#bergen_county

"Probably owe everyone." Glum.

"Not if it's gonna make you resent evertyhing.. if that's the case I'll pass on mine. " he says "But if you do apologize. Make it short, sweet, and don't take on a lot of excuses..that comes across as trying to undo the apology sometime. Just my advice mind you"

"You and Sam have been decent to me. Really. I.... thanks. And yes, ok. Short and sweet, and shut up."

"That's how I have to do it. Trust me. I have put my hoof in my mouth SO many times I can't count it" he sighs "Usually when I meant to be nice"

Adam kicks the sidewalk again. "Zane, you ever...... nah, nevermind."

"Nah, go ahead. " He says "I'm supposed to help right? AND a friend on top of it. so..shoot"

He shrugs. "No, sorry.... trying to learn, right, and you ... I mean, you feel a lot all at once. That's cool."

"Well, let's say thin skins can be normal around us.. it's the down side. We're also lousy at resisting temtpation we satyrs. "A shake of his head "I mean, Nadeen is the hotest girl in school and I STILL have a hard time not checking out the others."

"Dude....." Adam is both semi-offended and agog.

"See, for satyrs, love and sex are.. like not the same thing. They're great when they're together. But ... " A shrug "We're not big on the monogomy. WHich makes us come across to those who are wired that way like we're assholes. Best we can usually manage is prioritizing, or not rubbing anything in someone else's face"

"Yeah?" Interest "But.... not like you, uh... like.... if you love someone, right? That's... that's who you're with?"

"Well. uhm.. " not sure how to word this when he thought he'd sort of covered it "Well, a satyr can bang three or four hotties all day... then, later that night get a phone call from his true love who is upset about something. Boom..hes on his way to her"

Jaw drop.

"I mean, there are exceptions to every rule, but for most of us love and sex arent..." He notices the jaw drop "Yeah, three a day, satyr stamina for the win"

"No, I mean...." Adam is at a loss. "You're dating the hottest...and.... " A despondent sigh.

"Oh. Yeah, well, it's an open relationship. Which is not eashhy aroun here, let me tell you. For most girls, even mortal ones around here, your'e dating them, you better be dating JUST them that week . Is that nuts or what?"

Adam... blinks. And maybe goes off line.

"What? "

"Uh. No."

"No, most girls expect that. Damn..... wait, is Na...Ta... Nadeen like that because you're dating her? "

"I mean, is it you, or.....?"

"You mean can you ask her out? Sure if you want. Though I'm sad to say I don't think she's into you."

"Me? No, nah, man... just.....I didn't know that was how it worked."

"Well, eventually she'll dump me. I get that" He looks bummed "But that's ..well, that's my sitch you know? Can't change what I am"

"Oh."

"Sorry, dude."

A sigh "yeah well. .you know, if wishes were horses I'd have to tell Dagmar to share"

A pause. "Huh?"

"Joke. Dagmar loves horses, man. She's crazy about animals period but she will fuss over the CHief's horse like no tomorrow. "

"The... yeah?"

"Dude, you want to apologize to Dagmar? I can't promise it will work, but get her a stuffed animal horse maybe. Particularly if it looks like Stormwake." he says

"Who?"

"Wait.... the horse?"

"Yes... the only horse they got.. oh maybe you were enchanted" He describes the colors "Now come on... I don't know about you,but I dont' want to be more than ten minutes late for class"

And he heads in

(End scene)