ADAMS — Lexi Holland has a not-so-secret weapon when she needs to motivate her players. The Freeman High School girls volleyball coach jumps 26 years in the past, to the district’s first state championship and one player in particular: Dani Busboom Kelly.

When a Ukrainian-made drone attacked an ammunition depot in Russia last September, it showcased Kyiv’s determination to strike deep behind enemy lines and the prowess of its defense industry.

The server brings the squat, vanilla-hued candle to the table and lights it with a flourish. A few moments later, he returns, head slightly bowed, offering a basket of locally baked Le Quartier bread.

The diners at our table at Pivot Prime, a new steakhouse near 132nd and West Dodge, pick up a slice and timidly drag it through the warm pool of what looks like liquefied candle wax beneath the candle.