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.