"These? Pah! Hardly worth the fuss." Still, it was with considerable vanity that he straightened his tie. "I am Prince Naveen, next in line for the throne in Maldonia, jewel of the Southern Seas. And I assure you, my royal attire is far more striking!"

Rounding the nearest corner, Naveen elbowed Vengarl in the side conspiratorially.

"But the monsters, that is far more interesting," Naveen chuckled. If the talk of monsters and the threat of transformation bothered him, he did an admirable job of shrugging that off. "I have heard tell of them, as well. How do you feel about these intriguing rumors, my talkative friend?"