On the bench, Ethan found himself deep in contemplation.
The elderly woman beside him still wore a kind smile, as she took grains from her pocket to feed the pigeons at her feet.
Seeing the pigeons sparked a thought in Ethan's mind.
To the questioner, sometimes the correct answer isn't what's important, but rather the answer they wish to hear, the answer they perceive as true.
Pigeons symbolize peace; with that understanding, the right answer to the question should be...
Ethan began to speak, but instead of presenting the answer he had just formulated, he said something entirely different.
"If I were your butcher friend, I might grab my butcher knife and kill all the thieves who wished to harm his wife."
Upon hearing Ethan's response, the elderly woman's face turned very grim. She sighed heavily and asked, "Can you explain your thought process?"