Lady with the Dog where the Prince & the Vamp reside              

144 - Arrived

2008

A week later in the new house ...

KARANTHIR:

Hello, anyone home?

ZYFAN:

Karanthir! I have been waiting for you.

KARANTHIR:

My prince …


ZYFAN:

I have missed you so much. I cannot tell you how …


poke poke poke 

ORRIE:

Hi Zyfan!


ZYFAN:

Orrie? You are here too, but where were you?

ORRIE:

I been exploring. You surprised to see me?

ZYFAN:
Yes, very. 


KARANTHIR:

It’s quite simple - you see, Orrie is my traveling companion. It was all

Fin’s brilliant idea. He went on and on about how I should bring one of

my brothers along and I certainly wasn't about to take Brynie, so ...

ORRIE:

Fin say I look after K’ranthir for him.


ZYFAN:

How … wonderful.


KARANTHIR:

Isn’t it.

ORRIE:

When Fin and him talked, it got very loud.


KARANTHIR:

Orrie.

ORRIE:

The whole house heard …


KARANTHIR:

Orrie!


ORRIE:

Maybe the people next door too.

KARANTHIR:

Orrie my boy, do you remember the conversation we had

about those private family discussions?


ORRIE:

Yup. You said keep 'em to myself.


KARANTHIR:

Exactly.


ORRIE:

Vanni!

ORRIE:

… Look K-ranthir, it's Vanni.


VANNI:

Orrie, what a surprise to see you. Hello Karanthir.

VANNI:

… Not quite the reunion you were planning, hmm? Maybe I can help?

VANNI:

... Orrie you must be hungry. Let me fix you something to eat?


ORRIE:
OK.


KARANTHIR:
Thank you Vanni.


ZYFAN:
Yes Vanni, thank you. 

ORRIE:

Know what I think? They gonna suck face.That’s what 

Brynie says and it makes Fin mad. He don’t like them 

words. Vanni, what does suck face mean?

ZYFAN:

I have missed you so much.


KARANTHIR:

And I you.


ZYFAN:

I have many things to tell you.


KARANTHIR:

We'll have plenty of time for that. Right now I only want to 

look at you. You look tired, my prince.

ZYFAN:

I am not accustomed to sleeping without you.


KARANTHIR:

Maybe I should put you to bed now.

SYRRAH:

ahem

Karanthir, I see you have arrived.


KARANTHIR:

Arrived? Not quite yet, but I plan to very soon. And when I do

I’ll take your little brother along for the ride.


ZYFAN:

Karanthir!

SYRRAH:

I see. Did I hear Orrie’s voice?


ZYFAN:

Yes, Vanni is preparing a meal for him.


SYRRAH:

Perhaps, it would be best if Vanni and I took him to the park

with Pica - for a picnic? You do not mind being alone in

the house for a few hours, do you?


KARANTHIR:

Syrrah I could kiss you.

SYRRAH:

Save your kisses for my brother. He has endured a very stressful

few weeks. I have been concerned for his health. 

I trust you will find a way to ease his tension.

ZYFAN:

blushing

Syrrah!


KARANTHIR:

I can think of many, many ways.

SYRRAH:

And you need not concern yourselves with dinner. 

We shall bring you back something.


KARANTHIR:

Your sister’s a real gem. I hope you appreciate her as much as I do.

SYRRAH:

Why are you still standing there? You have received a 

health remedy from a High Priestess of the IlluminatA.

Your quarters are that way. Go - and have at it.

KARANTHIR:

Yes ma’am.


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