Late evening in Zyfan & Karanthir's room …

ZYFAN:

Karanthir, are you feeling well? You have an odd look on your face?

KARANTHIR:

I finally remembered, and it's such a relief, and it’s also not ...

ZYFAN:

That is an unusual thing to say. What are you speaking of?

KARANTHIR:

Trey. It wasn't until Es told me he was ageless, and had 

spent time in our realm. That's when it all came back to me.

ZYFAN:

You have met him before?

KARANTHIR:

Without a doubt.

ZYFAN:

Very good. So the mystery is solved?

KARANTHIR:

Yes.

ZYFAN:

Well, are you not going to tell me?

KARANTHIR:

I’d rather not.

ZYFAN:

Why not? Is he another one of your ex-lovers?

KARANTHIR:

Not exactly, but when I was much younger then

and quite frankly, it was not one of my finest hours.

It's late my prince and you have early classes …

KARANTHIR:

Is that a challenge? Do you honestly think you can resist me?

ZYFAN:

I do tonight. 

KARANTHIR:

Seriously Zyfan, are you truly planning to withhold yourself from me?

ZYFAN:

I will sleep on the sofa if need be.

KARANTHIR:

You're serious about this?

ZYFAN:

I am. I do not understand why you think you must censor your past from me. Do you see me as some child you need to protect?

KARANTHIR:

Of course not.

ZYFAN:

Then why can you not share this with me? I have told you 

everything there is to know about me.

KARANTHIR:

sigh

Fine. Have it your way. You may as well get comfortable

and come to bed. This may prove to be a long story.

ZYFAN:

You promise not to try to seduce me to avoid telling me?

KARANTHIR:
I promise to post-pone any seducing until 

you’v heard all there to hear. 

TO BE CONTINUED …