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more fun to play by the rules. I've
also learned how to use my magic powers to temporarily nullify
themselves, and late last night, after I materialized, I did it. Now,
I'm all but powerless until this body dies."
I didn't know what to say. It sounded like she'd made a huge
sacrifice, and it sounded like she'd made it so Eriko Sato could live with me.
I looked at Eriko's for a while, trying to understand her, and I felt a bit
lame when I finally broke the silence. "Do you have a name?"
"Each time I've taken a material form for any length of time, I've
taken a new name. You chose my form, you may as well name me too."
"But what name were you born with?"
"Beryl."
"It's a pretty enough name, do you mind if I call you that?"
"OK." Eriko Sato smiled. "I'm glad I chose you, you know?"
"Why?"
"Because you're a gentleman."
"Thanks," I said, looking at Eriko's beautiful body as Eriko Sato stood in
front of me. "Look, what are we going to do. What am I going to do with
you?"
"I don't know."
"That's crazy. I've got to go to work today, what will you do?"
"Whatever you want me to do."
"No! What do you want to do? I'm sure as hell not having you
hang around my apartment all the time as some kind of love slave."
"Mabe I'll go out and look around the town."
"What'll
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