Twoofficers leapt onto the plinth. With crow bars they levered up the top of thebox, sending splintering wood in all directions. ?There is a girl insi...e,? oneof them called. ?I am notsurprised,? said the Dutchman. They watched as the helpless woman was pulledfrom the box. It was Lizzie Siddal, still dressed inthe costume of Guinevere but bound with straps and silenced with an elaboratelyembroidered length of cloth.? Freed fromher bonds, she fell sobbing into Rossetti?s arms.TheAbduction of. This meant she was completely naïve about social situations, often becoming anxious and sometimes being taken advantage of due to her innocence, unrelenting honesty, and gullibility.Her stoic second in command, and closest friend, was a Godtouched named Cal. This was presumably short for something. No-one who asked ever got a satisfying answer. Her bright golden hair, cut in a short, almost boyish bob, warmly glowing golden eyes, and pouting golden lips contrasted arrestingly with her rich,. Guy soon set up a dozen accounts with on line make up and lingerie companies, his collection swelled with dozens of bras, slips, panties, garter belts, and nylons. At nights he dedicated a few hours practicing his makeup techniques and soon mastered the art of looking female. He eventually purchased a pair of high heels and after a dozen falls mastered how to walk in them.Now Guy had never considered venturing outside as a female until tonight, but it was Halloween and he needed to see just how. “That sucks. Did he give you a reason?”“Said he wasn’t ready for commitment.”“That’s a bullshit excuse.”A corner of my mouth quirked up. “I know. So what do I do about it? Obviously at this point I have to face it’s me.”Penelope brought up her legs and sat on her feet. She was so unorthodox; I liked it. “Why do you say that?”“Why wouldn’t I say that? If you knew my full track record, you’d understand.”“Hmm.” She stood and walked over to her bookcase, yanking out a particularly large volume that.