Since Shelly was too focused to listen and Monica knew her friend and how the book worked, the wisest action to preserve the book would have been for Monica to give the book to Shelly as soon as she realized Shelly wasn’t listening… Then, in a more private setting, find out why Shelly was so insistent and then forcefully point out why what Shelly did was not appropriate.
But we all aren’t our wisest in the heat of the moment, and the natural reaction to a struggle is to resist; so, nice idea in afterthought but rare to actually happen.
Ru-roh!
…well, SHIT. Way to go, Shelly.
Shelly and Monica find their DUST-iny; or, arguing BOOK and forth, or (a shot rings out and pun jar is holding a smoking gun)
Since Shelly was too focused to listen and Monica knew her friend and how the book worked, the wisest action to preserve the book would have been for Monica to give the book to Shelly as soon as she realized Shelly wasn’t listening… Then, in a more private setting, find out why Shelly was so insistent and then forcefully point out why what Shelly did was not appropriate.
But we all aren’t our wisest in the heat of the moment, and the natural reaction to a struggle is to resist; so, nice idea in afterthought but rare to actually happen.