"Okay, then," Jon said, humoring Karyn for a moment. "If he isn't your father, then who is?"
"I don't have a father," she answered. "And neither does Edward."
Karyn's dad turned towards Jon and said "But we do have a master. And he loves us just as much as any parent would."
"Master?" Jon asked, again shocked. "What, you mean like the sexual kind? Karyn, what the hell are you into?"
"Jon, don't act so surprised. You know I like older men."
"No!" Jon yelled out, then began pacing around in a circle. "No, no, no. Karyn, there's something really wrong with you. And your father."
"Jon, I already told you. I don't have a father. And I don't need one, either. Our master gives us all the love and guidance we'll ever need."
Karyn smiled, then Edward smiled too.
What happened to Karyn and her father? Had they been brainwashed or something? Why were they acting like this? Suddenly, he began to wonder if this master of theirs might be the cause of it. If only he knew who it was.
Then Jon's eyes lit up. Why didn't he just ask? "Karyn, who is your master?"
