probe | Audience: Sheila Hammond

And probably two too many for what they actually would prefer. [they shake their head.] But I do make it a habit to know about my...co-workers.

You don't consider any of them a friend?

[........

they shrug.]

Perhaps. Our situation is a bit different.

In what way? A friend is a friend wherever.

And what do you qualify as a friend?

Someone I can hang out with, whose company I enjoy?

Then I suppose the answer is no. [which is probably not true and greed is being stubborn, but it's fine.]

Uh-huh. They're all co-workers you only tolerate?

Tolerance itself is a skill not everyone can finesse.