The Homecoming (pt I)
Neph: HEY!! You don't belong here! Who are you??
Eric: *thinks* Oh, hell....
Eric: Er, hey there, kid. I'm looking for a guy called Marius. Tall, white hair, violet eyes...?
Neph: What do you want with Marius??
Eric: Well.... he's my brother.
Neph: LIAR! Marius doesn't have a brother - he doesn't have any family, 'cept us.
Eric: Uh... well... only half-brothers, really, but....
Neph: I don't believe you!
Neph: Just you wait - I'm going to go tell Seraphina!
Eric: No, wait, uh, kid.... *thinks* Who the hell is this Seraphina??
Eric: *sigh* Oh great.
Eric: I don't know. Maybe I got the wrong house?
Eric: But no. The kid obviously knows Marius. Has to be the right place.
Eric: Oh well. Whatever. Maybe this Seraphina person will let me stay the night anyway. Gotta be better than another night on the streets, anyhow.
???: Well, well,well. Look what the cat dragged in.
Eric: Marius....
Marius: *coldly* I thought you were dead.
To be continued.... (part II tomorrow!)