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StoryTeller: Things have taken a turn for the worse for Faraine, Tyto and Kyaren, meanwhile back at the palace.

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a young girl talks to a bored boy
  • Tessa: “Where did Mary and Toulburn go?”

  • Korlaine: “They wanted to get some of the pastries, before the rush.”

  • Tessa: “Hmm, your parents seem a little on edge.”

  • Korlaine: “It is all the nobles they have to put up with, they all come up with their silver tongues.”

  • Tessa: “Hmm my dad says you can’t trust half of them.”

  • Korlaine: “Indeed. The problem is which half?”

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  • Tessa: “I am looking forward to your sister’s entrance, I hear the dress is amazing.”

  • Korlaine: “Do not hold your breath Tessa.”

  • Tessa: “Oh no, what did you help her do this time?”

  • Tessa: “Is this why you wanted the uniform?”

  • Korlaine: “It will be fine, what is the worst trouble she can get into?”

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faraine, tyto and kyaren are tied up in a tent
  • Faraine: “Alright I admit, the situation is not as expected.”

  • Tyto: “Yea, the smell of cow dung is pretty intense.”

  • Kyaren: “hmm hemehmmmph.”

  • Faraine: “I am not talking about the cow dung.”

  • Tyto: “This is the second time tonight you have been tied up.”

  • Tyto: “Are you trying to break a personal record or something?”

  • Faraine: “Excuse me, you also got bound both times, I did.”

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  • Tyto: “Kyaren was on my side at time, so the water binding does not count.”

  • Tyto: “So, this is my first capture of the night.”

  • Kyaren: “mhmmh mhm mph.”

  • Faraine: “Well, if I am besting personal records….”

  • Faraine: “I suppose it worked once, I could try IT again.”

  • Tyto: “Try what?”

  • Faraine: “Hush, let me focus.”

  • Faraine: “It needs to be that one, this was his idea.”

  • Kyaren: “mhhmmnhm hnhmhnp.”

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a bandit sloppily eats meat over a campfire
  • ???: “They are tied up in the spare tent.”

  • Lonzo: “Wat! Da hell did you do, why you bring em ere!”

  • Cattle: “Mooooo.”

  • ???: “Can’t leave their bodies out in the open, besides they were useful mules.”

  • Lonzo: “Excuses! Always getting dat with you!”

  • Lonzo: “Dis was simple first job. Some look out you are.”

  • ???: “Relax Lonzo, one of them is an academy brat, shake her down for info and we score big.”

  • Lonzo: “Fine, Dis better be worth it or your neck meets my hatchet!”

  • Lonzo: “What you waitin for. GET GOING!”

  • Cattle: “Moooo.”

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a shadowed figure walks over to a tent cursing
  • ???: “That thug is such a sloppy dung wit.”

  • ???: Sigh….

  • ???: “Following ominous hunches, is such a bad idea...”

  • ???: “And one bad idea follows another.”

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a man stands over his captives with a smug attitude
  • ???: “Here is what is going to happen, tell us where you live and about all your valuables in your house.”

  • Faraine: “I do not think you be able to carry all the valuables out of my home.”

  • ???: “Heh. Rich kid think you can buy your way out of this one?”

  • Faraine: “Very rich and also very bad luck for you.”

  • ???: “Wow, you are really spirited, what is your name, I need to put it on the ransom note.”

  • Faraine: “No need for that, just put my title down.”

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  • ???: “Really, trying to pass yourself off as nobility. What is your title then?”

  • Faraine: “Crown princess. Faraine Jennifer Scendall.”

  • ???: “……. Hahahhahahhah!”

  • ???: “Your luck is terrible.”

  • ???: “I just happen to know more than most, about THAT royal family.”

  • ???: “I am the one guy you can’t trick with that implausible lie.”

  • Faraine: “On the contrary that is good luck for me, look into my eyes GREYSIDE.”

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faraine stares ahead intently
  • Greyside: “How do you know my name…?”

  • Greyside: “You have.. brilliant… emerald… eyes….”

  • Faraine: “From what I gleamed of the past, you are new to this bandit group.”

  • Faraine: “Two weeks at most. Raudis sure whipped you good.”

  • Faraine: “Shame, you could not disarm him.”

  • Faraine: “Lonzo, went along with your idea to rob everyone during the faire.”

  • Faraine: “However, he is threatened by you, he does not like your clever ideas.”

  • Faraine: “Once he finds out you kidnapped a princess, you will be the first one he kills.”

  • Greyside: “……That is only IF, he finds out.”

  • Faraine: “Keep me a secret then, how long before the royal guard comes looking for me?”

  • Greyside: “If we move now, more than enough time to escape.”

  • Faraine: “Without telling Lonzo why you must run?”

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  • Greyside: “Did you plan all of this!?”

  • Tyto: “Ahhhh, so this what you meant by, try IT a second time.”

  • Faraine: “Help us escape and I will make sure you do not get executed.”

  • Greyside: “You give me your word?”

  • Faraine: “Of course.”

  • Greyside: begins to frantically free everyone of their bonds.

  • Kyaren: “Finally! That rag smelt awful.”

  • Greyside: “When they come after us, we are all dead.”

  • Faraine: “We just need a distraction then.”

  • Greyside: “I can get you back your scroll case.”

  • Kyaren: “I don't have any spells to take out an entire bandit camp.”

  • Tyto: “It will be enough,those cows, stolen from the Sauver farm right?”

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