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"Can I help you?" The housekeeper asked her as she turned the new arrival
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The voice certainly had a feminine mellowness coupled with a bit of gruffness that is acquired over ages of experience. Pyktis bowed to the woman gracefully before continuing in his soft tone.

[i]"Madam, I am Pyktis von Dusseldorf. Senior Detective John Walters asked me to give his name for getting accommodation here."[/i] he stated calmly.

[i]"I am ready to abide and honor the house rules and respect its occupants and caretakers."[/i] he said raising his hand in a mock vow.

[i]"Hopefully, you'll have me."[/i] he said with a sweet smile looking a bit off-center to his charge.