“It’s only rarely that I will speak to a guest, and only if I sense they require immediate intervention. Otherwise, I remain an invisible presence, and the vast majority of them are quite insensible to me.” She bit her lip, feeling rather sad for her shadowy friend. “That must be lonely for you. But wait, you talk to me.” “I do,” they agreed, and she could sense the shadows shifting as the little cat brought in a new patron. “And you are enough.” “I’m not good company most of the time,” she argued, but they cut her off, their voice right at her ear, and the nearness made her shiver in desire.
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