Wait · W-A-I-T

The gate was almost ready. The herd was almost ready. Almost is not ready.

WAIT, said Spike. W-A-I-T. Four letters that protect soft eyes.

Suzy bounced, then froze, then spelled: Wuh. Ay. Ih. T. Wait.

Harare shuffled. Paris practised patience like a fashion. Moscow waited as if time owed him.

Power Necklace feeling reminded Suzy that waiting can be kindness, not quitting.

Little Thunder waited mahogany-still — a rare and useful skill.

Spell WAIT when a game is not your turn yet. Letters help your body pause.

Thinking Cap does not stop the clock. It reminds Spike to choose the pause.

They opened when the latch clicked and the line was fair.

W-A-I-T. Then walk.

W-A-I-T. Soft pause.