Above the line doesn't always look serene and graceful. Sometimes it looks like this. A hard no. A boundary held with complete conviction. Not aggressive, not apologetic. Just absolutely, unequivocally clear.
This piwakawaka knows exactly what he stands for and what he doesn't. That tail fanned out like a statement. That expression that says I've considered it and the answer is no.
There's real integrity in that. In knowing your values so well that the decision is already made before the question is even asked. No drama. No wavering. Just this.
Above the line isn't always yes. Sometimes the most elevated thing you can do is an unwavering, unapologetic, absolutely not.
