[FweepFwopFwoop]

It seemed impossible for Astien's face to turn redder, but somehow it did. His baby began to kick and squirm inside of him something fierce, clearly aware of how his mother was feeling. But this couldn't be real. No, it wasn't real. This was some dream. Astien was having a dream and he had created a ridiculously attractive man in his mind who was coming onto him because he is feeling sexually frustrated. That, or somehow, somehow I'Karis was messing with him, as usual. Yes, that must be it. This was some complex disguise that I'Karis has donned to harass him, or maybe he was feeling extra dickish and had hired him to say these things. There is no Marius, only I'Karis and his irrational need to embarrass him.

"I suppose I can understand that, young love being as it is. But have you at least been using protection? So help me if you haven't."