“Lie,” Tom snaps. Keith is special!

He puts so much into this "especial" that the girl, smiling, raises an eyebrow.

What the hell is a renaissance?! Why the hell, after all this time, Shel, who dumped Louis herself, is suddenly interested in him again? Had a fight with your new boyfriend? For the most part, Tom doesn't care. And he does not intend to discuss Kitsune with her further.

The simple idea that Shelley, wedged between her brother and Kit, could play into his hands, does not even occur to Tom.

Luckily, the small stage gets animated and the conversation can be rounded off. The music is muted. A short...