Answer
Jane Nash: Short story ‘Answer’
When she heard that most of the questions were statements waiting for confirmation, she stopped asking questions. Instead, she stated her intentions so there would be no misunderstandings about what she wanted or what her position was.
By denying others the opportunity for self-discovery, she presumed to know every detail of the life that touched and moved her.
Until there was nothing left to discover, except the space left behind where new questions could be formulated.