"Here we are, Room 42," said Jan, the Chasti-Permalock Staff Member leading my wife and I through the halls. "Please remember to refer to your Metalmaid as 'Metalmaid' not..." she checked her tablet, "Cynthia. It's what's best for her transition."
"Of course," I responded. "Thank you."
Jan input a few commands into her tablet and the color of the keypad next to the heavy metal door changed from red to green. She pressed the green keypad and the door lurched open. "Please enjoy your visit," she said before walking away.
My wife and I walked passed the shiny door to see Cynthia waiting for us with a smile on her face. She stood in a gray concrete room that was the size of a large closet. It was unfurnished save for the simple bed on the right and a large metal contraption on the left. She wore what looked like a silver metal sports bikini with shoulder pads and a collar. Her lower legs and forearms were already covered with part of the Metalmaid suit.
"Hello, master. Hello, mistress," Cynthia greeted us timidly.
"Hello, Metalmaid," I replied.
"Hello dear," greeted my wife. "What on Earth are you wearing?"
"It's a Metalmaid training suit," answered Cynthia. "The technicians at Chasti-Permalock said that I need to strengthen my body to handle the weight of a real Metalmaid suit. All of these metal pieces of clothing have been locked onto me."
"They match your legs and arms," I commented. "I see that parts of your Metalmaid suit have already been installed successfully."
"Sure have," said Cynthia as she held out her arms for us to see. "Look how shiny they are!"
"How do they feel," asked my wife.
"They're heavier than I expected them to be," Cynthia replied. "I can feel their weight pulling down on my shoulders."
"And your legs," my wife prodded.
"The weight of the metal parts make my legs a little more difficult to lift when I'm walking but I'm getting used to them." Cynthia looked down at her feet, "The incline isn't bad. I'm used to wearing heels so my feet aren't very sore."
"We did opt for the more convention heels," I responded.
"I appreciate that," said Cynthia. "Some of the gals in here have heels that are almost as tall as their feet! The poor things are walking around on the tips of their toes at all times. The other day, one of them couldn't take it anymore and started bawling in the middle of the mess hall."