Thursday 3:45am ...

ZYFAN:
Karan it is late and I am very tired, so if this 

is the beginning of one of your seductions …

KARANTHIR:
Really my prince, is that all you believe I think about?

ZYFAN: 

Yes. 

KARANTHIR:

I'll take that as a compliment, but this is actually about my recent 

illness, which, as it turns out wasn’t an illness at all.

ZYFAN:

I do not understand.

KARANTHIR:

I’ve been told I was poisoned.

ZYFAN:
Poisoned? You were poisoned and did not tell me!

KARANTHIR:
On the contrary, I wanted to tell you, but was sworn to secrecy.

ZYFAN:
Let me guess - it was Syrrah's idea to keep this from me, 

was it not?  Why does she insist upon treating me like a child?

KARANTHIR:
You are her baby brother my prince, and in her eyes, always will be. 

You must learn to accept that. Now, for the good news - I was 

the intended victim, and not you.

ZYFAN:
How is that good news? And why should anyone want to

poison you, or me for that matter?

KARANTHIR:

You are to be the next One ...

ZYFAN:
Well, that explains Syrrah's involvement, but  how did you come to the conclusion that I was not the target?

KARANTHIR:
That's the interesting part. Apparently, some type of lab work was 

performed on me while I was ill. Cammeo looked at the results 

and recognized something in it that's dangerous  to vampires.

ZYFAN:
Now I am confused. What does Cammeo have to with this?

KARANTHIR:
She was … is a Seeker.

ZYFAN:
I do not know what that means. 

KARANTHIR:
A Seeker is one who seeks out vampires and ends them. Cammeo and 

Herita were both born with supernatural powers, and in their previous existence, were Seekers. So, they have a vast knowledge of my kind, 

well to be more specific: human vampires.

ZYFAN:
Why have I never heard of this before?

KARANTHIR:
It’s a secret organization run by humans.

ZYFAN:
But you knew, did you not? 

KARANTHIR:
I’m half-vamp after all, and I've met some old-time vampires who 

knew our sweet Cammeo back in the day, by reputation only. They say she 

was quite adapt at her task. As a matter of fact, the present vampire 

community is quite relieved she's retired.

ZYFAN:
Herita is retired too?

KARANTHIR:
Oh no, she's harmless, only Cammeo retains her powers.

ZYFAN:
Why is that?

KARANTHIR:
Herita's just an ordinary, human girl as per Grace's wish - which Io, our genie extraodinaire, granted. Where-as Cammeo never died all those years ago. Herita became a vampire and was ended by her twin. Honestly my prince, I never realized how fascinating those two are. I mean really, who knew?

ZYFAN:
This is all a bit much for me. I still cannot believe you were poisoned.

KARANTHIR:
But as you can see, I’ve made a full recovery.

ZYFAN:
But… who would do such a thing, and why?

KARANTHIR:
I don’t know that, yet.

KARANTHIR:
Then how can you be so calm about this?

KARANTHIR:
Simply put - the situation is under control. A number of our very talented 

house-mates are determined to get to the bottom of this.

ZYFAN:

Who else - besides my sister?

KARANTHIR:

In addition to Cammeo there’s Vanni, Racolo, Daprima, Mez 

and from what I hear Aless and Grace all have their hands in this. 

All we need do is wait. So, my prince feel free to lighten up.

ZYFAN:

You want me to lighten up? And yet you plan to follow me about

because Daprima had a premonition that suggests I may be in danger?

ZYFAN:

Well, there's nothing wrong with taking precautions. 

Besides, we’ll be able to spend more time together.

ZYFAN:

I suppose I cannot object to that.

KARANTHIR:

Exactly. Now we really need to get some sleep, my prince. 

After all, we have an early class in the morning.