VATORE 011: Commiseration

CALEB//
hey sis
you busy?

LILITH//
Not too bad.
What's up?

CALEB//
I got this weird letter from the old man.
wonderin' if you could make something of it.
I'll send you a screenshot.

LILITH//
[has received your file]

CALEB//
Do you know what he's talking about, the "oath of appearances"?
he seems to think Father was pledged to him.

LILITH//
He's only taken over in stead since Father's been gone and I'm unmarried.
I'm sure that's all he meant.
You should care less about what he has to say.

CALEB//
"Unmarried", huh?
so you're thinking about it.

LILITH//
No, actually, I'm not!!

CALEB//
Isn't Quarq an alien?

LILITH//
And Rini isn't?

CALEB//
Only if you consider the Nosferatu are as well!

LILITH//
...

CALEB//
Come back to the Manor, Lilith. It's not the same without you.

LILITH//
I can't. I live with Quarq now, I've...
I love him, Caleb.

CALEB//
And what does that matter?
He is, isn't he??
...
You know what, it doesn't matter, it doesn't fucking matter --

CALEB//
Sis, you're always welcome back, just in case it doesn't work out w/you & him.
Always welcome.