The man’s hair is grey and his face worn with much thought. With gravity and authority, he announces the only possible verdict. The other man looks back at him in fear.

The next day, one of the orderlies takes away the retired judge’s mirror and the doctor ups his meds.

Alice Lam moved to Australia from the UK with her partner and they share a house in Melbourne, along with a cheese-seeking, greying Boxer dog.

Alice’s website can be found at alicelambooks.com.