ESMODONTI:

… Thanks for walking me home Blondie. Ya wanna hang out?

KARANTHIR:

Sweet of you to ask but I simply must find my prince. Do 

you know I haven’t seen him since this morning? I’ll have to

sneak into his room and give him a good night kiss.

ESMODONTI:

Be sure that’s all ya give him, you don’t wanna wake his roomies.

KARANTHIR:

Is that a dare, Es love?

ESMODONTI:

... Aw look, he waited up for ya.

KARANTHIR:

What a pleasant surprise. Doesn’t he just take your breath away.

ESMODONTI:

Oh dude, you’re so smitten – it just tickles me.

Guess ya don’t need me around. Au voir.

ZYFAN:

Karanthir please. I really need to speak with you.

KARANTHIR:

You mean you waited up for me just to talk? 

I think I’m a little disappointed.

ZYFAN:

It is important. Please sit. I found out something today that ...

ZYFAN:

... Please do not touch me. I cannot think when you touch me.

As a matter in fact, could you sit in that chair?

KARANTHIR:

All the way over there? I may get lonely.

ZYFAN:

It will be easier for me if you would just cooperate.

KARANTHIR:

You certainly are behaving oddly this evening. Alright, I’ll play.

KARANTHIR:

... Are you satisfied? I mean - I certainly don’t want to distract you.

Now what shall we talk about?

ZYFAN:

If I were to ask you something, would you answer honestly?

KARANTHIR:

I always answer you honestly Zyfan, I have no need to lie.

ZYFAN:

Will you tell me about your relationship with Esmodonti?

KARANTHIR:

Our famous vampir-Es? Why she’s one of my favorite people. Do you 

know I was just with her? Walked her home from the pub.

ZYFAN:

You escorted her home? 

KARANTHIR:

Of course, I usually do. Wouldn’t want her walking 

home from work at this hour by herself.

ZYFAN:

Is that … all you do with her?

KARANTHIR:

What are you asking me, exactly?

ZYFAN:

I wish to know if … Are you are cheating on me with her?

KARANTHIR:

Cheating - now that’s a nasty word. I don’t cheat. 

I’m simply … true to myself.

ZYFAN:

And in being true to yourself, are you being true to me?

KARANTHIR:

I’m not sure I know where this conversation is going, my prince.

ZYFAN:

I need to know if you are involved with her.

Why can you not answer me plainly?

KARANTHIR:

What you’re asking is not a simple question. Es and I don’t have that 

sort of relationship. We never actually dated, at least not in the traditional 

sense. We just enjoy each others' company. It’s no big secret, really.

ZYFAN:

So, while I was away, you and she … participated in … sex, together?

KARANTHIR:

Is there any other way? Zyfan, you know Es and I have had 

an on-going, casual, sexual relationship for some time now.

ZYFAN:

No, I did not know, at least not until earlier today.

KARANTHIR:

Why am I not surprised? The nerve of them, spreading malicious lies 

about me. Is that what triggered this?  Who told you?

ZYFAN:

It was not like that. I found out … accidentally.

Still, I would like to know why you were with her.

KARANTHIR:

Simply put, she was here and you were not.

What would you have me do?

ZYFAN:

Wait for me to return.

KARANTHIR:

Twenty-two days and nights? Why that’s just ... unhealthy. Seriously, 

I wouldn’t have been able to walk. Do you mean to tell me that the whole time you were away, you didn’t engage in any …

ZYFAN:

I did not.

KARANTHIR:

My prince, why would you put yourself through such an ordeal?

ZYFAN:

I only want you.

KARANTHIR:

You’re so sweet, but you didn’t need to make such a sacrifice for me. 

If an opportunity comes your way, I want you to take it. You should 

enjoy life to its fullest, as I do.

ZYFAN:

I do, but only when I am with you.

ZYFAN:

… Karanthir, are you going to continue sleeping with Es?

KARANTHIR:

I hadn’t really thought about it.

ZYFAN:

But, she is a woman.

KARANTHIR:

Am I to hold that against her? It’s because she’s a woman that I want her. 

Really, you should try it sometime. It’s not at all unpleasant.

KARANTHIR:

Zyfan, my perception of you has just been completely altered.

ZYFAN:

You must understand that I am not willing to share you with anyone.

KARANTHIR:

So I'm expected to give up one of my dearest friends because 

you don't like to share? Now how is that fair?

ZYFAN:

I do not want you to stop being her friend. I would never ask such a thing. I just hoped you would cease from having sex with her. If it is such a casual relationship, you may not even miss it.

KARANTHIR:

And if I don’t?

ZYFAN:

When I served in the royal guard, I met a warrior. His unit and mine 

worked together to defeat a common foe. We became ... close. Very close. 

Soon I was sharing his tent. I was so happy. He was my first real love.

ZYFAN:

Then one day, he told me I was no longer needed. His wife was

coming, a wife he never mentioned to me. I was devastated.

I remember standing there, stunned into silence,

as he mounted his horse and rode away.

KARANTHIR:

Number one. And let me also be clear on the fact that I 

have no wife for you to worry about.

ZYFAN:

I am glad you to know that.

KARANTHIR:

Now, you do realize that if I am to swear off women

I will need some new outlet for all my extra … energy.

ZYFAN:

I will find a way to put that energy to good use, I promise.

KARANTHIR:

Oh? Show me.