Eddington Three Coffees And A Rabbit

[image error]Official channels were out. They would just send Marika home, and assign another person to frighten us. We needed a way to use our proof with maximum impact.

I had two choices in front of me. Either give a copy of the proof to Rastilav, which would give me leverage, but would also help him put a rival in place. I could always show the video to Marika, and try to blackmail her into undermining the Ambassador.

Helping Rastilav didn’t sit well with me, and neither did helping Marika, even if it helped us. I needed a third option, so I asked Otecko. I should have started with that option.

“When I was a boy, my Otecko had some chickens. There was two which did not like each other. No matter what, they would attack each other, at any opportunity.”

“He did his best to keep them separate, until one day. My cousins, small boys, only a little older than me, forgot, and let them out to feed at the same time. Another fight was about to start, until the unexpected reared it’s head.”

“A rabbit had some how gotten in the yard. One of Otecko’s dogs, saw him, and started the chase. Those two hens were so scared, they flew under the same corner of the hen house. It took an hour for them to come out. They never fought another day.”

I laughed. “It’s a great story, but how does that help us with these two?” “Simple. Why do we always offer three coffees at the store?” “Because it’s easier for the person to choose from three coffees than two.”

“Exactly. The rabbit is your third option. Chase the two hens under the corner of their own hen house, by giving the video to a rabbit.”

I admit, I still did t understand, until Otecko made a phone call to Sam. Then he winked at me. “Three coffees and a rabbit Tomás.”