Drawing straws does seem like the only equable solution, and from a broken push broom five bristles—four long and one short—are procured. Mike slides them into the book, between the first page and the cover, and holds it out.
"Okay, it's your book," he tells you, "so you should draw the first straw. After that we'll go in alphabetical order by last name."
You crack your knuckles and pluck at random: a long straw.
Fairfax's demeanor is very calm as he picks a straw. It's another long one.
Well, one of them is going to be short. In the event, it turns out to go to:
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