he living quarters in the airship were like a flying palace, an equal, in miniature, of Madame Cinders ornate quarters. The place smelled of cedar, mahogany and Shrikes herbal brew. Nearby, Lulu slept on a heavy Chinese fainting couch, delicately carved in the shape of an emperor dragon. Though smaller than his warehouse, the airship was easily the best place Spyder had ever lived.
"Im the teacher here, school girl. Youre not allowed to sexually harass me. "
"Youre missing your chance, Humbert. I was going to do my best Lolita for you. "
"How is it that a princess who knows about Lolita has never heard of stuff like James Dean or a Porsche?"
"Sorry if I skipped Pop Culture 101 before we met. Ive lived in this Sphere on and off and Ive picked up a few things. TV I learned about from my old partner. He would describe the shows to me. "
"You never told me much about him. "
She shrugged. "He was a boy I met in the third Sphere, Ozymand Riyahd, a thief and the son of a swordmaker. He helped me train and perfect my skills. But it was dangerous for us. Soldiers from my kingdom were still looking for me. We bribed a wizard for the magic to get to the First Sphere. Neither swordsmanship nor magic helped, in the end. Ozymand was murdered. Is that what you wanted to know?"
"Sorry. I didnt mean to go all Jimmy Olsen on you. but I needed to know what it was between you two. "
"Why?"
Spyder shrugged. "Because you have my interest. Because youre not like anyone I ever met before which, I know, is an understatement. I like you, but I dont want to go shaking my tail feathers where theyre not wanted. "
"Ozymand was my friend and will always own
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