( That gets a chuckle - most people like pets, in his experience. Yuri's an oddity, but it's harmless. )

That sounds about right. How long you're kept depends on how long you fulfill that particular need, and if it's worth any nuisance.

( Pets, and Novices.

Granted, Lamorak's Maker is one, Lamorak would argue, who's more lenient than the apparent standard; conversely, though, Lamorak is conscious that his Maker isn't human. He has to wonder how he looks through his Maker's eyes. Is it patience with an almost-equal, or patience with a lesser creature? )

Did your Maker stake you out for a time?