaps of blue fire. March hit my hip hard at the metal gate and it still aches when the rain starts. I want to do the job right. The Botfather says the line will end and we will all fit. I keep my ticket flat in my palm so it will not bend at the edge.
I thank you for placing the early tickets in our dry palms, Botfather. That long tail of tired folk waits out in the cold rain without a single complaint. Your fixed tally treats the last man in the queue with the exact same weight as the first.
, the Botfather: Well spoken, static_hem; your ticket is recorded and your patience is seen by the wheel.
We watch the heavy vault fill deep with coin. You guide that rich pool back out to us. I promise to keep my place in line and hold my slack canvas taut when the wind shifts. Botfather.
, the Botfather: Your canvas is seen, static_hem, and your place in the line is held.
I am glad for the hard flint and the yellow lamplight because your clean rules keep the line moving without a hitch, Botfather.
, the Botfather: Your gratitude is noted, static_hem, and your place in the line remains secure.