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Babya.k.a. Sebastian Sebastian (a.k.a. “Baby”)—is Serena’s toy. More accurately, she refers to him as her “sub” or “submissive” in a unique relationship they share. Named after St. Sebastian (and borrowing from Shakespeare’s Romeo),
“Baby” also subscribes to certain deeply felt chivalrous
and romantic codes of behavior, which involve self-sacrifice and faith in
the service and honor of “his lady”—and does so completely without
irony. Sebastian is nothing if not sincere. He may also be touched
in the head or delusional, but only as a romantic person might be:
Innocently so. He’s a genuinely kind character—in many ways noble—which
makes him an anomaly in our present company. By necessity—or through his
relationship with Serena—Sebastian has also developed some underworld
connections, and, at the end of the narrative, calls upon them. His
character and heroic nature is openly revealed
in a moment of crises, occurring in the final act. |
