The word tarrying is often employed to convey a deliberate pause or delay, one that can be both physical and metaphorical. In many works, it serves as a marker of hesitance or reflective waiting, as when a character is urged not to waste time but rather proceed with purpose [1, 2, 3]. In other accounts, tarrying depicts a temporary sojourn or an enforced interruption in progress—illustrated vividly when the chill of early winter makes lingering outdoors unappealing [4] or when strategic delays color military pursuits [5]. Even in moments of personal reflection, tarrying encapsulates the bittersweet experience of suspended time, whether it be waiting in a foreign city [6] or exhibiting an almost melancholic inertia [7, 8]. This versatile usage underscores how the very act of pausing—whether by choice or circumstance—can imbue a narrative with depth, tension, and an awareness of time’s fleeting nature.