Wooh! Chapitre deux! Ew, Krew is Paris...
"But Samos and I are both supposed to keep the peace. It's hard, we're both growing old," Baron Praxis said.
The man, or rather, blob, with him was floating along on a hovering seat. "You're both leaders. It's really a pity, you've lived as enemies for so long, eh? But what about my… proposition?"
"Well," Praxis began, "Ashelin is still young. She's too young. Wait a few more years."
"Mm, you know there are younger girls that are married and have children and are happy, eh?"
"Yes, but it's still too soon, Mr. Krew. She is my only remaining daughter, the last heir to the throne. But if you can get her to love you, I will consent for her marriage. I'm having my annual banquet tonight. You can see her there." The baron turned to a servant. "Here, go find everyone on this list and make sure they know they're welcome to come."
The Baron and Krew left, leaving the servant in confusion. "Now how am I gonna do this?" he thought out loud. "I can't even read!"
Romeo and Torn were still arguing about love when they were approached by a frowning man. "'Scuse me, sir, can you read?"
"Yes," Jak replied.
"Can you read this to me?"
"Alright, let's see. Mr. Martino and his family, County Anselme and his sisters, Count Veger, Lady Morgan and her family, Daxter and his brother Valentine, Uncle Praxis, his wife, and daughters, Keira and Livia, Mr. Krew, Valentio and his cousin, Erol, Razer, and the lively Rayn. Quite a bunch of people. Where are they invited?"
"To our house."
"Whose?"
"My master's"
"Right. And-"
"-It's Baron Praxis, up in the palace. You can come too, unless you're in the Underground."
The servant rushed off to deliver his messages without another word.
Torn watched him leave, then turned to Jak. "You hear that, Jak? Keira is going to be there, and so are all the other beautiful women in Haven City. You should go and find someone else, someone who's so pretty she'll seem ugly."
"Oh, please. I will never find anyone prettier than Keira."
"Well, if you're going to be like that, I'll go just for myself. I don't need you to have a good time, Jak."
That was short, but so was the original scene in R & J. I horribly condensed Lord Capulet's speech on marriage, though.