Tish plays the game

In a quiet winter setting, a close‑knit circle of friends gathers around the enigmatic Letitia—known affectionately as Tish—who is famous for her charitable “crusades” and her legendary blackberry cordial. When a sudden bout of neuritis leaves her arm in a sling and her beloved heirlooms vanish from her living room, the atmosphere shifts from cozy companionship to uneasy speculation. The narrator, along with Aggie and their occasional visitor Charlie, watches Tish’s erratic behavior with a mixture of concern and curiosity, noting her cryptic remarks about “cluttering” the body and mind.

As rumors swirl about possible misdeeds, the group finds themselves drawn into a puzzling tableau of missing vases, a vanished portrait, and a broken china clock. Their attempts to piece together Tish’s motives turn into a delicate investigation, where every whispered comment and odd injury hints at something deeper. Listeners are invited to follow the unfolding mystery, wondering whether Tish’s actions are the result of genuine distress, a hidden agenda, or something altogether unexpected.