“Why is a raven like a writing desk?” “Oh—because they each produce a few notes, though they tend to be very flat.” She was proud of herself for remembering, so caught in the performance had she been. “He covered the ballroom in confetti. Little paper notes, all with charming designs.” Hatta twirled the cane. “I always preferred the answer: because they both have quills dipped in ink.” Cath was surprised to find that the riddle, which had seemed impossible to answer when she’d first heard it, could have two such fitting solutions.
