"I would like to rent a room with you indefinitely."
The silence hung heavily in the room, as did the thick curtains that blocked out the daylight.
"Indefinitely?"
"Yes. Indefinitely."
"On which floor did you wish to rent a room?"
"The Purple one."
"Of course," he didn't say.
"Of course," they didn't say either.
They said instead, "We hope you enjoy your stay."
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"I would like to end my stay."
The flickering candles made shadowy shapes on the thick curtains, none of which appeared particularly friendly.
"End your stay?"
"Yes. I have achieved that which I came for."
"You have only been here a day. You stated that you would be staying-"
"Indefinitely, indeed, and now I define the bounds of my stay. As it happens, a day was all I needed to raze the place to the ground."
The shadowy shapes on the curtains paled in comparison to his smile.
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