[ The dry comment gets a laugh. Advance notice for an impromptu vacation... That's funny. Mr. Yang is a funny guy. ]

I've never been incarcerated before, but I think it's the lack of freedom that defines the finer distinctions. After all, one can end a vacation early if one so chooses, even if it's at one's own expense.

[ Imprisonment takes that privilege, even if room and board happen to be free. Midnight places a hand to the ball's base and begins the slow task of unscrewing it from the ceiling. ]

What work did you do, if I may ask? Just looking after your little flock?