First, a farewell to an old friend of the Smellcast.

Then, Toppie tells his pal Manyan all about a long time friend of his from Rochester NY with whom he broke off a long time friendshp. It seems Toppie's friend liked to break and enter abandoned homes to hoard whatever he found. At first, Toppie tells the sturry of his break up with conviction and a righteousness which he knows to be his. But later... somehow... Toppie changes his tune. And then.... it's suddenly a very different sturry...

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