I've been served

As I suspected, Brett rose to defend Mark Trail. His eloquent, even lyrical, defense can be found here. Of course, this means that now it’s on.

I’m going up against a much better – and better prepared - opponent, but perhaps my defeat will provide the lyric poets of tomorrow with inspiration. Maybe, even, a really great blues song will be written about it. Best of all, of course, would be a ballet with a whole flashback sequence where “Mark Trail” throws his Amazing Stick while “Leta” and “Brett” watch and then “Leta” dances the dance of despair, acknowledging the superiority of Mark Trail.

Hmm. Come to think of it, that sounds like more fun than several actual ballets I’ve seen.