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Scene 3

Characters

KATHNÆ

MAGE

Setting

In a tower in Yadethíel in the top room. Cold, dark, dreary.

[Kethnæ is chained to the wall. She is weak, and there are cuts and bruises all over her body. Mage is standing over her]

MAGE

[Furious. With a cruel sneer on his face.] Tell me what you know, elf! [Kethnæ looks down at the ground, and doesn't say anything. Mage gets even more angry. He stomps over to where Kethnæ is chained to the wall, and kicks her in the side. Kethnæ groans in pain. Mage kneels down and forces her to look at him by grabbing her chin and forcing it up. He speaks in a low, dangerous voice] You will tell me what you know eventually. You will break, just like everyone else in the past has.

KETHNÆ

[defiantly] Never. I'll never tell you! [spits at him, one of the biggest insults an elf can give.]

MAGE

[infuriated. Slaps her across the face. Kethnæ jerks away from him. Mage takes her by the shoulders and pulls her closer to him, causing the chains to cut into Kethnæ's wrists. Kethnæ grimaces in pain, but refuses to make a sound. Mage gets a determined look in his face. Speaks in a near whisper] Apparently, little elf, you haven't learned your lesson. You'd think after a full week of this you would have learned by now. It's amazing really, most people would have broken by now. Your perseverance only makes me more determined, however, to break you. [stands up from the kneel, and shouts] Tyara harwar, lová poldora, thanga yassén templa! [Kethnæ screams in agony, and struggles against the chains. Her back arches, and her eyes roll back in her head. Mage ends the spell, and Kethnæ slumps against the wall, exhausted, tears falling down her face.] Tell me!

KETHNÆ

[screams, in an almost insane voice] Never!

MAGE

[cruelly] Then I'll force it out of you! You'll wish you were dead by the time I'm through with you. You'll long for death, pray for death, but death will never come! Tyara harwar, lová poldora, thanga yassén templa! [Kethnæ screams, and she writhes in pain. Mage holds the spell in place until she passes out. Then he ends it, and mutters under his breath.] Stubborn bitch. [he kicks her once more, then leaves the room, the door slamming behind him.]

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