ZYFAN:

Oh - I must have fallen asleep.

SHICHI:

Forgive me for waking you. I just wanted to see if he’s any better.

ZYFAN:

He is the same, which is not good. He sleeps and sleeps, then he wakes up with aches of pain. Syrrah is searching for answers 

but has yet to find any. I feel so helpless.

ZYFAN:

Yes, yes  please. Do you think you can heal Karanthir?

USAGI:
We shall see. I must first get a clear reading on his energy. Shichi, you may go. We will talk more later. Zyfan stay, I need you to be his voice.

USAGI:

How long has he like this?

ZYFAN:

It has been a few days, all of a sudden his head began to ache.

USAGI:

He is much too warm for a vampire.

ZYFAN:

Perhaps that is because he is only half vampire.

USAGI:

I have never encountered of such a thing.

KARANTHIR:

Lower and with more confidence.

USAGI:

You are awake?

KARANTHIR:

I am now. I was in the middle of the most sensual dream. You were in it,

and you too my prince. Who is this Zyfan? I think I like her.

ZYFAN:

She is Usagi, sister to Shichi. She may know of a cure for you.

KARANTHIR:

Then you're a welcome sight Madam. Have you a way to stop this 

incessant pounding in my head? It's most debilitating.

ZYFAN:
That is what I am hoping for too.

USAGI:

When was the last time you fed?

ZYFAN:

He has not desired food for three days.

USAGI:

Food! You do not live on blood alone?

ZYFAN:

That is correct, but since his illness began, Syrrah insisted he take only

blood. There was another time, when he ignored the vampire in him, 

and he suffered similarly. Since then, he has been extra 

careful to consume all that we purchase …

ZYFAN:

You have seen this before?

USAGI:

I have. It affects only the newly turned. When dealing with the undead …

KARANTHIR:

Just who is 'undead'?

USAGI:
… blood is usually the answer. I believe once he's fed, the blood will heal him.

ZYFAN:

But he has fed and it has not helped.

USAGI:

This doesn't surprise me. I sense a barrier in his body that is preventing the

properties from being absorbed. An ointment should fix it. 

Now I will speak to him alone.

ZYFAN:

Of course. Did you hear that Karan? You shall feel better soon. 

I will be right outside the door.                

KARANTHIR:

I must admit your diagnosis intrigues me. After all, a simple 

ointment is all that's needed?

USAGI:

I didn't say it was simple. I have a long list of herbs and ingredients that I will need. However once absorbed, it'll rid your body of any impurities. Then, when you feed, the blood will do as it's meant to, in a vampire.

KARANTHIR:

My brother Fin’s an herbalist. He’ll supply you with whatever is needed.

And, I’m only half vampire.

USAGI:

So I've been told. I see no reason for that to make any difference. 

I've never met one of your kind before.

KARANTHIR:

I'm your first, how sweet. Somehow that makes this all 

much more meaningful, don't you agree?

USAGI:

I should like to study you.

KARANTHIR:
Aren't you forward. Maybe I'll let you once I'm well.

Then we'll see who's undead.