“No,” she said to Ludmila. “We cannot use it.” “Why not? It would save you some work.” But that was another reason Vika couldn’t allow herself to utilize the armoire. She didn’t want to depend on the other enchanter. She didn’t need his help. This couldn’t be explained adequately to Ludmila, though, without telling her about the Game. Instead, she said, “I’m not the sort of girl who likes to be dressed by a man, as if I were his doll. I think it would be best if the costumes we wore were our own.”
