2025

Monday afternoon in the living room … 

KARANTHIR:

Hey Cupcake,  did I see you spying on us?

PHAE:
I guess. I couldn’t help myself - you’re just so cute together.

KARANTHIR
I beg your pardon. I’ll have you know I’m not cute.

ZYFAN:
I think you are very cute, Karan.

KARANTHIR
Honestly Zyfan, I can’t believe you’d say such a thing to me.

ZYFAN:

If you can call me adorable then I can certanly call you cute.

PHAE:
See? Look how cute you’re being right now. It’s so obvious 

that you’re in love. When did you first know?

ZYFAN:
Oh, I was attracted to Karanthir right from the start, 

KARANTHIR:
As or me,  I just wanted to get into his pants

ZYFAN:
Karanthir! Miss Phae is here.

KARANTHIR:
Oh come now Zyfan, Cupcake’s aware of what’s in your pants, 

and if she needs specifics - she’ll find out soon enough.

PHAE:
Zyfan, you’re blushing.

ZYFAN:
I am not! Both of you will stop this right now.

PHAE:

You were about to tell me when you knew you were in love with Karanthir. 

ZYFAN:
Oh that. Yes, I remember that quite distinctly - it was the day he gave me snow. 

KARANTHIR

Ah yes, snow. That really did the trick, didn’t it? Then I’m glad 

I went through all the trouble to get it for you.

PHAE:
You gave Zyfan snow?

KARANTHIR
Indeed I did. 

PHAE: 

You must tell me about it.

ZYFAN:
Do tell her Karan, I love how you tell this story. 

KARANTHIR
Alright, if I must. There was a day when I found our prince staring
out the window of our then New York City apartment. It was
snowing and he seemed so delighted watching it fall from the sky. 

ZYFAN:
I had never seen snow before. It is truly a wonder to behold.

KARANTHIR
Just to be clear - I don’t share his enthusiasm. I hate snow. I hate its 

temperature and the fact that it makes my hair droopy. Still, he

 wanted to go outdoors and play in it. 

PHAE:
And did you?

ZYFAN: 

No. Syrrah forbade me to. I did not yet have a proper winter coat. Vanni was bringing one home to me after he finished work, but he was taking so long.

KARANTHIR
You should have seen the look of disappointment on his face, Cupcake. 

I couldn’t bear it. Next thing I know I’m schlepping out into the
freezing cold, with a jar in hand – to fill with snow.

PHAE: 

You really did that for him?

ZYFAN:
Yes he did.

KARANTHIR

As I bent down to get the snow it suddenly hit me – there had to be 

something very special about this prince to get me to do such a thing.

PHAE: 

Oh Karanthir, that was so very sweet of you. 

KARANTHIR:
I know. What can I say -  that’s just the way I am. 

PHAE:
And you liked the snow?

ZYFAN:
More than I can express. I still have the jar, but it is empty now. The snow melted and evaporated. Still, it is the most precious gift I ever received.

 

Later in Phae and Wysh’s room …

WYSH:
Hello Phae dear. I have much to do, much to do. I had my students design wands. They’re so talented. Want to see their drawings? Do ya?

WYSH: 

… I said wanna see?

PHAE:
Hmmm, Oh hi Wysh.

WYSH: 

My oh my, you were far and away looking out that window.

PHAE: 

I guess I was. I just heard the most lovely story. 

WYSH: 

A true story?

PHAE: 

Oh yes. Did you know that Karathir gave Zyfan a jar of snow 

- just so he could see it up close? Karanthir can be so nice sometimes.

WYSH: 

Nice? I don’t think that’s a word I’d use to describe him. No no no.
And I don’t think he’d like to be called nice either. Hehehehe.

WYSH:
… Now Zyfan - he’s nice and sooo dreamy, but that other one - 

he’s trouble. You wait and see.

PHAE: 

I don’t think that at all. Karanthir’s funny and clever and romantic …

WYSH: 

Phae dear, he’s a bad boy, a charming bad boy 

but a bad boy just the same.

PHAE: 

How can you say that? Didn’t you just hear what a 

nice thing he did for Zyfan? 

WYSH: 

Oh I see what’s happening here. Oh my. Hehehehehe …

PHAE: 

What are you talking about?

WYSH: 

Phae dear, you’re betrothed to Zyfan who’s sooo dreamy, 

and now you’re developing a crush on Karanthir.

PHAE: 

I am?

WYSH: 

You are - you are, but I wouldn’t worry about it dear. I don’t think Zyfan 

will mind and Karanthir, well, I think he expects it. Hehehehe ….