TC Ep 246 Script

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farrah running into ree’s room, bag over shoulder and book in hand

F: you’re not done packing yet?? c’mon already, I even had time to stop by the lab and get this _ (gestures to book)

R: It’s been 5 minutes and i had to stop by some of the guest rooms to try find pants because I ain’t trudging through forests in flockin’ skirts -

F: That Raven’s not gonna wait we’ve gotta -

philo appearing in doorway

p: you’ve gotta what, exactly? Not off on another adventure, are we dear sisters?

R: philo, we were just -

P: can it, I know a hastily packed go-bag when I see one. What’s this about a Raven -

R: you can’t stop us -

P: oh, i really could, if i was so inclined. but i was mostly hoping that your guilty conscience would do it for me. you’re really just throwing all my hard work saving your ass away like this? You’ll be locked away for good if they catch you…oh, but you’re not planning on returning, are you. (pause) is life here really so bad?

R: I’m sorry. for leaving you all the first time. but mother and father weren’t ever gonna accept us, or accept what I actually wanted in life -

P: i know, sister. I don’t resent you leaving. I resent you not considering to take me with you.

R: Philo -

P: go. Don’t come back, I won’t be able to save you a second time. 

ree tentatively hugs him.

R: I’ll send word to you, when we’ve finished what we’re doing.

P: (smiles) don’t. I’ll find you when there’s a better world here for you to live in. 

R: I don’t have anything interesting to report, sorry your plan to have me spy was a flop.

P: i didn’t expect you to tell me anything i don’t already know, sister. I put you under the councilor’s care so you would stay safe, idiot.

F: …Ree, we -

R: I’m coming. 

ree walks passed her, wiping face. farrah turns to philo.

F: thank you, for getting my wing back.

P: (raises eyebrow) i did it as per Ree’s request.

F: what -

P: safe travels, sister-in-law. I suggest you take a moment to reminisce on the reasons why you made that first fateful journey, in case you’d forgotten.

F: it’s…too complicated -

P: I don’t care what you do, but i know my sister doesn’t make decisions like that lightly. nothing’s complicated, if you strip it back to its bare bones and look. 

Ky and Scra waiting in the forest, Raven pacing a few feet away, Ky holding tech, sitting and eating bread.

S:...how’re you feeling

K: like shit.

S: you…were in pretty bad shape when Lord E got you out.

K: (remembers the beatings and his moms face. closes eyes) i dont even remember any of it. 

S: (breaths out) at least that’s…something?

K:...yeah.

(s stand awkwardly, ky sitting)

S: can i…can I touch you? please?

K: (looks up, surprised) y-yeah?

scra tentatively brushes ky’s cheek, pushing hair back. ky closes his eyes.

S: I…tried so hard to get you out, i went and stood outside the council’s chambers to try plead with them when they emerged, I even tried to find where you were being held and…I fucking couldn’t do anything, all i could hope was that Lord Eldwode would help and -

K: it’s fine, scra. you did more than you should’ve. i didn’t expect to come out of there.

S: i - i can’t BELIEVE you did that - you KNEW what you were walking in to - and you did it anyway, saying NOTHING - I would never have -

K: it was always going to be my punishment for the choices I made, Scra. 

S: (sits beside him, face burrowing into shoulder) you…idiot. you idiot. 

Ky reaches up, hesitates, then cups scra’s head, fingers in his hair.

K: …I -

ree and farrah land, out of breath.

raven: took you long enough, everyone sorted? come on - we’re wasting moonlight and we’ve got a long flight ahead.

del wakes up.

groans and sits up in hospital bed, vulture watching him sullenly from corner.

D: H-how long…?

Rhaast: weeks, Del. Weeks. You can’t do this anymore, it’s literally killing you.

D: I need to -

R: you don’t need to do shit besides rest and eat.

D: …weeks? did anyone…come by? to see me?

R: Your family has been informed of your hospitalisation.

D: so no, then. (looks up at tv, watching a news broadcast about some structure being built in the city) what’s going on out there - (rhaast turns tv off)

R: nothing you need to think about. Go back to sleep.

D: (looks down at hands clutching sheets) I…think I’m done, Rhaast. 

R: (warily) done…?

D: i…want to go back to my own bed, at the roost. 

R: i don’t think -

D: what’s the difference? between laying here and laying there? I’ll eat, I’ll do whatever, just…no more hospitals, please. all they do is remind me of my failure (sees lars ghost next to him. turns to look but he’s vanished. rhaast narrows eyes).

R: …I’ll ask the nurses and see if they’ll discharge you. can you walk?

D: hire a driver and I’ll manage the rest of the way. thanks, rhaast.

walking into room at the roost, rhaast trying to collapse wheelchair at doorway.

r: damn thing -

Del walks in, looking at empty room, no plants in sight. sees figure of lars out corner of eye by his bedroom door. sighs and turns to look, expecting him to vanish. 

rhast in hallway leaning wheelchair against wall: managed to get the blasted thing folded -

D:...rhaast?

r: what, kid?

D: …is he…here…?

r: (sighs) no, Del, i’ve told -

turns corner, he sees lars too. lars smiles.

lars: hello, del. you look like shit.

When I tell you I've been waiting years for this moment I'm not kidding lmao. Got the kitchen reno starting tomorrow so if you want to follow along with the chaos I'll be posting to my Insta stories haaaaaaa