Shade & Plasmasonic (S.O.S.)#5: Motives & methods

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CUT TO: THE REALM OF IHIOSADORE

EXT. DEERFORD - EARLY NIGHT

DRAY AND TO̅MI PROCEED THROUGH THE CITY WHILE EATING ICE CREAM TOGETHER.

[Dray]

This ice cream is really good.

[To̅mi]

Holstaurs are known to have some of the best dairy products you will ever be able to find.

[Dray]

I wish that I could get her secret. This is better than any of the ice cream I've had back home. I wonder who the farmers are that she works with.

TO̅MI GLANCES AT SHADE WITH A SNICKERING EXPRESSION.

[To̅mi]

Don't tell me that you're unsure about where she gets the milk.

[Dray]

Well, I've never been here before. Why don't you stop laughing at me and just tell me? Should I be worried?

[To̅mi]

Honestly, I'm not sure. I mean, I'm not.

[Dray]

That's because you know and you're refusing to tell me.

[To̅mi]

It's... just sort of embarrassing.

[Dray]

And now I'm a little worried about finishing this.

[Dissenter]

I can help with that.

A DISSENTER WALKS PAST DRAY SLAPPING HIS ICE CREAM OUT OF HIS HAND. DRAY THEN GLARES AT THE DISSENTER WITH AN ANGRY EXPRESSION.

[Dray]

What the hell?

[Dissenter]

Filthy human! You don't belong here!

[Dray]

What the hell did you say?

THE DISSENTER STOPS IN HIS TRACKS AND TURNS TO FACE DRAY.

[Dissenter]

You heard what I said.

DISSENTER SEES THAT THE DISSENTER IS A LIZARDMAN AND CHUCKLES.

[Dissenter]

What's so funny?

[Dray]

Oh, nothing roach breath. I was just thinking about what you'd look like as a boot.

[Lizardman Dissenter]

What'd you say? You must not know where you are.

TO̅MI STEPS BESIDE DRAY WITH RED PUPILS.

[To̅mi]

No, he's exactly where he needs to be.

THE LIZARDMAN DISSENTER SHUDDERS SEEING TO̅MI'S ANGERED EXPRESSION.

[Lizardman Dissenter]

A d— day walker!

[To̅mi]

That ice cream was expensive. You should cough up some coin before I lose my temper about it.

THE LIZARDMAN DISSENTER PAYS TO̅MI AND BEGINS TO BACK AWAY.

[Lizardman Dissenter]

I'm sorry. I didn't know he was yours.

          

THE LIZARDMAN DISSENTER FLEES AND DRAY ASSIGNS A SHADOW TO HIM. DRAY THEN GLANCES AT TO̅MI WITH A QUESTIONED EXPRESSION.

[Dray]

What did he mean?

[To̅mi]

Huh?

[Dray]

"I didn't know he was yours." What did that mean?

[High Elf Male#2]

(To the left of Dray and To̅mi)

You don't know?

DRAY GLANCES AT HIGH ELF MALE#2.

[High Elf Male#2]

Or she just hasn't told you.

[To̅mi]

There's nothing to tell.

[High Elf Male#2]

Oh, there's plenty to tell girly. Where or not you want him to hear is a whole nother thing.

[To̅mi]

You should mind your own affairs.

[High Elf Male#2]

That's a diplomatic response. I think he has a right to know, however.

DRAY GLANCES AT TO̅MI AND SEES HOW UNCOMFORTABLE SHE IS. DRAY THEN STARTS TO DEPART WITH TO̅MI.

[Dray]

It doesn't matter.

TO̅MI GLANCES AT DRAY WITH A SURPRISED EXPRESSION.

[High Elf Male#2]

Are you sure? Don't turn a blind eye just because she's offered you her affection. It'll only make things worse.

[Dray]

I'm cool with it. I know who she is.

HIGH ELF MALE#2 TURNS HIS NOSE UP AND BEGINS TO WALK THE OTHER WAY.

[High Elf Male#2]

So be it, human. Don't be upset when she breaks your heart though.

AS DRAY AND TO̅MI CONTINUE TO WALK, TO̅MI SHARES HER ICE CREAM WITH HIM.

[To̅mi]

I'm sorry that happened.

[Dray]

I guess in a place like this it was bound to.

[To̅mi]

...I've got something to tell you.

[Dray]

You don't have to say anything just because that guy was being a jerk.

[To̅mi]

No, it's not about that. I feel like I should tell you just so there's renewed trust between us. If anything, for myself.

[Dray]

Oh, okay. Shoot.

[To̅mi]

...Holstaur ice cream is made with——. Hmm, how should I phrase this? It's made naturally.

[Dray]

Yeah, with fresh ingredients.

[To̅mi]

Yeah, really fresh.

DRAY LOOKS AT TO̅MI WITH A SHOCKED EXPRESSION AND THEN DOWN AT THE SPOON. WITH A NEUTRAL EXPRESSION, DRAY EATS THE ICE CREAM AND HANDS THE ICE CREAM CUP BACK TO TO̅MI.

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