The God Pill Winter JenningsChapter 10
Walker and Pilar are a fixture around town, a constant couple. And a fixture in the Wrigley as well. They both solemnly do the bidding of the Grand Duchess, Anastasia Nikolaevna, one of two permanent hotel residents. Anastasia and Wally Maypole had checked in a few years ago and simply never left. They pay a few bucks from time to time out of some dimly remembered sense of obligation. The Duchess regards the hotel staff, plus Walker and Pilar, as lieges put on earth to do her bidding. The...