KARANTHIR:

Didn't you hear what I just said? Our Guardian has decided to take you in.

JESSE:

I don’t have a Guardian. What are you talking about? Screw this. I’m leaving.

JESSE:

OW! Mother ffff ...

KARANTHIR:

Hurts, doesn’t it? I suppose one should expect some pain. 

After all you did ride your motorcycle through a storefront 

window. You’d better just lie back down mister.

ZYFAN:

Karanthir, he has woken?

KARANTHIR:

He has, and I’m afraid he’s in a most ungracious mood my

prince,  one - I think, he should quickly alter, especially considering

the sacrifice we’ve made in order to accommodate him.

ZYFAN:

Hush Karanthir, we must make him feel welcome.

ZYFAN:

… Greetings Jesse. How are you feeling? Unfortunately, my sister is not

here to heal you but still, we want you to be as comfortable as possible.

JESSE:

Who the hell are you?

ZYFAN:

Forgive me. I am Zyfan. We are to be room mates.

JESSE:

Room mates? Where am I? What is this place?

KARANTHIR:

I’ve already gone over this with him. I don’t think he’s very bright. You'll

need to speak quite slowly. He seems to become confused quite easily.

ZYFAN:

There are others who will be happy to know

that he is awake. Would you be kind enough to inform …

KARANTHIR:

You actually want me to speak to that she-wolf. Do you realize 

she came very close to making me a eunuch?

ZYFAN:

Please Karanthir, for me?

KARANTHIR:

I must be insane, but alright. I expect to be well compensated, later. I’ll just borrow your spear, to 

be safe. It'll keep her far from my ... person.

Karanthir leaves.

ZYFAN:

You must forgive him Jesse. He has been a little upset since 

your unexpected occupation of my room.

JESSE:

You mean you ... and him ... in here? That's it - I’m out-a-here.

ZYFAN:

Please do not try to get …

JESSE:

Holy crap - my head!

ZYFAN:

I am sorry, but I tried to warn you. You need to rest.

You have been asleep for the past three days.

JESSE:

Three days? How the hell did I get here? And just where is here?

ZYFAN:

You are in what is known as the upper west side of New York City. Perhaps you have heard of it?

JESSE:

Are you for real?

ZYFAN:

I do not think I understand the question.

JESSE:

That other elf ...

ZYFAN:

Karanthir?

JESSE:

Right, Karanthir, he said something about a Guardian?

ZYFAN:

Yes that would be A-m. She is not here right now 

or I would introduce you.

JESSE:

Is this his room too?

ZYFAN:

No, he is down the hall with his brothers. You have been 

recuperating in my bed while I have been sleeping in the one 

above you. It belongs to Mez, who is on holiday in California.

JESSE:

Great, I'm stuck in a room, alone, with a friggin’ fairie.

ZYFAN:

I think perhaps you are a little confused. I am not a faerie.

I am an Elf. Faeries are tiny magical beings, with wings.

JESSE:

Are you for real?

ZYFAN:

Why do insist upon asking me that?

TIA:

Jesse!

JESSE:

Tia! I thought I was kidnapped by Elves or somethin’.

KARANTHIR:

He said that as if it would be a bad thing.

ZYFAN:

Come Karanthir, we should let them be alone.

KARANTHIR:

Why? He's messed up our being alone.

ZYFAN:

Please, just for a little while.

TIA:

Oh Jesse I was beginning to think you’d never wake up.

JESSE:

What – no hug?

TIA:

I’m a little afraid of hurting you.

JESSE:

Yeah - like you could possible hurt me?

TIA:

It’s so good to see you again.

JESSE:

Let go! I was wrong. OW! It hurts, everywhere. Holy shhh…

TIA:

Sorry, are you OK? You’re pretty bruised up, not to mention your 

uh… head injury but we’ll talk about that later.

JESSE:

You wanna tell me what I’m doin' here with all these freaks?

TIA:

You be nice to Zyfan. He’s a sweetheart.

JESSE:

He's a freakin' fairie. Now spill it - what's the deal?

TIA:

I moved here after my brother Aless did. Then I told A-m, that’s 

our Guardian, about how your relatives have been passing you 

around. She said you could stay here, and before I could tell you

- you went and crashed your uncle’s motorcycle.

JESSE:

Starved and I’d just kill for a cigarette.

TIA:

I’ll see what I can do.