PodCastle never ceases to surprise me. I found this story quite charming and a bit refreshing as well. I went looking for the first two stories right away after listening.
I can't remember my very first EA story, but one of the first ones I heard was Eugie Foster's "Sinner, Baker, Fablist, Priest; Red Mask, Black Mask, Gentleman, Beast". While I was confused at the beginning by the changing personas, I enjoyed this story a great deal, as I was able to relate it to my own experience of people wearing many different masks in life. Some people are like chameleons, switching personas to suit the situation. I have found myself doing doubletakes at someone I thought I knew well when all of a sudden they are acting like a complete stranger.
Thanks for the stories!
Maplesugar