Arthur walked up the aisle from the backstage holding area.

He pulled a folded sheet of stiff parchment paper from his pocket and handed it to Claire.

“The judges reviewed the legal documents from the manila folder,” Arthur said.

He kept polishing his wire-rimmed glasses with his thumb.

“The board accepted the unredacted rulebook,” Arthur said.

Vanessa leaned forward, her voice dropping to a harsh whisper.

“They can’t compete,” Vanessa said.

“I filed the formal grievance myself an hour ago.”