And sometimes they jest

Working my way through the draft of a scene that was plodding just a bit, I wasn’t sure exactly where it was going, but I knew elements of it, at least, needed to be there. Then suddenly my characters surprised me when a couple of them began joking and teasing one another. Everything had been rather serious for quite a while, so it made for a delightful change. And it fit perfectly! I love it when that happens.