By Jack Joseph Smith
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AI Interpretation
Set in a tavern, the page stages a confrontation between talk of adventure and the refusal of personal scrutiny, while the surrounding crowd insists that opposition does not prevent recognition.
It reads almost like a mini scene for a play. The social pressure comes from the room itself, especially the way the floor and the silence seem to react around the speaker's refusal to be talked about.
The Last Tavern. Let's talk about adventure rather than internal strife. Stay away from my life, don't talk about me, streight out (sic). The floor falls silent. They say in sorting eyes — just because we are the opposite doesn't mean we don't know your side.