Intellectual Discussion – Page 1209

Suddenly there is a CRASH

ASTRIA: (off screen)You bastard!

Astria bursts out into the hallway, her robe revealing a bit more than modesty would demand. She storms off in high dudgeon and low spirits.

LAEMUL: Astria, it's -

ASTRIA: Fake! Fraud! And to think I ... AUGH! I never want to see you again!

LAEMUL: Ahh ... well, all right. So very sorry.

YANORA: The course of true love, eh, Laemul?

LAEMUL: Ah - your Highness. I do apologize for that unfortunate display ...

YANORA: Oh, poor, poor Astria. What in particular - if I may ask - was the reason for her rather undignified departure from your chambers?

LAEMUL: Ahh .. she ... she asked me to test her for magickal aptitude.

YANORA: May we assume she failed the test?

LAEMUL: Rather completely, I'm sorry to say.

YANORA: She needn't have felt so very disappointed. It's a tiny fraction of people that actually show any talent at all.

LAEMUL: Quite so. I tried to tell her that, but ... ah ...

YANORA: Let us discuss this further in your chambers, you and I.