The Cosmos, The Arrivals, Book 1, Chapter 7, Steph Encounters Babs & Janet & Robyn, also Tiffany , Day 1, Section 11, Babs: Secures the Cosmos House ¶ Babs heads down the short hallway from the Parlor to return the glass and empty bottle back to the Kitchen, but she discovers that the door is lockedobviously Steph tidied up after herself when she and Robyn returned through the Kitchen en route from the Back Door to the upstairs. ¶ Babs detours via the Living Room into the Dining Room, closes the sliding door behind her, turns its key in the lock, and tucks the key into a pocket inside the top of her bikini briefs. She dares a look at Bikini Babe’s bling and hairage on the Dining Room wall, blushes, and wonders if she should be ashamed of herself. ¶ {No!} ¶ Back in the Kitchen, BB gathers the Skeleton Key from the door to the front hall and Parlor and adds this second Skeleton Key to her nombril pocket collection. The Bikini’s wide sides and taut elastic ensure the weight doesn’t show. ¶ {Certainly Cosmos tradition dictates that these doors stay closed.} Babs jiggles on her bare feet so she can hear the two keys jingle. {But I think keeping them locked and controlling their access will facilitate Monitoring. So far I’ve accumulated nothing but wildcards and wannabe Porn Stars.} ¶ Indeed, most of the Cosmos Pledge will traverse only some of the House much of the time… and the rest of it not at all. ¶ BB clarifies in her mind. {I ought to know about controlling access. I Pledged here last Term. I remember one stretch when I stayed in my bunk, and Janet brought me food and a chamber pot. And then Janet vice versa. So it’s not like we didn’t get hazed.} ¶ Thank you, Steph.