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"BRING THE KING'S GUARD! BRING YOUR COUSINS —
(very short beat)
“-BRING YOUR GRANDMA! BRING EM AAAALLLL!!"
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The shack shakes with the force of his voice.
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Traeven stands still, rain still dripping from his coat, expression now cold.
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The five King knights walk in. The largest knight stands by the door alongside Traeven like a wall of iron.
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One of the knights approaches Paul and takes his helmet off. He studies him for a short while, seemingly relaxed and calm. Interested. He looks at Traeven, and then back at Paul chin up, reading him.
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Knight:
“I know you. Paul, right?
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You used to trade with the councilmen.'
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When I heard you were fighting with the army… I was impressed.”
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He glances around the shack, expression unreadable.
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“What happened to you?”
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A long, heavy pause.
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Knight:
“I’ll tell you what. After the trials are over… you should roll with us. We’re always looking for strong men.”
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His smile is wrong — stretched, eerie, almost hungry.
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Paul:(growling, raspy)
“I’m not going anywhere with you filthy scum bags.”
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Traeven:
“Paul… please.”
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The knight scoffs.
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Knight:(shakes head)
“Who do you think you are?”
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He steps closer — too close.
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“You think you’re untouchable?”
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Paul’s eyes darken, pitch black, unreadable.
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Knight:
“ I'm trying to cut you a deal here, don't be stupid...
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(Beat)
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(He mean mugs Paul)
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“You really want to die here, in this filthy shack?”
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Paul doesn’t move. His hands only tighten around his mallets.
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Paul:(raspiness in tone)
“I’m not the one that’s gonna die.”
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The knight glances back at Traeven and smiles — a slow, knowing curl of the lips. He snaps his fingers. The large King’s Guard tosses him a small vial filled with a thick black liquid.
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Traeven’s eyes widen.
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The knight uncorks it, downs it in one swallow, and lets the glass fall. It clinkers on the floor.
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A dark, swirling void forms around the crown of his helmet — something unnatural, something wrong.
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He steps toward Paul, leaning in so close their foreheads nearly touch, voice dropping to a whisper.
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Knight:
"You are going to die here tonight…
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-moment of silence-
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…just like your daughter did."
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