From: andrea@cm.deakin.OZ.AU (Andrea Todkill)
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: Kadrys greets Constantine
Message-ID: <3264@sol.deakin.OZ.AU>
Date: 2 Jun 92 04:17:41 GMT

Constantine tiredly takes a seat near the vampire, staring at Zia's fleeing
shadow. He shakes his head, as if resigned to accept the sorrows of the world.
After a moment of silent pondering, he speaks, "Vampires get all the babes."
With another heavy sigh, he gulps down his ale and looks around for the barmaid.

Kadrys looks up from his reverie, nodding amiably to Constantine as he takes a
seat. He tries unsuccessfully to stifle a snort of amusement at John's lament.
"Well, it's all down to survival mechanisms, when you look at it..." Kadrys
shrugs and grins. "...You know how everyone likes to feel needed? Well, _IF_
it's true we do well with the ladies, it's only because...(strikes melodramatic
pose of yearning)...life without them would be too intolerable!" He drops the
tragic posture, grinning sharply, "Not to mention also being bloody hungry!
Besides, _I_ look at it as simply redressing a little social injustice: isn't
it usually the gents who tend to get stuck for the ladies' drinks?"

Kadrys notices John scanning the Inn for a barmaid. "Speaking of drinks, let 
me stand you one..." He chuckles at Constantine's reaction, "And before you
refuse, no I'm not after you to return the favour!" As he waits for one of the
heroically-busy staff to work their way over towards them, he studies
Constantine's world-weary manner more closely. "Tell me, John, is there
anything behind that look apart from a touch of _thoroughly_ misplaced envy?
Are you in more trouble than usual, or is it just the normal everyday mayhem?"