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Standing guard wasn't exactly out <strong>of</strong> the question for him.<br />

"Eeeeeh I guess, chief. But if you ask me, I <strong>do</strong>n't trust the gith. Better keep<br />

an eye on him."<br />

Don't trust the skull...<br />

As I made <strong>to</strong> search the armoire in the corner <strong>of</strong> the room, its handles<br />

suddenly yanked out <strong>of</strong> my grasp and the drawers slammed themselves<br />

shut. A disdainful “hmph!” issued from the cabinet...<br />

I blinked in surprise. "Hello?"<br />

"'Hello,' indeed." The armoire gave a<strong>not</strong>her hmph! "So, what have we here?<br />

A rogue after some lady's frilly undergarments, hmmmnn?"<br />

"You talk?"<br />

"Do I? Why yes, I <strong>do</strong>." Its voice was slightly pitched and just a <strong>to</strong>uch nasal,<br />

but the armoire had an air <strong>of</strong> well-spoken aris<strong>to</strong>cratic dignity <strong>to</strong> its voice.<br />

"Who are you?"<br />

"I am Luis. And who are you? Thoughtless, uncouth fellow, rummaging<br />

about in other people's things..."<br />

"Never mind that. What are you <strong>do</strong>ing here?"<br />

"Well, sir, if you must know... I am <strong>be</strong>ing an armoire."<br />

"But why are you <strong>be</strong>ing an armoire in this brothel? Are you a Sensate?"<br />

"I happen <strong>to</strong> have <strong>be</strong>come an armoire <strong>be</strong><strong>cause</strong> I want <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> an armoire,<br />

thank you very much. It's <strong>not</strong> <strong>to</strong> watch the ladies undressing, nor <strong>to</strong> have<br />

them place their s<strong>of</strong>t, sweet-smelling undergarments in my drawers where<br />

they can rub against my skin. Such accusations are an insult <strong>to</strong> a practitioner<br />

<strong>of</strong> the magic arts... I am merely soaking in the experience <strong>of</strong> what it means<br />

<strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> an armoire. The sights, the smells, the sensations..." his hinges rattled<br />

with pleasure.<br />

"I like this sod already," Morte sniggered.<br />

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