My inspiration for this story was a photograph I saw on the Ascent of Money. It was of a row of men eating at a long table. Behind them were lines of men, waiting for their chance to sit and eat. I decided to write that story.
Nice. I like how we’re able to see everything happening step by step, and the imagery provides an interesting scene. And it gradually ends with the speaker sitting and being served. Delightful.
I originally was going to serve him bread and water. But Such Bread and Such Water! And then I realized that any description of a wonderful meal would fall short of the actual meal. So I left it up to the reader’s imagination as to what was served.
“I’ve been in this line two hours now for chair 42 .” is the most telling line about the city in this piece. Food is the ultimate goal, and yet, it’s not gluttony, very well done.
It’s a fun interval for the Traveler, and I enjoyed it greatly.
This is amazing. This series has really been an all star ficlets showcase. It has had just powerhouse story, one after the other. This one is brilliant.
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