Being a celebrity is not so great a gig, and it’s not as good as being a good musician or having a particular skill. Celebrity always missed the point, and you end up disappointing the people who thought you were what you never said you were.
“Sydelle at the hive the first time: now you pick a name. I pick my name. Instantly, a sort of birthing — a plumage and hunger. Was I infant or was I a stillborn?”