Hello, this is Dr Malcolm Ryder, parapsycologist. I'm currently not in the studio.

Please leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Hello, are you the person interested in my wallpaper?

I certainly am.

Your Danielle. Yes, please come in. I didn't get your name before.

Julian, Julian Holloway. It is a pleasure to meet you, Danielle. Hmm, I feel like I've heard that name before.

I get that all the time. Must be one of those names. Now look at all this Paisley wallpaper. You weren't kidding. And it's in every room.

Just about. And where is it? He last saw the man who stands in the shade of the cypress tree.

Um, that was in one of the bedrooms. Do you want to see it?

If you'd be so kind.

Can I ask what you do? The person I talked to about all this who told me it's valuable.

Said a lot of weird, maybe dangerous people might want to get a hold of it.

Are you a...

Warlock or a magician or anything like that? Oh no you don't need to worry about me I'm just a salesman. Look at that. I haven't been in here since, since the night he appeared.

Well, he's not here now.

Is that a problem? Is it not worth anything if the man in the shade isn't present?

It's still worth something. I'd happily take it off your hands.

How much are you wanting?

Um, 20,000?

I don't know.

Is that too much or too little?

What would you do with that money, Danielle, if you don't mind me asking?

Pay off my student loans, some credit card debt.

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