"Okay, here's one. Would you rather be trapped in a room with Serra... or Karel?" Sain asked mischieviously.

It had been a long day. Matthew, Erk, and Sain were all venting out their feelings by being disrespectful to their peers, namely Serra.

"Oh, man. That's hard," Matthew breathed. "Man... I gotta think about that one..."

"That is tough," Erk agreed. "I dunno... I'm almost leaning toward Karel."

"Seriously?" Sain asked incredulously. "The Sword Demon over a weak little cleric?"

"'Weak' and 'little' are not words that come to mind when I think of Serra," Erk said.

"But she's still a woman, no matter how..." Sain gulped. "Frightening she is. I'd choose her."

"Are you crazy, Sain?" Erk whispered in horror.

"Serra is an absolute nightmare!" Matthew said. "I think I'm gonna go with Karel!"

"You'd choose an emotionless killing machine over a harmless girl?" Sain asked Matthew. "Are you crazy?"

"Harmless?" Erk snorted. "She would destroy you, Sain! She's pretty much the worst fate a man can resign himself to!"

"Definitely going with Karel," Matthew said with a nod. "At least with him, he'd make it quick. No pain. Just boom-I'm dead. But Serra... my Lord."

"Karel? Really? Him... over Serra?"

Matthew and Erk looked at each other. "Uh... yeah, pretty much."

Sain rolled his eyes. "You guys are absolutely out of your minds. I'm going to bed. See ya." Sain left.