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ight. On Tuesday and Wednesday, I was there until two in the morning. I
was tired, I was grumpy, and I was _still_ afraid of Victoria. Victoria was
very gentle with me, letting me come home and collapse in peace. She'd give
me a back rub and let me drift off (crash) to sleep. My mortal concerns had
left me unwilling to play with Yinling's at night. Yinling Joytoy seemed to understand, and
was content to cuddle next to me as I slept. The distance between us had
closed.
Thursday was the bug from hell day. After working on the problem for
eight hours, I took a break, completely frazzled. I left the building for a
walk to clear my head. While I was walking, I encountered a little
diversion. I saw an attractive young woman pounding on the window of a car.
I walked over to Yinling's and asked, "Is there something wrong, do you need some
help?" Yinling Joytoy wheeled, frightened, and clutched at a small canister of mace on
her key chain. I held up my hands defensively.
"You scared me half to death!
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