TC Ep 267 Script

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lightning flashes and a shadow is illuminated at the window, holding a sword. the shadow raises the sword and ky turns as the figure smashes through the window. ky is too late reaching for his own sword and the figure collides into him, smacking into the portrait wall. The sword is to kys neck, ky gets out of it and draws his sword but the figure disarms him and it clatters to the floor. ky feints to dive for it, turning back on the figure before whipping around and pinning him to the floor, the figure uses his wings to push up and lands on top of ky, a dagger to his neck. a bolt of lighting now reveals the figure to be scra.

K: s-scra?! what’re you - i couldve killed you -

S: really? because from where im sitting, you’re the one at my mercy.

K: dont even joke, this isnt fucking funny. if i’d been the one to - if i had - (hand cover mouth, ill)

S: you idiot, i did this to prove my point - im not defenceless. i can take care of myself. i have taken care of myself my entire life. people have always been out to harm me, nothing’s changed, and you dont need to, either. I don’t want you to change. please don’t change.

K: it’s different, you -

S: it’s literally not. (grabs ky’s hand and places it over his heart) feel that? i’m still me. it’s the same heartbeat you felt when we slept next to each other. my skin is the same skin you’ve touched. my lips are the same ones you’ve kissed. I’m still me. you’re reducing me to something im not and will never be, and i’m telling you to stop, now. if you want to fight, fight beside me, not in front. you are more important to me than any kingdom. 

K: scra…(another flash, the portraits on the wall behind scra are also illuminated, peering down at them. ky clenches his jaw) I can’t. it’s different for me, now. 

S: Why?!

K: haven’t you wondered - don’t you understand - the reason my family’s so prestigious - how my mother rose to her position despite her transgressions - why reamer’s dad didn’t disregard the Imperius flock name when he left the Director - why my mother took the name herself when given the chance - it was the Director’s mother who led the usurpation during the Crow War. She was the one who killed the Royal Family, your family. she made you an orphan for most of your life. She founded Kooup as a utopia for speciesist purists when the Redguard who had been loyal to the King forced them from Avarie. 

S: but what does that…have to do with you?

K:...She was my grandmother. And now I need to atone for her sins.

S:... she was your grandmother? I’m gonna need to see a family tree. Are you related to Reamer?! 

K: half-first cousins, technically. Different grandfathers. Nothing untoward. 

S: but…that would mean -

K: I’m a hybrid. technically. fractionally. not enough to show. not enough for anyone to care. I suspect it’s the reason for my father’s failings, but grandfather would never accept any blame for that. 

S: "s'all muscle" my ass! You've got Eagle blood! is that…why you accepted me - this - so easily?

K: please. there’s no part of you that I wouldn’t accept, now. 

S; You know that doesn’t change the fact that you’re not responsible for your grandmother’s actions, right? How would any of that be your fault??

K: My family is still guilty of murdering yours, Scra.

S: …yes, it would’ve been nice to know them, and to grow up loved. but i’d argue that it was because of you, and Ree,  that I’ve felt that sort of love regardless. You care for me. you’ve already made your amends. that’s enough. 

K: i do more than care for you, scra. 

S: then show me. I’m finally in a place where I’m considered equal to everyone else. don’t take that away from me. I want to be your equal and nothing more. (leaning close, hands on either side of ky’s head)

K: scra… Alright. ok. yes. 

S: no more acting like my bodyguard?

K: I’ll still look out for you - 

S: and I’ll look our for you, too. come on, let’s go to bed. 

(the two in bed. scra wakes to yelling and thrashing. he realises ky’s having a nightmare)

S: shhhh, shhh, hey, it’s fine, it’s me, you’re ok. Ky -

(Ky wakes, shaking. he pulls away from scra’s touch)

K: sorry, I -

S: how long have those been going on for?

K:...since prison. 

S: you’ve been having nightmares about your own torture and you didn’t tell me? you’ve hid it this long -

k: i didn’t want you to worry -

S: you idiot. come here. 

(tucks ky beneath his chin against his chest, wings wrapped around him. Ky is startled, uncertain)

S: you used to do this for me, remember?  let me comfort you, for once. idiot. 

(ky melts into the embrace, eyes closing). 

Reamer pounding on his mother’s office door.

R: mother! I know you’re in there! The Warden implied he’s taking orders from someone above you, even - you need to tell me what’s going on! Mother! (no answer)

(he walks away. lies in big empty bed, alone, staring at the ceiling. He rolls over)

R: just let me in…please… 

so many family thingssss, yes I will include a family tree at the end of this ep haha