The Unwelcome Visitor

Exotica looked at him suspiciously. Something smelled fishy, but she wasn't quite sure what it was. She wasn't to know that the piscine aroma was emanating from Princess Astra in the bathroom, who hadn't had an opportunity to bathe for some considerable time.

"I just happened to be chatting to the manager," she said, "and he mentioned that you were staying here, so I thought that I would drop by your room and say hello."

"Hello. I expect that you must be going now."

"I'm not in any rush. We can have a nice long chat. But before we do, I'd like to use your bathroom."

"I shouldn't," Fred said desperately. "It's - er - not very nice."

But Exotica wasn't listening. She pushed open the door to the bathroom (unfortunately Astra hadn't bolted it) and went in. Fred braced himself for the inevitable explosion when she found the naked Astra.

1. And that was what occurred. (Note for Lots: "Explosion" is only a metaphor.)
2. But surprisingly there was silence. Had Astra somehow managed to hide herself?
3. But Exotica was temporarily struck dumb with astonishment, and it was Astra, affecting an unconcerned tone suggesting that nothing was out of the ordinary, who said: "Hello. How nice of you to drop in."

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