NO AI TRAINING: Without in any way limiting the author’s (me) exclusive rights under copyright, any use of this publication to “train” generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to generate text is expressly prohibited. The author reserves all rights to license uses of this work for generative AI training and development of machine learning language models. “I miss being a child,” blood spattered to his face as his vocal chords vibrated from his throat, “not a worry in the world.” He whimpered when a needle slid under his middle finger nail. He could see his other two nails pristinely placed on the tray to her right, “don’t you?” The needle didn’t move,…