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In t"e Hol #ear @* La/ore t"e ?in/ of Natra 7as assassinated b "is7ife P9een A/at"a and "er loCer .ardinal LadoraF& HaCin/ installedt"e infant 6rince (ran as t"e ne7 Fin/ P9een !ot"er A/at"a appointed.ardinal LadoraF as t"e 6remier& To/et"er t"e ass9med control 7it"aniron fist eliminatin/ all t"ose in opposition& LadoraFs oppressiCer9le 7as enforced b an elite tro9pe of Fni/"ts& 5sin/ tort9redeception assassination and informants t"e Fni/"ts r9t"lesslcr9s"edall opponents&

MScene s7itc"es to a c"9rc" b9rnin/& One of t"e to7ers falls andcameralo7ers to reCeal t"e entire to7n b9rnin/ and Cilla/ers bein/ Filled bmen in blacF armor& An old man tries to escape b9t is Filled liFe allt"e rest& A bo tries to 7aFe "is dead fat"er& T"e Lie9tenantaddresses a /ro9p of t"e soldiers&

KLie9tenantSpare no oneQ T"e old t"e o9n/ Fill t"em allQ

MT"e soldiers disperse and a fallen man /ets 9p&

K!an!a2maFe t"em stop&&& T"e people are innocentQ ICe told o9eCert"in/o9 7anted to Fno7Q If o9 m9st Fill t"en Fill meQ

K.ommanderH9mp"&&& T"ats so Cer tr9e& T"at 7as m Cer intentionQ

MT"e .ommander slices t"e man 7it" "is s7ord&

K!anWooarr/"Q

MT"e commander s"eat"s "is s7ord and looFs oCer t"e b9rnin/ cit&

K.ommanderWe are merel settin/ an eBample of t"is Cilla/e& It "arbored af9/itiCe 7"o dared to "arm t"e .ardinal so it m9st b9rn& It doesntmatter one bit if t"e Cilla/ers "aCe not"in/ to do 7it" o9&

K!an#o9 deCil&&& Has God forsaFen 9s

MT"e .ommander 7alFs bacF oCer to t"e din/ man&

K.ommander(oolQ

M.amera p9lls a7a and t"e man is Filled& Screen fades to blacF toreCeal t"e 7ords&&&

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M6rolo/9e c"apter opens 7it" a blacF screen and 7"ite teBt&

In t"e ?in/dom of Natra far nort" of t"e capital is t"e isolatedCilla/e of 6olata& I /re7 9p on its "ard 9nfor/iCin/ land& As ac"ild I belieCed t"at t"e idllic das 7o9ld last foreCer& Little didI Fno7 of t"e /reat 7ar t"at 7o9ld en/9lf 9s all& If onl&&& If onlt"ere "ad not been t"at c"ance enco9nter m destin per"aps 7o9ldneCer"aCe c"an/ed&&&

MScene s7itc"es to a bo on top of a "o9se trin/ to sneaF 9p on ab9tterfl& T"ree ot"er c"ildren 7atc" "im&

K:ra7n bo#ea"Q 9st a little bit moreQ

KSli/"t bo:e caref9l&&& Stead no7Q

MT"e bo tries to /rab it b9t if flies f9rt"er o9t on t"e roof&

KSli/"t boO"""Q #o9 almost "ad itQ

K:ra7n boIts still closeQ

MT"e /irl at t"e bottom 7it" t"e t7o ot"er bos s"aFes "er "ead&

KGirlStop itQ .ome do7n before o9 "9rt o9rselfQ

MT"e bo on top of t"e roof s"aFes "is "ead and adCances on t"eb9tterfl and catc"es it "oldin/ it "i/" for t"e ot"ers to see&

KSli/"t bo#esQ

MT"e bo loses "is balance and falls off t"e roof&

K:ra7n boW"oaQ Watc" o9tQ

KGirlNooooQ

MT"e all r9s" to t"e ot"er side to see if "e is alri/"t& .amera s"o7s

t"e fallen bo s9rro9nded b blacFness&

K:os Coice&&& He&&& .ome on&&& WaFe&&&

KGirls Coice&&& NoQ&&& Open o9r&&&

K:os CoiceO?&&& Hes breat"in/&&&


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KGirls CoiceLooFQ Hes 7aFin/ 9pQ

K:lacFness fades to reCeal t"e f9ll scene 7it" t"e t"ree c"ildrenaro9ndt"e ot"er bo&

KT"e fallen boO72o72o72o9c"Q

KGirlAre o9 all ri/"t Are o9 c9t an7"ere

KT"e fallen boH9"

MHe looFs aro9nd at t"e t"ree faces&

KT"e fallen bo

W"at "appened to me W"ere is t"is

KGirl 8 K:ra7n boQ

KSli/"t boQ

KGirlW"at is 7ron/ 7it" o9

K:ra7n bo!abe "e "it "is "ead t"e 7ron/ 7a&

KT"e fallen bo

KSli/"t bo!abe "es =9st conf9sed from s"ocF& 9st relaB and tr to t"inF& .ano9 remember o9r name

KT"e fallen boName ! name

M6laer is prompted to enter t"e name of t"e fallen bo& T"ro9/"o9tt"erest of t"is /ame script "e 7ill be Fno7n as os"9a&

Mos"9a /ets 9p on "is feet&

Kos"9aos"9a&&& ! name is os"9a&

K:ra7n boGood at least o9 Fno7 7"o o9 are& Ho7 abo9t 9s Do o9 remember 9s

Mos"9a looFs aro9nd at t"e faces once more t"en looFs at t"e :ra7n


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bo&

Kos"9a#o9re .liCe& #o9r dad r9ns t"e taCern "ere&

K.liCe:in/oQ

Mos"9a looFs at t"e Sli/"t bo&

Kos"9aT"e little /9 is #9ri t"e Cilla/e /eni9s&

K#9riGoodQ #o9re be/innin/ to rememberQ

M#9ri looFs a7a and do7n7ards&

K#9riT"anF o9 Saint NirCat" for o9r Find blessin/&

Kos"9aT"ats itQ I remember no7Q I 7as trin/ to catc" an a9rora b9tterfl7"en I fell off t"e mill roof&

KGirlW"e7&&&& T"at 7as reall st9pid of o9Q

MGirl s"aFes "er "ead and raises "er arms&

KGirlNo b9tterfl co9ld be careless eno9/" to be ca9/"t b o9Q

Mos"9a t9rns and looFs at t"e Girl&

Kos"9aH9"

MGirl is taFen abacF&

KGirlW"a27"at W" are o9 starin/ at me liFe t"at

Kos"9a

Mos"9a s"aFes "is "ead&

Kos"9a#o9&&& W"o are o9

K.liCe 8 K#9riQQ

MGirl s"aFes "er "ead once more&

KGirl


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#o92o9re =oFin/ ri/"t

Kos"9a

MGirl p9ts o9t "er arms once more&

KGirlStop itQ Stop clo7nin/ aro9ndQ

Mos"9a s9ddenl falls on "is Fnees and /rabs at "is "ead&

Kos"9a5rr/""Q ! "eadQ It "9rtsQ

MAll t"ree approac" and t"e /irl s"aFes "er "ead once more&

KGirlNoQ W"ats t"e matter

Kos"9a5r/"&&&

KGirlW"ats 7ron/ Are o9 di

Kos"9a5r///"&&&

KGirlO" noQ We "aCe to /et a doctorQ

Mos"9a /ets bacF on "is feet as t"e Girl starts to 7alF a7a&

Kos"9a5r//"&&& $co9/"'&&&

MGirl stops and t9rns aro9nd&

KGirl

Kos"9a$.o9/"'&&& 5r/////"&&&

MGirl approac"es os"9a&

KGirlos"9a

Kos"9a5rrrr/"" pa"Q :7a"a"a"a"aQ

KGirlos"9a&&& #o9&&&

Kos"9a


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Ha"a"a"a"a"aQ O" m t"e looF on o9r face AdeleQ

MAdele starts s"aFin/ "er fists in ra/e&

KAdele#o92o9 o9 reall "ad me 7orriedQ

Mos"9a t9rns and p9ts "is arm on Adeles s"o9lder&

Kos"9a$Gi//le'&&& He sorr sorr&

MAdele s"r9/s "im off bacFs a7a and points at "im&

KAdeleW"at do o9 mean sorrQ T"at 7as f9nn

Kos"9aLooF Im sorr& I apolo/ie&

KAdele#o9r idea of f9nn is =9st sicFQ #o9re as st9pid as an insect so 7"not tr to at least liCe "onestlQ

Mos"9a p9ts "is "and o9t&

Kos"9aHe no7 7ait a sec& I dont deserCe t"at& If Im as d9mb as a b9/o9re abo9t as smart as a sl9/Q

MAdele be/ins s"aFin/ "er fists a/ain&

KAdeleWHAT HOW DARE #O5Q

M#9ri steps in bet7een t"em&

K#9ri.9t it o9t o9 t7oQ

Kos"9aHe if t"e princess "ere didnt mo9t" off&&&

KAdele#o9re an idiotQ :e t"at 7a o9r 7"ole lifeQ

Mos"9a t9rns a7a from Adele as s"e 7alFs off t"e scene&

K#9riWell t"ere /oes Adele& :o s"es steamed&

M.liCe s"aFes "is "ead and raises "is arms&

K.liCeIt al7as "appens 7"en o9 t7o /et to/et"er&

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It neCer 9sed to be liFe t"at&

Mos"9a 7alFs a little bit and crosses "is arms&

Kos"9aIts beca9se s"es so snootQ

K#9riI dont t"inF so&&& S"es t"e GoCernors da9/"ter b9t s"e doesntlooFdo7n on 9s&

K.liCeIts tr9e& T"e nobles are 9s9all =erFs b9t Adele and "er /randpa?ossimo arent&

Mos"9a /ets somet"in/ from "is pocFet&

K#9riH9" os"9a is t"at&&&

M.liCe 7alFs oCer to os"9a&

K.liCeIts amain/ o9 didnt cr9s" itQ

Mos"9a t9rns and reCeals t"e b9tterfl in t"e palm of "is "and&

K.liCeHeQ

M#9ri tries to /et it b9t it flies a7a too 9icFl&

K#9riW" After all t"e tro9ble o9 7ent t"ro9/"

Kos"9a$Darn it&&& I ca9/"t it beca9se s"e said s"e 7anted it&&&'

K.liCeos"9a

K#o9n/ /irls Coice:i/ :rot"erQ

MA small /irl enters t"e scene&

Kos"9aRosal& W"ats t"e bi/ r9s"

Kos"9as step2sister#o9 "aCe to do somet"in/ :i/ :rot"erQ Gi/asl9/s are attacFin/ someonein t"e fieldQ

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M.liCe s"aFes "is "ead&

K.liCeNot /ood& Its probabl a stran/er "ere&

K#9ri:9t t"ats odd& Hes far a7a from t"e road&

Kos"9aWe better /o "elp& Rosal it mi/"t be dan/ero9s& #o9 7ait "ere f9r9s O?

MRosal nods&

KRosalO?Q Ill sta ri/"t "ereQ

MT"e ot"er t"ree eBit as Rosal 7aits&

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MScene s"o7s a s7ordsman s9rro9nded b /i/asl9/s& He slices one in"alfb9t it =9st t9rns into t7o more /i/asl9/s&

KS7ordsmanDamnQ W"at are t"ese t"in/s

MGi/asl9/s adCance on "im and "e slices anot"er one prod9cin/ t7omore&

KS7ordsmanNoQ T"e Feep m9ltiplin/Q Hm

Mos"9a .liCe and #9ri arriCe&

K#9riO" mQ LooF at t"em allQ

K.liCeHe m9st be c"oppin/ t"em 7it" a re/9lar s7ordQ

Kos"9aSir dont fi/"t t"em 7it" o9r s7ordQ

KS7ordsmanW"at :9t 7"at&&&

Kos"9aWell saCe o9Q

KS7ordsmanDont be st9pidQ Sta bacFQ Its dan/ero9sQ


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Kos"9aT"ere 7eaF a/ainst saltQ WeCe /ot 7eapons made of rocF salt 7ellbe O?Q

MT"e Fill all of t"e /i/asl9/s&

Kos"9aW"e7&&& T"at taFes care of t"em all&

K.liCe#ea"& T"at man "e didnt Fno7 o9 can onl 9se a Sel2sticF on/i/asl9/s& He m9st be a stran/er "ere&

KRosals Coice?iaaa"QQ HelpQQ

Kos"9aRosal

K.liCe

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MScene s7itc"es to t"e mill 7"ere Rosal is corned b a monster&

K!onsterS"aaaa"Q

KRosalNooooQ Get a7aQ

Mos"9a .liCe and #9ri arriCe&

Kos"9aRosalQ

K.liCe#iFes its an e//7ormQ

K#9riIt m9st "aCe been attracted b t"e /i/asl9/sQ

M#9ri s"aFes "is "ead&

K#9riW"atll 7e do Salt doesnt affect itQ

MS7ordsman appears&

KS7ordsmanStand bacF&

Kos"9aSirQ

K.liCeIts "opelessQ ECen ten men cant taFe it do7nQ


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KS7ordsman&&&

MS7ordsman approac"es and /ets t"e monsters attention&

K!onster?oeeeee"Q

M!onster adCances S7ordsman b9t "e dod/es and 9icFl slices it in"alfFillin/ it&

Kos"9aQQ

MS7ordsman s"eat"s "is s7ord&

Kos"9aDid o9 see t"atQ He Filled t"at "9/e e//7orm 7it" =9st one blo7Q

MS7ordsman collapses to t"e /ro9nd&

Kos"9aSirQ

MAll /at"er aro9nd t"e fallen S7ordsman&

K#9ri:loodQ Hes "9rtQ

KRosalO" noQ We "aCe to taFe "im to Dr& :onnar ri/"t a7aQ

MScene s7itc"es to doctors "o9se 7"ere t"e s7ordsman is restin/&Anot"er man enters t"ro9/" t"e door&

Kos"9as adoptiCe fat"erHo7 is "e Dr& :onnar

KDr& :onnarAe !aor&&& Hell be fine& Hes in no dan/er of meetin/ "is maFer&T"ere is somet"in/ t"o9/"&&&

K?ordifA problem

KDr& :onnarT"is man "e 7as s9pposedl attacFed b monsters&

MDr& :onnar s"aFes "is "ead&

KDr& :onnar:9t t"e in=9ries "e "as t"e 7ere most definitel inflicted b s7ords&

K?ordifQ&&& So "e 7as "9rt before "e ran into t"e monsters&


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MDr& :onnar nods and t9rns a7a 7it" "is arms crossed&

KDr& :onnarIm also concerned abo9t 7"ere t"e bos met "im& An ordinar traCeler7o9ld neCer "aCe taFen s9c" a dan/ero9s ro9te&

K?ordifT"at os"9a ma "aCe bro9/"t 9s a problem&&&

MDr& :onnar t9rns bacF to face ?ordif&

KDr& :onnar.ome no7 o9 s"o9ldnt blame os"9a& St& NirCat" preac"ed t"e Cirt9eof eBtendin/ "elp to t"ose in need&

M?ordif s"aFes "is "ead&

K?ordif:9t s"elterin/ a f9/itiCe is a state crimeQ T"e 7"ole Cilla/e 7ill be

"eld to blame& I cant allo7 t"at as t"e maor&

KDr& :onnarAe b9t 7e dont Fno7 if "e is a f9/itiCe or not& We s"o9ldascertaint"e facts before =9mpin/ to concl9sions&

K?ordif(ine& 6lease let me Fno7 7"en t"e stran/er a7aFens&

M?ordif eBits 7"ere t"e fo9r c"ildren are 7aitin/ o9tside&

Kos"9aHo7 is "e Dad

K?ordif&&& Hell liCe&

KRosalT"anF /oodnessQ

Kos"9aSeeQ W"at did I tell o9 He is a /reat s7ordsmanQ He m9st be sofitI bet "e co9ld eCen s"r9/ off in=9riesQ

M.liCe nods&

K.liCe#ea"&&& He tooF care of t"at e//7orm liFe t"atQ It 7as f9ll /ro7ntoo&

M?ordif looFs aro9nd at t"e c"ildren&

K?ordif?ids its /ettin/ late& #o9 /o on "ome no7&


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MT"e all nod and leaCe& As os"9a be/ins to leaCe "e is stopped&

K?ordifos"9a&&& I need to "aCe a 7ord 7it" o9&

Kos"9a

Mos"9a closes t"e door to t"e o9tside and stands before ?ordif&

K?ordif#o9 tooF Lad Adele from t"e !anor toda a/ain&

Mos"9a 9icFl s"aFes "is "ead&

Kos"9aN2noQ T"at little 7itc" came o9t on "er o7nQ

K?ordif#O5 (OOLQ Ho7 dare o9 call t"e GoCernors da9/"ter a little 7itc"Q

Kos"9aQQ&&&

K?ordifNo7 listen os"9a& Lade Adele is a noble& T"e preCio9s GoCernor?ossimo is an inordinatel beneColent man& T"at is 7" "e "ad been soFind as to allo7 o9 to consort 7it" Lad Adele&

M?ordif 7alFs a7a and crosses "is arms&

K?ordif:9t o9re no7 ,1& #o9 s"o9ld realie o9r place as a peasant&

Kos"9a&&&

K?ordifHear me o9t os"9a& God assi/ns 9s o9r roles& We are all bro9/"tintot"is 7orld 7it" a p9rpose and station in life& We peasants are to 7orFt"e soil and t"anF t"e Lord for o9r lot&

M?ordif t9rns bacF to face os"9a&

K?ordif#o9 too 7ill one da taFe a 7ife raise c"ildren and ret9rn to t"e soil

"ere& :9t Lad Adele is different& S"e is of a pro9d and noblelinea/e& One da s"e 7ill depart t"is land to f9lfill "er o7n role inlife&

M?ordif s"aFes "is "ead&

K?ordif#o9 ma "aCe /ro7n 9p 7it" "ere b9t s"e is of an entirel different7orld&


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Mos"9a t9rns a7a and si/"s&

Kos"9aI 9nderstand&&&

M?ordif a/ain t9rns a7a and s"aFes "is "ead 7it" "is arms crossed&

K?ordifT"ats not all& T"ere is t"e matter of "er fat"er& GoCernor Gra9d7"otooF oCer from Lord ?ossimo is "i/" on formalities&

M?ordif 7alFs oCer and p9ts "is arm on os"9as s"o9lder&

K?ordifT"in/s 7ont be t"e same as it 7as before&

Mos"9a s"r9/s ?ordif off&

Kos"9a

O?Q I said I 9nderstandQ

Mos"9a r9ns o9tside&

K?ordifos"9a 7aitQ

MDr& :onnar enters t"e 7aitin/ room&

K?ordifDoctor&&&

KDr& :onnarAe sorr I co9ldnt "elp b9t oCer"ear&&& !aor dont o9 t"inFo9re bein/ a tad too "ars" on t"e bo .ertainl "e is some7"at"eadstron/ and per"aps a bit oCer2ealo9s& :9t o9 also 7ont findman as "onest and carin/ as t"at c"ild&

M?ordif looFs at t"e /ro9nd momentaril t"en bacF at t"e doctor&

K?ordifI Fno7 t"at& Its not as if I disliFe t"e bo& In fact Im "opin/t"at "e 7ill marr Rosal and taFe oCer m farm&

M?ordif t9rns a7a and looFs at t"e /ro9nd a/ain&

K?ordif

T"ats 7" 7"en "e does somet"in/ ras" I cant "old m ton/9e& Idont 7ant "im to die liFe "is parents oCer a s9abble 7it" nobles&&&

MScene s7itc"es to os"9a sittin/ at b a tin stream& Rosal enters&

KRosalos"9a :i/ :rot"er

Kos"9aRosal&&&


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KRosalI 7as 7orried abo9t o9& #o9 7ere /one so lon/& S9ppers oCerQ

Mos"9a s"aFes "is "ead&

Kos"9aIts all ri/"t& Im not "9n/r&

KRosal&&& Is it beca9se (at"er /ot an/r 7it" o9

Mos"9a stands 9p and starts to 7alF off s"aFin/ "is "ead&

Kos"9aT"at "as not"in/ to do 7it" itQ

KRosal&&&

Kos"9aAfter all Im not "is real son& Hes not obli/ated to raise me& Idont "aCe t"e ri/"t to be mad at "im&

MRosal approac"es os"9a&

KRosalT"at&&& T"ats a terrible t"in/ to saQ (at"er and !ot"er eCen me7eCe al7as t"o9/"t of o9 as familQ

Kos"9a&&&

KRosal(at"er is 7orried abo9t o9 :i/ :rot"erQ He /ets an/r beca9se "ecares abo9t o9Q

Kos"9a&&&

MRosal /oes bacF do7n to t"e stream&

KRosalIt 7as me&&& I told (at"er t"at o9 met Lad Adele toda&

Mos"9a t9rns aro9nd in s"ocF&

Kos"9aQ

KRosalIm sorr&&& :9t I /et so fri/"tened& #o9re not o9rself 7"en itcomes to Lad AdeleQ ECen toda o9 fell off t"e 7indmillQ #o9 co9ld"aCe been FilledQ Im reall scared :i/ :rot"erQ Im afraid o9re/oin/ to /et into terrible tro9ble b bein/ aro9nd "erQ

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W"a&&&

Mos"9a r9ns do7n and faces Rosal&

Kos"9aDont be sillQ Im not /oin/ to /et in tro9ble oCer t"at tomboQ

KRosalReall

Kos"9aOf co9rseQ ReallQ ICe decided Im not /oin/ to /o near "er a/ains"es tro9ble& I 7ont eCen talF to "er anmore& After toda ICe"adeno9/"& LooF at t"e b9mp on m "ead "ere&

Mos"9a s"o7s Rosal&

KRosalO" m /oodnessQ T"at m9st reall "9rtQ

Kos"9aNo I landed 7"ere I "aCe t"e least amo9nt of brain&

MRosal be/ins to la9/"&

KRosal:i/ :rot"erQ $Gi//le'

Kos"9aHa"a"a"a&&& He la9/"in/ made me "9n/rQ

KRosalI t"o9/"t soQ I set o9r s9pper aside&

Mos"9a p9ts "is arm on Rosals s"o9lder&

Kos"9aNo7 t"ats /ood t"inFin/ m dear sisterQ .ome onQ Ill race o9 "omeQ

Mos"9a r9ns off&

KRosalNo fairQ Wait :i/ :rot"erQ

MRosal eBits&

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MT"e c"ildren enter "ospital&

Kos"9aGood mornin/ DocQ

KDr& :onnarAe /ood mornin/ to o9&


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K.liCeDoc "o7 is t"at man

KDr& :onnarHm& Hes doin/ better& Hes asleep no7&

KRosalT"anF /oodness&

KDr& :onnarT"ere is a problem& Hes /ot 7o9nds all oCer& I dont "aCe eno9/"ointment for preCentin/ serio9s infections&

K#9riDo o9 mean t"e ointment made from !9"erb

KDr& :onnarEBactl& #9ri t"e prodi/ of 6olata is correctQ #o9re 9ite t"ebri/"t o9n/ ladQ I m9st sa Im impressed ae&

K#9riI t"inF it /ro7s 7ild in !ast"a .anon&

Kos"9aT"en 7e s"o9ld /o picF someQ

KDr& :onnarT"at 7o9ld be 9sef9l if o9 did& :9t small monsters liCe in t"ecanon&&&

K.liCeWe can taFe care of o9rselCesQ Tr9st 9s DocQ

KDr& :onnarHmmm&&& Ae all ri/"t& TaFe t"is mone and /et o9rself properle9ipped at t"e s"op before o9 /o&

Kos"9aT"anFs DocQ Well be bacFQMos"9a and t"e ot"ers "ead o9t to find t"e !9"erb&

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K#9ri!9"erb is s9pposed to /ro7 "ere in !ast"a .anon&

K.liCeLooF at all t"e monsters t"o9/"Q

Kos"9aWell "aCe to /et !9"erb 7"ile fi/"tin/ t"em&

MT"e proceed to Fill all of t"e monsters in t"e area&


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K#9riI t"inF t"is is eno9/" !9"erb&

Kos"9aLets "9stle bacF to Dr& :onnars 7it" it&22222222222222222222222222222222VI.TOR#Q22222222222222222222222222222222

MScene s7itc"es to :ron !anor& T"e GoCernor sits at "is desF 7"ile aman stands in front& Adele is in t"e corner 7it" "er "ead do7n&

KGoCernor Gra9d :ronW"at is t"e meanin/ of t"is T"e "arCest "as lon/ been oCer b9t o9rtaB income is belo7 pro=ection&

KTaB .ollectorT"e farmers claim bad 7eat"er "9rt t"eir crops& Ot"ers are blamin/ anepidemic t"at Fept t"em from 7orFin/ sir&

MT"e /oCernor s"aFes "is "ead&

KGoCernor Gra9dI "aCe no 9se for serfs 7"o fail to prod9ceQ

MHe stands and p9ts "is fist on t"e desF&

KGoCernor Gra9dT"ose 7"o cannot 7orF s"o9ld starCeQ T"ere are no eBc9ses /ood eno9/"Q

MHe sits bacF do7n&

KGoCernor Gra9dIf need be 9se force to set an eBample of taB dod/ers&

KTaB .ollectorW" certainl sir& I onl needed o9r blessin/& :9t sir 7o9ld itreall be O? It 7asnt t"at 7a 7it" GoCernor ?ossimo& He forbade 9sto p9nis" t"e peasants 9nless t"e 7ere tr9l bad&

MGoCernor Gra9d stands 9p a/ain&

KGoCernor Gra9dT"e r9les "aCe c"an/ed& I am t"e /oCernor no7Q

KTaB .ollector#es sir& I s"all do o9r biddin/ t"en&

MT"e taB collector leaCes t"e room&

KGoCernor Gra9dNo7 Adele& #o9r t9tor is Cer concerned abo9t o9& I 9nderstand o9missed o9r lessons to caro9se 7it" peasants&

KAdele&&&

MT"e /oCernor 7alFs oCer to Adele&


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KGoCernor Gra9dIt is 7ron/ to s"o7 pit or affection to peasants& T"e are no bettert"an animals& T"e are /reed st9pid and dan/ero9s& If t"eir /reed/oes 9nc"ecFed t"e 7orld 7ill de/enerate into c"aos& It is o9r d9tasnobles to Feep t"em in line for maintainin/ la7 and order&

MAdele looFs 9p and s"aFes "er "ead&

KAdele:9t b9t Grandfat"er ?ossimo neCer said t"atQ Nobles and peasants aree9al in t"e ees of God& All people are sacred& He said t"at onlo9rroles in life are different&&&

MT"e /oCernor p9ts o9t "is "and&

KGoCernor Gra9dP9ietQ I/nore t"e old fools Cac9o9s platit9des& #o9 "aCe no idea

7"atpeasants are reall liFe& T"e are born 7it"o9t morals& T"e arecriminals 7aitin/ to striFeQ

MT"e /oCernor crosses "is arms and looFs a7a&

KGoCernor Gra9dT"at bo 7"o o9 appear to care for m9st "aCe "is o7n dastardlreasons&

MT"e /oCernor 7alFs to7ards t"e 7indo7&

KGoCernor Gra9dAfter all t"e peasants are adept at findin/ and eBploitin/ o9r7eaFnesses&

MAdele approac"es "er fat"er and s"aFes "er "ead&

KAdeleT"ats not fairQ #o9 dont eCen Fno7 os"9aQ And Grandfat"er is nofoolQ

MT"e /oCernor t9rns aro9ndQ

KGoCernor Gra9dSilenceQ I 7ont stand for o9r insolenceQ

MAdele t9rns and looFs at t"e flood& GoCernor Gra9d looFs a7a andcrosses "is arms&

KGoCernor Gra9d#o9 are forbidden from leaCin/ t"e !anor& Go to o9r room andconsidercaref9ll 7"at I "aCe told o9&

KAdele&&&


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MAdele 9icFl eBits t"e room and t"e /oCernor sits bacF at "is desF totaFe a drinF from "is /oblet&

KGoCernor Gra9dHmp"Q T"at c"ild "as et to 7arm 9p to me&&&

K!ans CoiceEBc9se me o9r Lords"ip&

MA man in a p9rple robe enters and closes t"e door be"ind "im&

KGoCernor Gra9dHm A" its o9 Godard&

KGodard t"e DiCiner#o9 appear to be 9ite 9pset&&&

MT"e /oCernor stands 9p and looFs o9t t"e 7indo7&

KGoCernor Gra9dIt is al7as ?ossimo did t"is "e did t"at&&& T"e old fools retiredQIm in c"ar/e no7Q If not for me "is da9/"ter 7o9ld "aCe "ad a c"ildo9t of 7edlocFQ :9t I didnt become a :ron to be =9st a /oCernor oft"is poor land& If onl t"e old fool plaed smart oCer t"e 7ar forNatras t"rone&&& He c"ose to side 7it" 9li9s 7"en it 7as clearLa/ore 7o9ld become ?in/Q

MGodard s"aFes "is "ead&

KGodard t"e DiCinerHo7eCer Lord ?ossimos loalt 7on "im F9dos& !an still reCere "imast"e model of loalt for s9pportin/ 6rince 9li9s&

KGoCernor Gra9dSo 7"at of it T"at 7ont Feep a man fed& I "aCe no intention ofspendin/ t"e rest of m life "ere in t"e co9ntr&

MT"e /oCernor t9rns to face Godard and raises "is fist in a sostereotpicall2eCil 7a UsmirFU

KGoCernor Gra9dI 7ill do 7"ateCer it taFes to /et me bacF to t"e capital& And to doso Adele 7ill pla a bi/ role "o7eCer distastef9l s"e ma be&

KGodard t"e DiCiner

T"ere are si/ns t"at o9r fort9ne 7ill rise s"arpl& #o9r dream s"o9ldsoon become realit o9r Lords"ip& A ma=or t9rnin/ point isimminent&&& (9"9"9"9"9"9&&&

MScene s7itc"es to t"e part ret9rnin/ to t"e clinic of 6olata Cilla/e&

Kos"9aDoc 7ere bacF 7it" o9r !9"erbQ

KDr& :onnar


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A" t"anFs& :9t&&& Hmmm&&&

K#9riIs somet"in/ t"e matter

KDr& :onnarT"e patient "imself seems to "aCe slipped o9t&

Kos"9a:9t "es not oCer "is in=9ries is "e

KDr& :onnarGettin/ better b9t "es not o9t of t"e 7oods et& He 7as "ere =9st as"ort 7"ile a/o& He co9ldnt "aCe /one far et& Ho7 abo9t o9 "elpin/me find "im

Kos"9aS9reQ

Mos"9a and t"e rest of t"e part searc" t"e entire Cilla/e b9t find

not"in/&

K.liCeW"ats t"at r9cF9s oCer t"ere

Kos"9aLets find o9t&

MScene s7itc"es to a farmers "ome 7"ere a cro7d "as /at"ered& T"etaB collector is "oldin/ a lar/e ba/ and t"e farmer is on "is Fnees&

K(armer6lease 7e cant s9rCiCe t"e 7inter 7it"o9t t"at& W"en I /et oCer msicFness I 7ill tender do9ble t"e taB neBt ear& 6leaseQ

MT"e farmer reac"es o9t to stop t"e taB collector&

KTaB collectorP9ietQ 5n"and me o9 7ort"less do/Q

MT"e taB collector FicFs t"e farmer to t"e /ro9nd and a o9n/ 7omanemer/es from t"e farmers "ome&

K#o9n/ 7omanNoooQ (at"erQ

KTaB collector

Well so o9 "aCe a fine2looFin/ da9/"ter do o9

MT"e taB collector /rabs t"e o9n/ 7oman and s"e str9//les to escape&

K#o9n/ Woman6leaseQ Let me /oQ

KTaB collectorHe"e"e&&& #o9 m9st be 7"at ,* ,>


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K(armer6lease dontQ Not m da9/"ter pleaseQ

KTaB collectorS"9t 9pQ #o9 co9ld sell "er off to pa o9r taBQ

K#9riT"ats terrible&&&

Mos"9a and part 7alF for7ard amon/ t"e cro7d&

Kos"9a!aFe "im stopQ W" 7ont anone stop "im

K!anWe cant& He ans7ers to GoCernor Gra9d&&&

KOld !an6easants liFe 9s 7e "aCe no c"oice b9t to end9re&&&

Kos"9a:9t&&&

KTaB collectorHe"e"e"e& .ome on s7eetie be a /ood /irl no7& If not for t"esepeasants I co9ld s"o7 o9 a Cer /ood time&&&

K#o9n/ WomanNoQ 6leaseQ Someone "elp me pleaseQ

K(armerHaCe pitQ 6lease let m da9/"ter /oQ

MT"e taB collector lets /o of t"e o9n/ 7oman&

KTaB collectorT"ats eno9/" o9 7ort"less sc9mQ

MT"e taB collector FicFs t"e farmer to t"e /ro9nd a/ain&

K.liCeT"at man is /oin/ to /et FilledQ

Kos"9aDamn I cant 7atc" t"is anmoreQ

KRosal

Wait :i/ :rot"erQ LooFQ

MS7ordsman 7alFs onto screen&

KTaB collectorW"atQ W"o are o9

KS7ordsmanStop ri/"t no7Q #o9 Fno7 Cer 7ell t"at slaCer is strictl forbiddenb la7Q


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KTaB collectorWatc" itQ W"o do o9 t"inF o9re talFin/ to !ess 7it" me and o9ll"aCe GoCernor Gra9d to ans7er to /et it

KS7ordsmanA GoCernor dis"onorin/ t"e ?in/dom is no nobleQ

KTaB collector:i/ talF o9 stran/erQ #o9 can remit o9r taB 7it" o9r bloodQ DieQ

MTaB collector p9lls o9t a s7ord and c"ar/es t"e s7ordsman& T"es7ordsman disarms "im and claims "is s7ord&

KTaB collectorWaaa"Q

KS7ordsman:e /one o9 pat"etic 7ormQ

KTaB collector#o9 o9re /oin/ to re/ret t"is eCer "appenin/Q

MT"e taB collector leaCes bot" t"e farmer and o9n/ 7oman bo7 t"eir"eads to7ard t"e s7ordsman& os"9a and Rosal step for7ard from t"ecro7d&

Kos"9a#ea"Q

KS7ordsmanA" o9 7ere one of t"e bos 7"o&&&

Kos"9aT"at 7as amain/ sirQ #o9re "9rt and 9narmed b9t o9 still beat aman 7it" a 7eapon& A7esomeQ

K!anT"is is not /ood&&&

K#o9n/ man#a" if t"e GoCernor "ears of t"is&&&

KOld manWe "aCe a serio9s problem no7&&&

Mos"9a t9rns to t"e cro7d conf9sed&

Kos"9aW"a27"ats t"e matter T"is mans a "eroQ

KS7ordsman&&&

M?ordif appears on screen s"aFin/ "is "ead&

K?ordif


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#o9 s"o9ld neCer "aCe done t"at&&& W"en t"e GoCernor "ears of t"ist"ere 7ill be serio9s reperc9ssions&

Kos"9aDad ECen o9 W"at are o9 sain/

KS7ordsman6lease ans7er t"is for me& I "aCe "eard t"e preCio9s GoCernor Lord?ossimo 7as a beneColent leader& I cannot ima/ine "im allo7in/ t"iscr9elt eCen in retirement&

K?ordif#o9 are correct& Lord ?ossimo 7as a Findl man& He 7o9ld neCer "aCeallo7ed t"e taB collector to be"aCe so abominabl& Ho7eCer "e leftsiB mont"s a/o to "is retirement for c9rin/ "is art"ritis& Since t"enGoCernor Gra9d "as /iCen free rei/n to t"e liFes of t"e taB man& Ofco9rse for 9s peasants 7e m9st al7as abide b o9r noble masters&

KS7ordsmanSo Lord ?ossimo is no lon/er at t"e !anor& W"ateCer t"e case I

9nderstand no7 t"at I acted 7it"o9t t"o9/"t& Ho7eCer since it 7as t"eact of a stran/er o9 s"o9ld be absolCed& I 7is" I co9ld t"anF o9 forsaCin/ me 7"en I "ad fallen&&& :9t it is best if o9 did not "aCeant"in/ to do 7it" me& I 7ill leaCe no7&

K?ordifIt 7o9ld be best if o9 did es&

Kos"9aWait noQ Hes not oCer "is in=9ries etQ Somebod stop "imQ !isterQ

MT"e farmer looFs do7n at t"e /ro9nd in s"ame&

K(armer&&&

Kos"9aSa some"tin/& .ome on "e saCed o9Q

MT"e o9n/ 7oman t9rns and looFs a7a&

K#o9n/ 7omanI I Im sorr&&&

Kos"9a:9t&&&

KS7ordsmanSorr and fare7ell&

MT"e s7ordsman eBit and scene s7itc"es to t"e to7n&

K#9rios"9a "e reall left& W"at s"o9ld 7e do

Kos"9a&&& He saCed Rosals life&&& We cant =9st let "im /o liFe t"at&


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K.liCeWe can still catc" 9p& Hes probabl /oin/ t"ro9/" #9ta 6lain& We cancatc" "im if 7e "9rr&

Kos"9aLets moCe it&

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Kos"9aWe "aCe to "9rr& We cant 7aste time on monstersQ

MT"e proceed to Fill eCer monster in t"e area&

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MScene s7itc"es to a road t"e part is 7alFin/ on to7ards #9ta 6lainWest&

Kos"9aWere "alf7a t"ere&

KRosalWe "aCe to "9rr&

K#9riWaitQ Someones comin/&

MA /ro9p of Fni/"ts 7earin/ blacF marc" do7n t"e road 7it" 0 in front&

K.ommander#o9 t"ere& #o9 peasant scamp&

Kos"9aW"at W"o are o9 callin/ scamp !e

KLie9tenant#o9 brat o9r insolence 7ill cost o9Q T"is /reat man is&&&

K.ommanderT"ats eno9/" amir&

KLie9tenant amir

:9t .ommander acob&&&

K.ommander acobDrop it& :o 7e "aCe b9siness 7it" GoCernor Gra9d b9t 7e seem to belost& 6oitn 9s to7ard t"e GoCernors :ron !anor&

Kos"9aIts abo9t fiCe miles from "ere to t"e 7est& #o9ll find 6olata Villa/eon t"e 7a so o9 s"o9ld asF t"ere a/ain&


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K.ommander acobGood& TaFe t"is for o9r tro9ble bo&

M.ommander acob tosses a /old coin onto t"e road near os"9as feet&

Kos"9aW"at do o9 t"inF I am I dont need o9r loose c"an/e for /iCin/ o9directionsQ

Mos"9a picFs 9p t"e coin and /iCes it bacF to t"e commander&

KLie9tenant amir#o9 7retc"ed 9pstartQ

K.ommander acobDrop it I saidQ

KLie9tenant amir#es sir&&&

K.ommander acob&I liFe o9r braCado bo& :9t p9ttin/ pride aboCe o9r o7n 7ort"brin/s onl misfort9ne& Remember t"at bo&&& !oCe o9tQ

MT"e Fni/"ts leaCe&

Kos"9aHe" 7"at a creepQ

KRosalDid o9 see "is ees T"e 7ere so darF&&&

K#9riIt 7as liFe seein/ deat" "is ees 7ere so cold& And t"e soldiers too&T"e "ad t"e rancid smell of blood&

K.liCe:lacF armor and a blood red emblem&&& I remember no7 t"ere t"e eliteFni/"ts of .ardinal LadoraFQ T"ere "is secret police 7"o "9nt do7n"is and t"e P9een !ot"ers enemies& T"eCe been Fno7n to Fill entireclans from t"e oldest people to babies&

K#9ri6eople call t"em t"e :lood ?ni/"tsQ T"e sla9/"tered eCerone in aCilla/e 7"ere a f9/itiCe "id o9t& So t"at 7as .Ommander acob .ardinalLadoraFs "atc"et manQ

Kos"9aW" 7o9ld someone liFe t"at come o9t "ere W"at are 7e doin/ "ere Webetter /et "9stlin/Q

K#9riT"ats ri/"t "9rrQMScene s7itc"es to :ron !anor Adeles Room& Scene opens 7it" Adelefacin/ t"e 7indo7 and t"e maid 7alFin/ in 7it" a tra&


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K!aidLad Adele I bro9/"t o9 somet"in/ to eat&

KAdele&&&

K!aidIt m9st be "ard b9t o9 m9stnt /et so do7n&

KAdele&&&

K!aidI t"inF !asters an/er ma be some7"at misdirected& Ho7eCer I dontt"inF its ri/"t t"at o9 spend so m9c" of o9r time o9tside&Especiall no7& Winter is comin/ so mosnters are b9s fora/in/ forfood&I "eard someone 7as "9rt in a monster attacF esterda on Rosace Hill&

KAdele

#esterda&&& On Rosace Hill

K!aid#es I t"inF so&

MT"e maid t9rns "er bacF to Adele to place t"e tra on t"e table&

K!aidI "eard it from someone so Im not clear on t"e details& Apparantlan e//7orm attacFed some c"ildren plain/ near a 7indmill& W"at I amsain/ is t"at it is 9nsafe to 7ander o9tside& If o9 7ere to be "9rtI 7o9ld "aCe failed o9r dear mot"er Lad Sara&

MT"e maid t9rns aro9nd to see Adele /one and t"e 7indo7 open&

K!aidLad Adele

MScene s7itc"es to o9tside Adeles room 7"ere s"e "as climbed do7n tot"e /ro9nd&

KAdeleIt co9ldnt "aCe been os"9a 7"o 7as "9rt&&&

JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ,&


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MT"e part proceeds to Fill all of t"e monsters in t"e area&

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MScene s7itc"es to road 7it" part 7alFin/&

Kos"9aI t"o9/"t 7e 7o9ld be able to catc" 9p b no7&&&

MT"e all s"r9/ and be/in looFin/ aro9nd&

K#9riOCer t"ere looFQ

MT"e r9n oCer to find t"e s7ordsman on "is Fnees&

Kos"9aSirQ

KS7ordsman

:os& Hmp"& All t"at bi/ talF b9t "ere I am no7& T"is is "9mblin/&

Kos"9a#o9 cant /o onliFe t"atQ .ome bacF 7it" 9s&

KS7ordsmanT"ats not an option& T"ere is a place I m9st /et to&&& 5rr/""&&&

MT"e s7ordsman collapses and all /at"er aro9nd "im&

Kos"9aSirQ

MScene s7itc"es to a room 7it" man boBes and t"e s7ordsman lin/ in bed7it" t"e part aro9nd "im&

K#9ri(eelin/ better

KS7ordsmanI t"inF so&&& T"at medicine o9 bre7ed appears to be 7orFin/& T"e painis fadin/&

Kos"9aT"is is o9r secret "ideo9t& Gro7n9ps dont come "ere so o9 can restand relaB&

KS7ordsmanT"is is t"e second time t"at o9 bos saCed me& ! name is Nicola andI t"anF o9 most sincerel&

Kos"9aIm os"9a t"ese are m friends #9ri and .liCe& And t"is is msisterRosal& #o9 dont "aCe to t"anF 9sQ We 7ant to apolo/ie for t"eCilla/e& #o9 saCed someone from t"e Cilla/e b9t t"e made o9 /o a7a&


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KNicolaT"e Cilla/ers "aCe a le/itimate complaint& No stran/er "as t"e ri/"t tocaCalierl dist9rb t"e liCes of t"e local people& And I t"anF o9 foro9r "ospitalit b9t I cant sta "ere foreCer& I m9st "9rr& 5r//"Q

MNicola be/ins co9/"in/&

Kos"9aW"oaQ #o9 cant p9s" o9rself liFe t"at et& #o9 s"o9ld sta "ere9ntil o9r 7o9nds "aCe "ealed&

MScene s7itc"es to :ron !anner 7"ere t"e :lood ?ni/"ts stand beforet"e GoCernor and "is diCiner&

KGoCernor Gra9d :ronA" m dear Sir acobQ It is tr9l a /reat "onorQ It is a rareoccasion t"at a o9n/ "ero s9c" as o9rself Cisits t"e :ronsQ

K.ommander acobLets dispense 7it" t"e formalities& We arent "ere for a si/"tseein/

trip&

KGra9dA" fine& !a I in9ire 7" o9 "aCe come

KacobA certain indiCid9al is "eaded for t"is re/ion& We "aCe orders todetain"im& We intend to start o9r searc" tomorro7& We felt o9 s"o9ld Fno7as t"is is o9r =9risdiction&

KGra9dA" please feel free to searc" all o9 desire& Ho7eCer I m9st sa itis odd to see elites s9c" as o9rself o9t "ere& T"is man "e m9st beCer important to 7arrent t"is Find of attention&

KacobT"ats none of o9r concern& Let me =9st sa "e is one 7"o co9ldserio9sl "arm t"e Fin/dom&

KGra9dI see&

KacobI m9st be /oin/&

MT"e diCiner opens t"e door for t"e :lood ?ni/"ts to leaCe and closes

it be"ind t"em&

KGra9dHmp"& T"e .ardinals "o9nds "ad to come&&& T"ose animals "aCe no9almsa/ainst rain/ Cilla/es& T"e serfs can s9ffer b9t t"at 7o9ld bedisastro9s for o9r taB coffers&&&

KGodard t"e DiCiner:9t !aster t"is co9ld Cer 7ell be a Godsend& Helpin/ t"em co9ld open


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c"annels for o9r ret9rn to t"e capital&

KGra9dI seeQ :9t "o7 co9ld I "elp t"em

KGodardT"e taB collector 7as driCen o9t of 6olata& A stran/er did t"at& Does"e not so9nd s9spicio9s

KGra9dT"ats ri/"t so "e isQ I "ad better inform t"em& T"eres no time toloseQ

MT"e GoCernor r9ns o9t of t"e room&

KGodard(9"9"9"9&&& T"ats ri/"t !aster dance for me&&&

MScene s7itc"es to o9tside os"9as secret "ideo9t as "e and Adele r9ninto eac" ot"er&&& literall&

Kos"9aO777777&&&

KAdeleO9c"Q #o9 s"o9ld 7atc" 7"ere&&& os"9aQ #o9re safeQ

Kos"9aSafe W"at are o9 talFin/ abo9t

KAdeleWait&&& T"en 7as it #9ri or .liCe 7"o 7as "9rt

Kos"9a W"at are o9 sain/ T"ere fineQ T"eres not"in/ 7ron/ 7it"t"ose t7o&

KAdeleO" reall T"en 7"o&&&

MAdele taFes a step to7ards os"9a and "e p9ts o9t "is arm&

Kos"9aO" ea" dont step an closerQ

KAdele.loser W"at do o9 mean b t"at

Kos"9a#o9 "eard 7"at I said& I mean it dont o9 dare taFe anot"er stepcloser& I 7as plannin/ to not oeCen talF to o9 a/ain&

KAdeleW"at on eart" are o9 talFin/ abo9t I can /et as close to o9 as IliFeQ SeeQ

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Kos"9aHe 7"oa" stop t"atQ Dont o9 t"inF o9re actin/ stran/e I dont9nderstand 7" t"e da9/"ter of a noble 7o9ld 7ant to be 7it" 9s& Nobless"o9ld act liFe nobles and "old fanc dances at t"eir manorsQ

MAdele t9rns a7a "9rt&

KAdeleIts 9p to me to do 7"at I 7antQ

Kos"9aNoQ We "ate "aCin/ o9 aro9ndQ T"e ot"ers dont sa it o9t lo9d b9tt"e m9st feel t"e same 7aQ

KAdeleQ&&&

Kos"9aT"e Lads"ip s"o9ld Fno7 7"at "er fat"ers doin/& ECen toda "e 9sed

t"e taB collector to "9rt people in t"e Cilla/e& :9t t"e little Ladpretends as if not"in/ "appenedQ

Mos"9a steps closer to Adele as s"e steps bacF&

Kos"9a#o9 7ant to be o9r friend Well for/et itQ Im not eCer b9in/ t"atQ

KAdele&&& #o9&&& Are o9 bein/ serio9s

Kos"9a#o9 betQ I "ate lies and noblesQ

KAdele&&& I 9nderstand&&&

Kos"9aH9"&&&

KAdeleIm sorr&&& I 7ont come bacF&&&

MAdele r9ns off screen&

Kos"9aWa27aitQ

MNicola emer/es from t"e "ideo9t&

KNicolaIs somet"in/ t"e matter os"9a

Kos"9aO" Nicola sir& It its not"in/Q Here I bro9/"t o9 somet"in/ toeat& #o9 s"o9ldnt be /ettin/ 9p et&&&


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MScene s7itc"es to inside t"e "ideo9t 7"ere Nicola is bacF in bed&

Kos"9aReall T"ere reall is an animal t"at "9/e

KNicolaIts tr9e& T"e desert people tame t"em and ride t"em instead of "orses&:9t for s"eer sie t"e 7"ale2beer of t"e ?adal !o9ntains is its e9al&

Kos"9a?adal !o9ntainsQ #o9 7ent t"at far nort"Q

KNicola! (at"ers b9siness tooF 9s all oCer t"e 7orld&

Kos"9aWo7&&& Id s9re liFe to see ot"er co9ntries&

KNicolaIm s9re t"ere 7ill be man opport9nities& #o9r life its =9st be/9n&

Kos"9a&&& Its no 9se& I can neCer leaCe t"e Cilla/e& ! (at"er said t"atGod decides o9r station in life and o9r destin& ! destin is probablto liCe "9mbl ri/"t "ere for t"e rest of m life&

KNicolaHm& An "onest pio9s life rooted in t"e land& A life t"at apperaseas b9t one t"at is "ars" and demandin/&&& :9t it is a life t"atstands for te" /oodness and di/nit of a man&

Kos"9a&&&

KNicola:9t if o9 feel t"at 7a of life is somet"in/ o9 cant aCoid t"eno9re completel 7ron/Q

Kos"9aQ&&&

KNicolaI t"inF t"at people can be 7"ateCer t"e c"oose& T"e can be saints 7"obrin/ =o& Or t"e can be t"e darFest of sinners& 6eople can do t"atbeca9se t"e "aCe t"e po7er of t"eir o7n 7ill& If 7e are to onl serCedestin God 7o9ld "aCe neCer /iCen 9s o9r 7ill& If 7e do "aCe a roleto fill 7e "aCe to 9se o9r 7ill to earn it from GodQ

Kos"9aICe neCer "eard anone sa t"at before&&& :9t 7"at o9 said it&&& itmaFes me feel so m9c" stron/erQ

KNicolaI t"inF t"ats 7"at people call t"eir dreams& os"9a o9 m9st "aCe adream of o9r o7n too&

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! dream I neCer t"o9/"t abo9t it b9t I 7ant to&&& T"eres a /irl7"o I liFe& I 7ant to maFe "er "app& T"at m9stnt seem liFe m9c" of adream to o9& Its so plain and small&

KNicolaT"ats not tr9e at all& 6eople so often 7aste t"eir liCes trin/ toc"ase 7ealt" and stat9s& T"ere arent man liFe o9 7"o realie t"etr9e Cal9e of somet"in/ close b&

Kos"9aIts nice of o9 to sa t"at b9t its 9seless& Im onl a son of aserf& I dont "aCe 7"at it taFes to maFe anone "app&

KNicolaIs t"at ri/"t #o9 fell in loCe 7it" t"e /irl& Its not "er stat9s orbelon/in/s t"at o9 fell in loCe 7it"& #o9 o9rself said t"at its notnecessaril 7ealt" or "onor t"at maFes someone "app& #o9 re=ectedt"em oCer o9r loCe for t"is /irl& T"e problem isnt abo9t 7ealt" orstat9s& Its abo9t co9ra/e& Do o9 "aCe t"e co9ra/e to be eCen reCiledfor t"e rest of o9r life for "er

Kos"9aHonestl I neCer t"o9/"t abo9t it t"at deepl& I said I 7anted to maFe"er "app b9t I 7as onl t"inFin/ abo9t mself& :9t I 9nderstand no7&I dont care 7"at "appens to me& If t"at 7o9ld p9t a smile on "er facet"en t"at 7o9ld be re7ard eno9/"&

KNicolaT"en I"aCe not"in/ more to sa& I 7ill pra to God t"at o9 earn s9c"a 7a of life&&&

MT"e door opens and #9ri and .liCe enter t"e room&

K#9rios"9aQ T"eres bad tro9bleQ

Kos"9aW"ats t"e matter

K.liCeWe ran into Adele a little 7"ile a/o& S"e acted odd& S"e "ad t"isdetermined looF on "er face& S"e 7ent into Dan=o9 (orest aloneQ

K#9riAnd 7"en s"e left s"e said (are7ell& S"e 9s9all sas =9st :eor See o9Q

KNicolaT"e forest comes aliCe 7it" monsters at ni/"t& S"e "ad better /et o9tbefore ni/"tfall&&& Let me =oin o9&

Kos"9aNo o9 cant do t"atQ

KNicolaDont 7orr& I can 9se a "ealin/ spell& Wit" "alf a das rest ICerecoCered eno9/"&


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K#9ri&&&

KNicolaWe "aCe to "9rr& Its not lon/ 9ntil ni/"tfall&

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Kos"9aWaa"Q

MAdele r9ns to "elp os"9a b9t s"e is too late and "e falls&

KAdeleQQ

MScene fades and s"o7s os"9a 7aFin/ 9p 7it" Adele Fneelin/ oCer "im&

Kos"9aO72o72o7&&&

KAdeleAs cl9ms as eCer I see&

Kos"9aI reall t"o9/"t o9 7ere /oin/ to =9mp&

KAdele

Dont be sill&

MAdele 7alFs bacF oCer to t"e ed/e of t"e cliff&

KAdeleI&&& I =9st 7anted to see t"e s9nset from "ere& I =9st noticedsomet"in/& Its t"e first time in a 7"ile t"at o9 called me b mname& Its been Lad or 6rincess or somet"in/ sarcastic&

Kos"9a&&&

Mos"9a stands and s"aFes "is "ead&

Kos"9aAdele Im sorr abo9t all t"ose terrible t"i/ns I said& Its all mfa9lt&

KAdeleIts O?& I 7as insensitiCe liFe o9 said& :9t o9 7ont "aCe to p9t9p 7it" me m9c" lon/er& So please for/iCe me&

Kos"9aW"at do o9 mean

KAdeleIm leaCin/ to t"e capital in t"e sprin/&

Kos"9aQQ

KAdele#o9 Fno7 t"at t"e :rons 7ere once po7erf9l nobles& (at"er 7ants tore/ain t"at stat9s b "aCin/ me marr an important noble&

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KAdeleIt cant be "elped& Its m d9t as a noble& Do o9 remember Ho7Grandfat"er ?ossimo 7o9ld brin/ 9s "ere as Fids I 7is" t"in/s 7eret"at 7a a/ain& W" do t"in/s "aCe to be so complicated

Kos"9aAdele&&& Lets /et a7a from all t"isQ

KAdeleW"atQ

Kos"9aWell elopeQ 9st t"e t7o of 9sQ

MAdele steps bacF st9nned&

KAdeleAre o9 serio9s

Kos"9aW"o cares if o9re a noble Someone told me t"at o9r destin issomet"in/ o9 7in b o9r o7n 7ill&&&

KAdele&&&

Kos"9aWe s"o9ld /o 9p to t"e nort"ern frontier& No one 7ill find 9s t"ere&Im still a Fid b9t if I 7orF "ard 7e can do itQ

KAdele&&&

MAdele looFs at t"e /ro9nd for a moment t"en bacF at os"9a&

KAdele&&& #es& I 7ant o9 to taFe me 7it" o9Q

Kos"9a#esQQ T"ats settledQ Lets /et /oin/Q

Mos"9a starts 7alFin/ off b Adele stas&

KAdele&&&

Kos"9aH9" W"ats t"e matter Adele

KAdele&&& Are o9 serio9s abo9t leaCin/ t"is instant Were not eCenprepared to camp o9t ri/"t no7Q

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KAdeleI can see someone "as to do some plannin/&&& Go "ome toni/"t and /etmaps food and 7"ateCer else 7e need to traCel& Ill /et /emssilCer7are and ant"in/ else Cal9able o9t of t"e manor&

Kos"9a:9t b9t t"ats stealin/Q

KAdeleW"at else are 7e s9pposed to do Were still FidsQ Well meet at t"ebrid/e at da7n t7o das from no7 O?

Kos"9a5"&&& #es maamQ

MAdele and os"9a 7alF a7a to/et"er& Scene s7itc"es to 7orld map&

KAdeleI&&& Im sorr I ca9sed all t"is tro9ble&&&

K.liCeDont 7orr abo9t it& Were "app o9re safe& LooF its /ettin/darFo9 s"o9ld /o "ome&

KAdeleT"anFs Ill do t"at& Later os"9aQ

Kos"9aW"a2 ea"Q

KNicolaSo s"e is Lad Adele&&&

K#9ri&&&

KNicolaS"elter me for one more ni/"t& I m9st /o&

Kos"9aT"anFs for "elpin/ 9s !r& NicolaQ

MT"e part traCels bacF to 6olata Cilla/e&

K#9rios"9a are o9 all ri/"t #o9 looF prett Cacant&

Kos"9a&&&& #o9re m friends so I "aCe somet"in/ to tell o9& Im&&&

K.liCeIn loCe 7it" Adele

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K.liCeWe Fne7 it a lon/ time a/o ri/"t #9ri

K#9ri!abe o9 7erent eCen a7are of bein/ in loCe

Kos"9aQQ&&&

K.liCeIts a /ood matc"& $I prefer Rosal b9t&&&'

K#9riIt maFes me feel a little =ealo9s&

Kos"9aNo I 7anted to tell o9 at da7n t7o das from&&&

K.liCe5"2"9" 9"2"9"& See o9 tomorro7 loCer boQ

K#9riGood ni/"t os"9a&

Kos"9a&&&

Mos"9a /oes "ome to find it ransacFed&

Kos"9aW"a27"at "appened "ere

K!art"aos"9aQ

Kos"9a!om

KRosal:i/ :rot"erQ W"ere 7ere o9Q

Kos"9aRosal&&& 7"at "appened W"o did t"is

K!art"a(at"er 7as arrested b soldiers from t"e !anor& T"e beat "im terribldemandin/ to Fno7 7"ere a man 7as "idin/&

KRosalT"e 7ere t"e Fni/"ts 7e sa7 in #9ta 6lain toda&

Kos"9a#o9 mean t"e :lood ?ni/"ts !om Im /oin/& Rosal sta 7it" !omQ

K!art"aGo Go 7"ere os"9a 7aitQ


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MScene s7itc"es to t"e to7n&

K.liCeHe os"9aQ

Kos"9a.liCe&&& and #9ri&

K#9riWe "eard 7"at "appened& T"is is terribl bad&

Kos"9aIm /oin/ to t"e manorQ

K.liCeDont be st9pid t"ell arrest o9 tooQ

K#9ri!abe 7e s"o9ld asF Nicola 7"at to do& I 7anted to see "im abo9tsomet"in/ an7as&

K.liCeT"ats smartQ Im s9re "ell "elp 9s o9tQ

MScene s7itc"es to t"e "ideo9t 7it" Nicola and t"e t"ree&

Kos"9a&&& So t"ats m stor& I Fno7 t"is doesnt concern o9 b9t I neededsome adCice&

KNicolaHmmm&&& T"e former /oCernor ?ossimo :ron& #o9 said "e is at t"efamil retreat oCer t"e mo9ntain W" dont o9 seeF "is "elpAct9all I came "ere in t"e "ope of seein/ "im too&

K.liCeT"ats /oodQ He o9tranFs eCen t"e :lood ?ni/"tsQ

KNicolaT"en lets /et moCin/&

K#9riWaitQ T"eres somet"in/ I 7ant to asF Nicola& Nicola& W"o are o9

KNicola&&&

K.liCeW"oa" #9ri& W"at are o9 sain/ all of a s9dden

K#9riI Fno7 Im bein/ r9de b9t t"is is important& T"e 7a o9 fo9/"t o9rs7ord7orF is too refined for a simple drifter& And t"e "ealin/ spello9 9sed t"ats onl for roalt or a po7erf9l cleric& Its notcoincidence t"at t"e :lood ?ni/"ts are "ere in t"e Cilla/e& Its o9t"at t"ere searc"in/ for isnt it


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KNicola&&& T"ats probabl correct&&&

Kos"9aQQ

KNicola:9t I cant reCeal m identit to o9& :9t Im not a criminal or atraitor& :eliCe me& Im driCen onl to saCe t"is co9ntr from c"aoseCen if t"is costs m lifeQ

Kos"9aI&&& I belieCe o9 NicolaQ Its beca9se of Nicola t"at I decided tofollo7 m dreamQ

KNicolaT"anF o9& :eliCe me I 7ill /et o9r fat"er o9t& :9t 7e m9st "9rr&We "aCe to reac" Lord ?ossimo at "is retreatQ

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MScene s7itc"es to ?9tao !t&

Kos"9aT"eres an e//7orm amon/ t"e monstersQ

KNicolaIt still appears to be a larCa so be caref9l&

MT"e part proceeds to Fill all of t"e monsters in t"e area&

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K.liCeT"at taFes care of t"at I /9ess&

Kos"9aI t"inF so&

KNicolaSs"Q (ootsteps&&&

KOld mans CoiceIs someone o9t t"ere

Kos"9aLord ?ossimoQ

M6art r9s"es for7ard to find ?ossimo 7it" 0 attendents&

K?ossimoI "eard a racFet and 7"o do I see os"9a .liCe and #9riQ ! o9certainl "aCe become fine o9n/ menQ


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K#9riLord ?ossimo "o7 is o9r "ealt"

K?ossimo:etter better& I can /et aro9nd on m o7n a/ain& .ome lets taFet"is conCersation to t"e "o9se& :rin/ me 9p to dateQ

MScene s7itc"es to ?ossimos retreat&

K?ossimo&&& So t"at fool Gra9d "as been a trant I "ad "oped t"at maFin/"im t"e /oCernor 7o9ld maFe "im /ro7 9p&&& :9t I misread "im&&& LeaCet"is matter 7it" me& I 7ill looF into it& Its late toni/"t b9ttomorro7 I s"all "aCe a 7ord 7it" t"ese Fni/"ts&

Kos"9aT"anF o9Q THats a /reat relief&

M?ossimo 7alFs oCer to Nicola&

K?ossimoNo7 o9r Hi/"ness it is so /ood to see o9 a/ain&

KNicolaSo o9 7ere a7are&

K?ossimoAs old as I ma be I co9ld neCer for/et o9& ."ildren be"old NicolaAtFin Natra t"e son of t"e eBiled 6rince 9li9s& Had =9sticepreCailed "e 7o9ld "aCe s9cceeded t"e sacred t"rone of Natra&

K.liCe 8 Kos"9a 8 K#9riQ

MT"e t"ree looF at eac" ot"er t"en bacF at Nicola&

KNicolaNo I am no7 b9t a drifter 7it"o9t eCen a "ome&

K?ossimoI "eard of o9r fat"ers deat" in Vernante& I am as"amed t"at Icontin9e to liCe in t"is frail and a/ed bod&&&

KNicolaNo sa no more& (at"er 7as /ratef9l for t"e loalt o9 al7as s"o7ed"im& I "aCe come beca9se I 7is"ed to speaF to o9 of a certain matter&

MNicola looFs at os"9a #9ri and .liCe&

KNicolaIf I ma "aCe o9r priCate compan&&&

K?ossimo#o9r Hi/"ness t"ere are onl t"ese c"ildren "ere& If it is a darFmatter not s9ited for c"ildren I 7ant no part of it&

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! (at"er spoFe "i/"l of o9r inte/rit& (ine please "ear me o9t&&&

MScene fades to blacF and bacF to t"e retreat&

K?ossimo&&& So o9 7ill lead Vernantes forces to breac" t"e border 7"ile Iam to raise troops 7it"in t"e co9ntr to taFe t"e roal cit :9t t"atit "i/" treason&

KNicolaTreason To p9nis" t"ose 7"o ab9se t"eir po7er If t"e 7ere /oodleaders as 7as La/ore before t"em I "aCe no complaint& :9t I cannotabide 7"ile t"e people s9ffer 9nder A/at"a t"at poison "a/Q Lord?ossimoQ 6lease lend me o9r s9pportQ

K?ossimo#o9r Hi/"ness&&& I am sorr b9t I cannot taFe part in t"is&

KNicolaQ Lord ?ossimo&&&

K?ossimoHaCe o9 eCer considered 7"at a noble is He doesnt prod9ce /oods orfood& He doesnt proCide an serCice& :9t t"en is a noble merel aparasite t"at feeds off t"e people It is a nobles d9t to protect t"epeople 7"o Fno7 onl to 7orF& Onl someone 7"o p9ts t"e people aboCe"imself is 7ort" as a noble& T"at is 7" o9r fat"er abandoned t"et"rone& To stop "armin/ t"e people& W"at o9 proposed is onl a9arrel bet7een nobles& :9t t"e people s9ffer&

KNicola:9t A/at"a is conspirin/ 7it" "er "omeland& S"e plans to "aCe ora2Arc"eo assimilate t"e Fin/dom of NatraQ

K?ossimoSo o9 intend to let Vernante inCade Natra T"e co9ntrs namedoesnt matter& T"e spirit of Natra 7ill liCe on&

KNicola&&& I 9nderstand o9r point& :9t I 7onder "o7 t"is person felt

MNicola "ands ?ossimo a piece of paper&

K?ossimoW"a27"at #o9 intend to brin/ t"is o9t

KNicola

It depends& If it is absol9tel necessar&&& I 7ill a7ait for o9rrepl& HO7eCer if I cant co9nt on o9r "elp I "aCe no c"oice b9t toconsider ot"ers less ideal means to resolCe t"is matter&

MNicola bein/s to leaCe t"e room&

KNicolaos"9a Im sorr b9t I "ad better ret9rn to t"e Cilla/e before o9&EBc9se me&


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MHe leaCes and t"e scene s7itc"es to later t"at ni/"t 7it" ?ossimoalone&

K?ossimoIts madness to brin/ t"at into a po7er str9//le&&&

MT"e 7indo7 s9ddenl flin/s open and t"e 7ind blo7s o9t t"e candles&?ossimo closes t"e 7indo7s b9t is s9rro9nded in darFness&

K?ossimoHm W"os t"ereQ

MGodard appears o9t of t"in air&

KGodard t"e DiCiner(9"9"9"9&&&

K?ossimo#o9re Gra9ds fort9ne2teller& Ho7 did o9&&&

KGodardI "aCe come for t"e doc9ment from Nicola&

K?ossimoW"at W" do o9 Fno7 of it

M?ossimo approac"es Godard b9t is stopped b a spell&

K?ossimo57aaaaaaarrr/"QQ

MHe Canis"es&

KGodard(9"9"9&&& EBactl as I planned&&&

MScene s7itc"es to t"e neBt mornin/ at t"e retreat&

K#9riI cant find Lord ?ossimo an7"ere&

K.liCeT"ats odd "e 7o9ldnt "aCe left 7it"o9t 9s& Did o9 reall9nderstand 7"at Nicola and ?ossimo 7ere talFin/ abo9t

Kos"9aErm&&& I 9nderstand perfectl&

K.liCeT"is is st9ff t"at 7e cant do ant"in/ abo9t&

K#9riDo o9 t"inF so

Kos"9aWell talFin/ abo9t it isnt "elpin/ 9s an& Lets /o bacF to t"eCilla/e&


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MT"e ret9rn to os"9as "ome&

Kos"9aDadQ

K?ordifos"9a&

Kos"9aAre o9 all ri/"t Im so /lad to see o9&

K?ordifT"e fo9nd t"e man t"e 7anted so t"e let me /o&

Kos"9aQQ&&&

K?ordifI neCer eBpected "im to be in o9r "ideo9t&

Kos"9a#o9&&& #o9 told t"em 7"ere "e 7as "idin/

K?ordif&&&

Kos"9a#o9 sold "im o9t to saCe o9r o7n sFinQ

K!art"aos"9aQ W"at are o9 sain/ to o9r fat"erQ

K?ordif(or/et t"is "appenedQ It doesnt concern 9s&

Kos"9aDad t"e fate of t"is co9ntr is at staFeQ

K?ordifIts t"e fate of te" nobles not t"e co9ntrs& ITs t"e blood ands7eat of 9s dirt2poor peasants 7"o made t"is co9ntr& T"e desi/ns and7"ims of a "andf9l of nobles 7ont /ro7 a /rain of 7"eat&

Kos"9aAll o9re ocncerned abo9t is eatin/ and sleepin/Q 6eople&&& 6eople"aCe dreams ideals t"e "aCe somet"in/ bi//er&&&

KRosalStopQ 6lease stopQ

Kos"9aDamnQQ

K?ordifStop os"9aQ #o9re onl /oin/ to "9rt o9rselfQ


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MScene s7itc"es to t"e to7n&

K.liCeW"at s"o9ld 7e do os"9a

Kos"9aResc9e Nicola from t"e manorQ

K.liCe 8 K#9riQ

Kos"9aT"ell Fill an intr9der& Im /oin/ alone&

K.liCeW"at 7ere not /ood eno9/" for o9

K#9riOf co9rse 7ere comin/ tooQ

Kos"9a#o9 t7o&&&

K.liCeStill 7e cant =9st marc" t"ro9/" t"e front /ates&

K#9riWe can sneaF in t"ro9/" t"e manors se7er&

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MScene s7itc"es to t"e se7ers beneat" :ron !anor&

Kos"9aLooF at t"e sie of t"ose ratsQ

K#9riT"eCe been transformed into /9ard animals& I didnt Fno7 t"e GoCernor"ad a spell2caster t"at po7erf9l t"o9/"&

K.liCeT"ats nice b9t t"e looF mean and "9n/rQ

MT"e part proceeds to Fill all t"e monsters in t"e area&

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K.liCe#ea" b9t 7e dont Fno7 7"at else co9ld be a"ead&

K#9ri#es Im also 7orried if o9r e9ipment is ade9ate& W"at do o9 t"inF


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Kos"9aLet me t"inF&&& We s"o9ld Feep /oin/& Its dan/ero9s I Fno7 b9tt"in/s co9ld /et 9/l if 7e da7dle&

K.liCe&&& O?& Lets not spend an more time in t"is danF and /loom placeQ

K#9riWaitQ OCer t"ereQ

MA /ro9p of /iant rats approac"es t"e part&

K.liCeW"oadQ LooF at t"em allQ

K#9riT"is b9nc" 7ont be eas to /et rid of&

K.liCeLooF os"9a let 9s "andle t"is& #o9 /o on a"ead b o9rselfQ

Kos"9aW"atQ

K#9ri.liCes ri/"t os"9a& We 7ont be able to /et a"ead liFe t"is&

Kos"9a:9t&&&

K#9riIf o9 dont "9rr someone mi/"t notice& Well be cooFed if t"at"appensQ

Kos"9a&&& All ri/"t& If it /ets ro9/" =9st /et o9rselCes o9t of "ereQ

Mos"9a leaCes t"e ot"er t7o and proceeds to t"e manor& Scene s7itc"esto Gra9d drinFin/ in "is office&

KGoCernor Gra9d :ron:last it all t"is is not ri/"tQ T"ose blood Fni/"tsQ Not eCen a 7ordof t"anFs for findin/ t"eir man&&& And no7 t"e s"9t me o9t of t"eirsecret meetin/ THis is m manorQ

MGodard enters t"e room&

KGodard t"e DiCiner!asterQ

KGra9dW"at is it Godard

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I 7as cleanin/ Lord ?ossimos old office& I came across t"is m!aster&

MHe s"o7s Gra9d t"e doc9ment&

KGra9dT"is old paper So 7"at of it

MHe reads t"e doc9ment&

KGra9d&&& WHATQ T"is t"is cant beQ

KGodardIf t"e contents t"erein are indeed tr9e !aster o9 "old t"e tr9mp cardfor moCin/ t"e co9ntr 7it"in o9r "and&

KGra9d:9t 7"at 7"at s"o9ld I do 7it" t"is

KGodard6laed 7ron/ a stron/ card co9ld brin/ doom& :9t plaed at t"e ri/"ttime it 7ill brin/ !aster Cast 7ealt" and "onor& 6lease allo7 meGodard to offer o9 m "9mble adCice !aster&&&

MScene s7itc"es to os"9a roamin/ t"ro9/" :ron !anor&

Kos"9aWell I made it in b9t no7 7"at Q Voices&&&

Mos"9a listens to t"e ot"er side of a door 7"ere t"e :lood ?ni/"ts aretalFin/ 7it" Nicola&

K.ommander acob#o9 s"o9ld "aCe informed 9s t"at o9 7ere comin/& We 7ere sincerelconcerned 7"en 7e "eard A/at"a sent assassins for o9&

KNicolaI lost all m men and I 7as in=9red& SO "aCe o9 /otten t"e.ardinals approCal for m proposal

Kacob#es& Ho7eCer 7" did o9 enter t"e co9ntr Dependin/ on o9r repl7e ma "aCe to reconsider o9r position&&&

KNicolaICe told o9& T"is is m final c"ecF before attacF&

KacobHmp"& (ine t"en 7e s"all accept t"at stor& After all 7e arepartners 7"o s"are a common destinQ

Kos"9aQ W" is Nicola seein/ t"e "ead :lood ?ni/"t

Mamir enters t"e "all and sees os"9a&


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KamirW"os t"ereQ

Kos"9aDarnQ

Mos"9a tries to escape b9t is capt9red b t"e :lood ?ni/"ts&

Kos"9aWaaaaa"Q

MT"e door opens 7it" acob and Nicola emer/in/&

KacobW"at is /oin/ on "ere

KamirI ca9/"t t"is spin/ 7"elp sirQ

KNicola

Q os"9a 7"at are o9 doin/ "ere

Kos"9aNicola I came to saCe o9&&&

KacobA" an ac9aintance t"en 6rince Nicola

KNicolaHes =9st a c"ild from t"e Cilla/e& Let "im /o&

KacobAfter "aCin/ "eard 9s I t"inF not& If t"is /ets o9t not onl o9b9t t"e .ardinal 7ill be endan/ered& T"ro7 t"e sp in t"e d9n/eonQ

Kamir#es sirQ

MScene s7itc"es to os"9a in t"e d9n/eon&

Kos"9aDamn&&& W"at "aCe I /otten into Q&&& Someones comin/&

MT"e door opens to reCeal Nicola&

KNicolaos"9a are o9 all ri/"t

Kos"9aNicola&&&

KNicolaICe p9t t"e /9ards to sleep& Get a7a no7Q

Kos"9aWait& I need o9 to eBplain somet"in/Q W" 7ere o9 meetin/ someoneliFe t"at


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KNicola&&& T"e =oint r9le of P9een !ot"er A/at"a and .ardinal LadoraF iscomin/ apart&&& T"eir relations "aCe been cold since A/at"a be/an7ooin/ t"e T7in Empire&&&

Kos"9aT"ats not 7"at I asFedQ T"e .ardinal is t"e ot"er parasite beside t"eP9een !ot"erQ W" are o9 7it" "is "enc"men Werent o9 saCin/ t"eco9ntr

KNicolaT"ats eBactl 7"at I intendQ If it 7asnt necessar I 7o9ld neCer"aCe approac"ed s9c" sc9m& :9t 7it"o9t Lord ?ossimos cooperation I"aCe to rel on t"e .ardinalQ

Kos"9aSo o9ll t9rn a blind ee to in=9sticeQ T"en o9re =9st liFe m(at"er NicolaQ

KNicola#o9 cant c"an/e t"e 7orld b al7as bein/ /ood&&& #o9 "aCe to9nderstand t"at os"9aQ

MNicola leaCes&

Kos"9a:9t&&& W" did I come "ere To listen to t"is &&& AdeleQ I cantleaCe Adele "ereQ Well /et a7a from t"ese dirt sc"emin/ ad9ltsQ

Mos"9a leaCes t"e d9n/eon and t"e scene s7itc"es to os"9a in a lar/edarF room&

Kos"9aH9" I ended 9p in anot"er room& T"e manor is =9st "9/e&

Mos"9a notices Adele sittin/ in a c"air at t"e end of a table&

Kos"9aAdeleQ

MHe r9ns to see "er b9t Godard appears o9t of t"in air in front of "im&

KGodard t"e DiCiner(9"9"9"9&&&

Kos"9a

W"a27"o are o9Q

KGodardI "ad been ponderin/ "o7 to dispose of t"e old man&&& 9st perfect in7alFs a c"ild to be "is Filler&

Kos"9a&&&

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.ome "it"er m p9ppet&

M?ossimo appears o9t of t"in air&

Kos"9aLord ?ossimoQ

K?ossimoI 7ill Fill o9& I 7ill Fill o9& I 7ill Fill o9&

Kos"9aQQ

KGodardEntertain "im 7ell m p9ppetQ

MGodard Canis"es&

Kos"9aW"ats t"e matter 7it" o9 Lord ?ossimoQ

K?ossimoFill Fill Fill Fill Fill FillFillFillFillFill&&&

Kos"9a&&& I "aCe to fi/"tQ

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Kos"9aLord ?ossimo 7"ats t"e matterQ StopQQ

Mos"9a criticall 7o9nds ?ossimo&

K?ossimo5r///a"""Q W"27"at W"at "appened to me W"27"at "2"aCe I beendoin/&&&

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Mos"9a Fneels oCer a din/ ?ossimo&

Kos"9aLord ?ossimoQ Han/ onQ

K?ossimoos"9a&&& W"at&&& W"&&& &&& I&&&

M?ossimo dies&

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KGirls CoiceIeeeaaaa"Q

Kos"9aAdeleQ

MAdele is standin/ no7 apparentl o9t of "er trance&

KAdeleGrandfat"er&&&

Kos"9aAdele&&& I&&&

KAdeleos"9a o9 o9 Filled "imQ

Kos"9a

?illed "im I&&&

KAdeleW" Grandfat"er al7as treated o9 7ellQ

Kos"9aAdele&&& 6lease listen& I&&&

KAdeleDid o9 9se me to /et close to Grandfat"erQ (at"er 7as ri/"t o9 are=9st a peasant a dirt criminalQ

Kos"9aNo its not tr9eQ Adele listenQ

Mos"9a tries to approac" Adele b9t s"e bacFs a7a&

KAdeleNooooooooQ

KG9ards CoiceW"at 7as t"at

KAnot"er /9ards CoiceIt 7as from t"e "allQ .ome onQ

Kos"9a

Damn someones comin/Q W"at s"o9ld I do .ome on t"inF os"9at"inFQ $If I sta "ere t"ell catc" me for s9re&&& I didnt mean tob9t I Filled Lord ?ossimo& T"ell eBec9te me& S"o9ld I r9n If I=9mp from t"e 7indo7 I s"o9ld be able to maFe it to t"e riCer& :9t7"at abo9t Adele If I r9n I ma neCer be able to eBplain 7"at"appened& .ome on t"inF os"9a& W"ats most important to o9 &&& TomaFe "er "app #es I 7is"ed for "er "appiness eCen in eBc"an/e for mo7n demiseQ W"at /ood 7ill m din/ do If I liCe I ma be able toserCe "er one daQ Adele&&& :9t 7"ose "appiness "ad I reall beenprain/ for&&&'


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MT7o /9ards enter t"e room&

KG9ardW"at is "appenin/ W"atQ LooF at t"isQ

KAdele.apt9re t"at boQ He Filled Grandfat"erQ

Kos"9aQ&&& Im sorr Adele& Ill tr to maFe amends one daQ&&&

Mos"9a =9mps o9t t"e 7indo7 7"ile Adele and t"e /9ards r9n at "im&Scene fades to a blacF screen 7it" t"e 7ords&&&

And t"9s I made m escape&:9t 7"at eBactl did I r9n from

(rom m p9rs9ers from Adele from destin or from t"e damnin/ tr9t"t"at I Filled a man 7it" m o7n "ands

Or per"aps I 7as trin/ to maFe m escape from t"em all&

ECen no7 I "aCe not et fo9nd t"e ans7er to 7"at I "ad been r9nnin/from&

I am eCen no lon/er certain if I reall did mana/e to escape bacF t"en&It is all b9t lost in t"e s"ado7s of m memor&&&

MScene s7itc"es to seCeral das later in Adeles room at :ron !anor&A serCant enters "er room 7"ile Adele is starin/ o9t t"e 7indo7&

KSerCant#o9r Lads"ip o9r carria/e "as arriCed&

KAdele#es&&& Im comin/&&&

MT"e serCant bo7s "er "ead and leaCes t"e room&

KAdeleNo one came for me after all&&& No one came to saCe me from t"is&&&

MS"e starts to cr and r9bs "er ees&

KAdeleNo&&& I cant be crin/ abo9t t"is&&& I "aCe to be stron/& Stron/

eno9/" to saCe mselfQ If I cant escape m life as a noble fine I7ont r9n& I 7ill be pro9d& Im taFin/ c"ar/e of m destinQ

MScene fades to blacF 7it" t"e 7ords&&&

6rolo/9e 22 End

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t"e s9pport of Vernante Rep9blic to c"allen/e t"e r9le of P9een !ot"erA/at"a&

.ardinal LadoraF seied t"e opport9nit to la9nc" "is o7n reColta/ianstP9een !ot"er A/at"a& In =9st one 7eeF t"e P9een !ot"ers armcollapsed in 9tter c"aos leaCin/ t"e capital #9//or for LadoraFstaFin/&

Amidst t"e conf9sion (ran t"e p9ppet Fin/ disappeared& Nicolastepped into t"e Coid proclaimin/ "imself t"e -*t" ?in/ of Natra in a"9rriedl or/anied coronation&

P9een !ot"er A/at"a fled t"e roal cit of #9//or and fo9nd sanct9arint"e fortress cit of Gardea9& Her safet ass9red A/at"a eB"ortedNatrato taFe arms a/ainst Nicola t"e 9s9rper&

P9een !ot"er A/at"a fo9nd an all in t"e ora2Arc"eo Emperor& He

a/reedto send troops in ret9rn for "is t"ird son Gre/or marrin/ "erda9/"ter 6rincess !inea and becomin/ t"e ?in/ of Natra&

T"e T7in Empires entr pl9n/ed Natra into a "orrific ciCil 7ar bet7eent7o ?in/s eac" 7it" forei/ners perc"ed on "is s"o9lder& (or ei/"ttra/ic ears t"e 7ar 7o9ld raCa/e t"e ?in/dom&

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MScene opens 7it" a train "9rrin/ alon/ t"e tracFs 7it" a /9ard andmerc"ant o9tside near car/o&

K!erc"antHello sirQ I see t"e "aCe o9 7orFin/Q

KEast Natra soldierHeQ #o9 idiotQ #o9re not s9pposed to be o9t "ereQ If t"e .aptain

finds o9t I let a ciCilian on t"e arm train&&&

K!erc"ant:9t sir I cant sta cooped 9p foreCer& I paid o9 eno9/" mone letme en=o some air& T"is is some trainQ Its obCio9s VernatesbacFin/ maFes East Natra stron/Q

KE& Natra soldierH9mp" es o9 co9ld sa t"at& T"e West 7it" t"e T7in Empire is nomatc" for 9s& :9t&&&


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K!erc"antO" #o9re 7orried abo9t somet"in/

KE& Natra soldierT"e /an/ of bandits Red Wolf& #o9 "eard of t"em& T"e neCer attacFordinar people onl militar 9nits bot" East and West& 9st t"ispast mont" t"e "it t"ree of o9r s9ppl 9nits&

K!erc"antT"at man#Q T"e m9st "aCe one bi/ or/aniation&

KE& Natra soldierI find it "ard to belieCe b9t no t"eres =9st t"reeQ T"e t"ree oft"em are easil t"e e9al of one of o9r Fni/"t bri/adesQ

K!erc"antIs t"at ri/"t T"eres a bi/ of "oF9m ri/"t

KE& Natra soldier

Its tr9eQ Eac" of t"em is s9pposed to be a terror& T"eres Vlad a"9lFin/ /iant 7"os nicFnamed t"e OB2Filler& T"e self2centered 6iFet"e el9siCe monFe29icF acrobat&

K!erc"ant&&&

KE& Natra soldierAnd t"eir leader t"e s9r/ical s7ordsman&&& H9"&&& W"at 7as it no7&&&Somet"in/ abo9t a blae An7a "es s9pposed to be one to9/"c9stomer&&&

MS9ddenl t"e train comes to a "alt&

KE& Natra soldierW"a27"a27"ats /oin/ on

MScene s7itc"es to t"e front of t"e train 7"ere 0 men are standin/ ont"e tracFs&

Kos"9aI am os"9a of Red WolfQ T9rn oCer o9r s9ppliesQ Nobod needs to /et"9rtQ Do as 7e sa and /et o9t aliCeQ

MScene s7itc"es bacF to t"e soldier and merc"ant&

KE& Natra soldier

Its "imQ Hes t"e leader of Red Wolf os"9a t"e :laeQ And oCert"ere t"at m9st be Vlad t"e OB2FillerQ

MScene s7itc"es bacF to os"9a and Vlad&

KVlad#o9 fi/"t I destroQ #o9 better not fi/"tQ

MScene s7itc"es bacF to t"e soldier and merc"ant&


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KE& Natra soldierO" noQ Were in deep tro9bleQ Wait a second t"ere s"o9ld be onemore 6iFe t"e Acrobat&&&

K!erc"antSelf2centered am I

KE& Natra soldierQQ No it cant beQ

MT"e merc"ant reCeals "imself as 6iFe&

K6iFeT"ats ri/"t palQ Im 6iFeQ

KE& Natra soldierAia"Q !ercQ

MT"e soldier flees&

K6iFeT"ats a /ood bo& Resistance if f9tileQ O" W"ats t"is

MSeCeral soldiers and t"e captain eBit one of t"e train cars&

K.aptain(oolsQ #o9 fell ri/"t into o9r trapQ Get t"emQ

Kos"9aTc"Q If t"ats t"e 7a o9 7ant it&&&

MT"e part proceeds to Fill all of t"e soldiers in t"e area&

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Kos"9aH9mp"& We 7alFed ri/"t into t"at trap&

KVlad6iFe o9 on train& W" o9 not notice

K6iFeHe st9ff "appens& P9it moanin/ o9 oaf&

KVladI not from "ere so I not talF /ood&&& :9t me I lot smarter t"an o96iFe& #o9 lot more st9pidQ

K6iFeSa t"at a/ain o9&&&

Kos"9aS"9t it bot" of o9Q .ome on lets c"ecF t"e train for Cal9ables&

MScene s7itc"es to a train car 7"ere an old man and 7oman are sittin/&T"e door is b9sted do7n and t"e part enters t"e car&


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K6iFeLooFee "ereQ Heres an old fo/e and a prett lad&

Kos"9aAre o9 prisoners #o9 looF to be from t"e West&

KOld militar man&&&

K(emale Fni/"t#o9 banditsQ Dont tr ant"in/ f9nnQ

KOld militar manWait .aptain Lira&

KLira:9t :aron 6rata9Q

K6iFe:aron 6rata9 #o9 mean "es t"e leader of t"e W"ite Dra/ons West

Natras most po7erf9l Fni/"t bri/ade

Kos"9aI dont care 7"o t"e "appen to be& T"e "aCe not"in/ to do 7it" 9so9 people are free to /o& .ome on lets /o&&&

K:aron 6rata9WaitQ

Kos"9a&&&

K6rata9I "aCe "eard t"at men liFe o9 7orF as mercenaries& Wo9ld o9 care tobe "ired b mself for a time

KLira:aronQ

K6rata9T"e =ob is to escort t"e t7o of 9s to (ort G9sta& T"e compensations"all be ,)))))G&

Kos"9a&&&

KVlad

(ort G9sta not farQ Good mone for eas =obQ

K6iFeHan/ on 7e a/reed not to s9pport t"e East or West& And (orst G9stabelon/s to t"e West& T"ell "an/ 9s if t"e catc" 9s&

K6rata9#o9 can remain ne9tral b not fi/"tin/& I 7ill /9arantee o9r safet at(ort G9sta on m "onor as a soldier&


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KVladAn tro9ble Vlad maFe more tro9bleQ No 7orrQ

K6iFeT"ats prett s"ift lo/icQ LooF os"9a 7e s"o9ld taFe a Cote ont"is& T"ose a/ainst /oin/ to (ort G9sta raise o9r "andQ

Kos"9a&&&

M6iFe raises "is "and&

K6iFeT"ats t"atQ Were on o9r 7a to (ort G9sta&

Kos"9a&&& 6iFe 7erent o9 a/ainst t"e idea

K6iFeDont s7eat it& Were talFin/ ,)))))GQ And 7"at Find of a man 7alFs

a7a from a prett damsel in distress

KLiraHo7 dare o9Q I can looF after mself o9&&&

KVladO" bo&&&

MScene s7itc"es to L9Bar Villa/e 7"ere t"e part enters t"e taCern& T"eare abo9t to leaCe 7"en somet"in/ stops 6iFe&

K6iFeW"at t"e W"ats t"at racFet o9tside

KVladI "aCe bad feelin/& !abe not /oodQ

Kos"9aT"eres somet"in/ 7ron/& We better /o&

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MT"e part leaCes t"e taCern and finds bodies in t"e street&

K6iFeW"ats "appenin/ "ere

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TaFe t"atQ

MSeCeral bandits s9rro9nd t"e Cilla/er and Fill "im&

KVilla/erGeaa"Q

MAnot"er Cilla/er is bacFin/ a7a from anot"er bandit&

KVilla/erGet a7aQ

K:andit:ite t"isQ

MT"e bandit fatall 7o9nds t"e Cilla/er&

KVilla/erA7ooo///"Q

MIn anot"er part of to7n an old 7oman becomes cornered b a bandit&

KVilla/er6lease I "aCe mone&&&

MT"e bandit Fills "er&

K:andit#ee"a"Q

KVilla/erNo&&&

MT"e bandits contin9e to Fill and rape t"e Cilla/ers& On t"e street oneof t"e bandits stands o9t from t"e rest&

K."ief bandit Do/ra(7a"a"a"aQ .ome on bos o9 can "aCe o9r f9nQ :9t dont for/et toscoop 9p food and lootQ

KLiraT"e beastsQ

K6iFeTc" looFs liFe o9r competitors are at 7orFQ

KVlad

NoQ We fi/"t onl arm not Fill plain peopleQ #o9 t"inF 7e same #o9eCen more st9pid t"an o9 looFQ

K6iFe#ea" 7"ateCer& We better not /et s9cFed into t"is& os"9a lets"i/"tail it o9t of "ereQ

K:aron 6rata9T"ose animalsQ I 7ont stand for t"isQ


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KLiraWait :aronQ

MT"e baron and Lira r9n do7n t"e street&

Kos"9aQ If t"e /et Filled t"ere /oes o9r paQ DamnQ (ollo7 t"emQ

KDo/raW"at W"os t"at :os 7e /ot companQ

K:andit#ea" :ossQ

MDo/ra /oes inside a b9ildin/ 7"ile t"e part Fills man bandits&

Kos"9aT"eir boss ran into t"at "o9se&

K:aron 6rata9

I "aCe t"is feelin/ ICe seen "im before& We better /et "im before "eca9ses an more tro9ble&

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MT"e part enters t"e "o9se 7"ere Do/ra is "oldin/ a c"ild "osta/e&

K:andit c"ief Do/raSta bacF or t"e Fids "istorQ

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K!ot"erNooooQ 6leaseQ

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"aCe been eBec9tedQ

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Kos"9aQQ

KDo/raHe" t"e bi/ man speaFsQ :9t all ri/"t ICe /ot a lot to t"anF o9forQ

K6rata9&&&

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KLiraW" o9&&&

K6rata9&&&

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MT"e baron /ets on "is "ands and Fnees&

Kos"9aQQ

KDo/raW"at So o9re /oin/ to do it

MT"e baron cra7ls oCer to Do/ras feet&

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KVoiceT"ats eno9/"Q

KDo/raW"at W"ere

M6iFe breaFs t"ro9/" a 7indo7 neBt to Do/ra and t"e c"ild escapes&

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Ri/"t "ere o9 sc9mQ

M6iFe fatall in=9res Do/ra&

KDo/raGeaaaa"Q

MScene s7itc"es to a room 7"ere 6iFe Vlad and Lira sit&

K6iFeToda 7as somet"in/& T"e :aron s9re s9rprised meQ

KLiraHe is t"at Find of an "onorable man&

K6iFe:9t I "eard "e 7as a /reat militar leader& So its s9rprisin/ to see"im as a prisoner t"en obein/ a bandit&&&

KLira

Ho7 dare o9 speaF badl of t"e :aronQ

K6iFeWait 7aitQ I didnt sa it 7as bad or ant"in/Q

KVladHe =9st st9pidQ He not mean bad t"in/s& 6lease !iss Lira for/iCe6iFe&

KLira&&& Its P9een !ot"er A/at"as doin/&&& S"e ca9sed 9s to lose and betaFen prisonerQ S"e stripped t"e command of t"e W"ite Dra/ons from t"e:aron and p9t "im in c"ar/e of /reen recr9itsQ S"e t"en p9t 9s on animpossible s9icide missionQ

K6iFeT"e P9een !ot"er m9st "aCe a bone to picF& I 7onder 7"

KLiraIts&&& Its none of o9r concernQ

K6iFeO" all ri/"t& No need to flip o9r lid&

MScene s7itc"es to os"9a practicin/ o9tside b a fo9ntain&

Kos"9a

HaQ

MHe t"r9sts "is s7ord at t"e air&

Kos"9aHaQ HaQ

MT"e baron 7alFs on scene&

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Im impressed& Its late b9t o9re still trainin/&

Kos"9aI "aCe no one to rel on eBcept mself&

K6rata9It is fine for t"ose 7"o can protect t"emselCes& T"is is t"e >t" earof 7ar& T"e people are facin/ desparate times& T"e po7erless can onlc9rse t"eir fate 7"ile t"e die off&&&

Kos"9aH9mp"& #o9 sa it liFe o9re a bstander& Its people liFe o9 7"omade t"in/s t"e 7a t"e are todaQ

K6rata9&&& #o9re absol9tel correct& I dont intend to maFe an eBc9ses&:9t for t"e same reason Im dedicatin/ m life to end t"is tra/edQ

Kos"9aHaQ ICe "eard t"at line too man timesQ So o9re /oin/ to fi/"t

9ntil t"e West 7insQ 9st liFe t"e East is doin/Q

K6rata9No& 6eace 7ont come from eit"er side&

Kos"9aQ T"en 7"at&&&

K6rata9#o9 blame ot"ers 7it"o9t taFin/ c"ar/e o9rself& #o9 7ill neCer9nderstand& Ho7eCer altr9istic a bandit is onl a bandit&

Kos"9a&&&

K6rata9T"inF it oCer& Good ni/"t&

MScene fades and t"e part traCels to :a"tar 6lain&

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K6iFeW"at are o9r plans once 7e reac" (ort G9sta

KLiraT"e W"ite Dra/on ?ni/"t :ri/ade is stationed t"ere& :aron 6rata9 canass9me command a/ain and 7ell taFe it&&& QQ

MA /ro9p of people 7alF into Cie7&

KIll2looFin/ manStop ri/"t t"ere& #o9 s"all not pass b meQ


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KVladW"o are t"em

K:aron 6rata9Godea9Q

Kos"9aGodea9 Godea9 t"e Grief Hes one of P9een !ot"er A/at"as Trio ofassassinsQ

KGodea9 t"e Grief:aron 6rata9& #o9 s"o9ld "aCe remained a /9est of t"e East& T"e P9een!ot"er 7is"es o9 not to ret9rn& I s"all satisf "er 7is"&

KVlad P9een !ot"er not liFe :aron b9t 7" Fill Too m9c"Q

K6iFe!a I sa somet"in/ We onl came alon/ as /9ides for t"e :aron& Wedont "aCe ant"in/ to do 7it" "im so leaCe 9s aloneQ

KLira#o9re belo7 contemptQ

KGodea96a "im no "eed& (eel free to Fill t"em allQ

Kos"9aHere t"e comeQ

MT"e part seCerel 7o9nds Godea9&

KGodea9 t"e Grief#ooooo7oooQ I 7ill concede t"is battle toda b9t o9 7ait I 7ill /etm reCen/eQ

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K6iFeW"at t"e "ell is /oin/ on "ere If o9re from t"e West 7" are o9bein/ "9nted b t"e West

K:aron 6rata9&&&

Kos"9aStop it 6iFe& W"ats t"e point in asFin/ We taFe t"em to (ort

G9sta t"e pa 9s and t"ats t"e end of it&

K6iFe#ea" I /9ess so b9t&&&

K6rata9(ine t"en listen&

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K6rata9Its fine& It all started 7it" m discoCer of information t"at "adbeen "idden b t"e P9een !ot"er& #9//or t"e capital fell to t"eEast seCen ears a/o& T"e roal famil escaped to Gardea9& In t"ec"aos t"e o9n/ ?in/ (ran disappeared& 9st recentl 7e "eard t"at"e is aliCe and "eld "osta/e at t"e Easts minin/ prison& I immediatelreported t"is to t"e P9een !ot"er to attempt "is resc9e& :9t s"e notonl re=ected m plan s"e tried to destro meQ W" :eca9se it is"er t"e P9een !ot"er 7"o "ad ?in/ (ran incarceratedQ

Kos"9aQQ

K6iFe:9t 7" 7o9ld s"e do t"at to "er o7n son

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to /o "er o7n son&

K6iFeWo7 t"ats scar& T"ats roalt for o9Q

Kos"9a:9t 7" are o9 tellin/ 9s t"is

K6rata9Hm 7ell I t"o9/"t per"aps t"at o9 7o9ld&&&

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K6rata9&&&

Kos"9aWeCe 7asted eno9/" time& Lets /et moCin/Q

MScene s7itc"es to t"e West Natra cit of Gardea9 at t"e palace a9diencec"amber 7"ere t"e P9een !ot"er stands beside t"

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