"Why on earth would I want to shed it, dear? It's what I am, bottom to top, head to toe, atom to atom. It is my purpose, my being, and it's a bloody lot of fun."

He grins and gestures to the seat again.

"As for this, it's another little experiment. I always try to give David something he's never gotten before. He quite liked the little virgin boy I cooked up the last time, and I'm sure he'll be amused with my next trick. I'm rather good at them, you see."

[and I have to go for some time...slowtime?]