That night in Zyfan and Karanthir’s room …

Awake at last? I see you've noticed a change.
Yes, you can see clearly in the dark now.

KARANTHIR:

Am I dead?

The puny elf speaks. Welcome to immortality puny elf. Shall I tell you 

about your transformation? I wasn’t certain you’d survive it. 

What? Are you not curious?

KARANTHIR:
You ask as if I have choice. I know how you enjoy hearing  

your own monologues. Who am I to refuse you your pleasure?

Yes, it is all about my pleasure. So puny elf, you now have the blood of ancient vampires coursing through your veins. You would not have survived your turning at all - had I not used a unicorn’s horn to … slice you open. It had been dipped in the tear of a dragon beforehand. Perhaps you remember the burning sensation? 

… I see you do. Good. My magic has worked wonders on you. And now your 

puny elf body can endure more of the punishment you so deserve for 

trespassing on my property. It’s all such good sport for me. 

Think on that, until I return to you my puny elf …

ZYFAN:
Karanthir - you sat up so swiftly - you startled 

me out of my sleep … Are you all right?

ZYFAN:
… You are shaking. Did you have a bad dream? I do not recall you 

ever having a nightmare in all the time we have been together.

KARANTHIR:
Either do I, not since before … before I became
… half vampire. That voice …

ZYFAN:
Whose voice?

KARANTHIR:
Her voice - the one who made me this. I must’ve blocked it out
- but now, I remember the first time I awoke and felt so differently. 

ZYFAN:
Do you want to talk about it?

KARANTHIR:
I think I must. You see, it wasn’t a dream, it was
… it was a memory. Yes, that’s exactly what it was.

ZYFAN:
It must not have been a very pleasant one, 

for all the color has drained from your face.

KARANTHIR:
Tahariel …

ZYFAN:
Tahariel? She is part of this?

KARANTHIR:
No, she triggered it. She and Racolo are trying to find a way for Es
to eat, and since I have no issue with that, she thought I could help.

ZYFAN:
Oh, so she questioned you.

KARANTHIR:
Grilled would be more accurate. She was very thorough too,
and most of her inquiries had to do with how I was brought over.

ZYFAN:
I thought you did not remember …

KARANTHIR:
I didn’t. I knew I was never bitten, but now I

I remember. Seriously Zyfan, I need to get
this information out of my head lest I forget it.

ZYFAN:
Let me help you. 

ZYFAN:
… Brynie has showed me how to record 

conversations using my phone. 

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ZYFAN:
… I do it often in my classes. It is most helpful. I could

record you now,  if that is agreeable to you? 

KARANTHIR:
It’s a brilliant idea my prince. Yes, let’s do that.
Then we’ll text it all to Tahariel.