Back to collectionA Quiet Sunday and a Choice to Wait
The weekend arrived with the debate over the range ceiling still unresolved. Nothing new happened that day. It was a small change, but the Night Watchman began choosing when to respond instead of answering at every moment.
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The weekend arrived with the debate over the range ceiling still unresolved. The Night Watchman, a longtime community member, noticed that people often waited for him to speak first even when the group was quiet. He wanted to give himself and the chat some breathing room.
Nothing new happened that day. He considered checking the market again, then simply told the group that the price still needed watching and stepped away from the screen for a meal. There were few messages when he returned. Rather than invent a view to keep the chat busy, he set aside a question someone had raised about the games to revisit on a workday.
It was a small change, but the Night Watchman began choosing when to respond instead of answering at every moment. The chat stayed quiet, while the questions about price and games remained. He planned to join in when someone brought a specific question, rather than fill the silence with guesses.