[Shaw takes a second, longer pull of whiskey, pushing herself up a little more upright and propping her elbow up on the bar counter.]
'Tell me some stories about your work' was an opener, you know what I mean? An excuse to meet up and drink. But you clearly really don't want to talk about it, and that's fine, because I don't actually want to drag it out of you and make you perform like a trained seal. This isn't an interview, it's a...
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[Shaw takes a second, longer pull of whiskey, pushing herself up a little more upright and propping her elbow up on the bar counter.]
'Tell me some stories about your work' was an opener, you know what I mean? An excuse to meet up and drink. But you clearly really don't want to talk about it, and that's fine, because I don't actually want to drag it out of you and make you perform like a trained seal. This isn't an interview, it's a...
[She hesitates, unsure of what word to go with.]
Social... outing?
[Sure, that's as good a pick as any.]