TC ep 237 Script

brek, tiraa and cyras chained, standing before cepni and tarrok

C: of all the people to be involved in this, i think i’m most surprised by you two. I assume the Director’s son also knows about this then, and has sent you to infiltrate? (To tarrok) We will need to evacuate, prepare the -

Lars, entering: oh, that won’t be necessary. Reamer doesn’t know about the operation here, and he’s far more concerned with his own little projects at the moment. 

C: how’re you so sure -

B: I came here to find my father, nothing more. I asked Reamer to help me, before I even knew about any of this. He refused, so I went alone. I don’t know what he knows about all this, but if he knows anything, I didn’t tell him about it. 

Tir: …I’m here with Cyras. He told me about this. We went to the Sparrows to find someone to take us here, and ran into Brek wanting the same thing. That’s it.  

Tar: (To cyras) and why ARE you here, Crow? I see you bear the mark of the Ashguard. coincidence?

C: (smiles grimly) there’s no such thing as coincidence. I came here from Avarie to help my people. I led the BlackAsh Murder, before i was dishonourably banished and they were captured. I’m here to beg you for your help in freeing them.

Tar: (tsks) a suicide mission, sounds like. 

C: why are you here if not to help people escape?

Tar: we’re here to observe, do what we can for the avians here, living under tyranny

C: (sneers) but not do anything of actual note, it seems. hiding here, behind your glass walls. 

Tar: and what have you done, besides contribute to the massacre here?

C: (flinches) I was getting them out. 

tar: ah, it was you our Farrah was helping, with that little island of yours. 

C: where is she? has she been overseeing it while i’ve been…gone?

tar: you haven’t heard, then? Farrah’s gone…and so’s your island. the Dole found it.

C: t-they -

tar: whoever you left there. all of them. The Admiral went to run them supplies in your absence, and found their feathers, stacked like gravestones in the sand. It seems like your meddling did more harm than good, after all. 

Tir: cyras -

cep: aurelias, ___, with me. we have further questions for you.

Ti: im not leaving -

cep: that wasnt a suggestion.

cy: go. just…go.

(all leave cave, tiraa looking back worriedly at cyras hunched, face hidden.

B: where’s my father? the Sparrow said he was here -

(commissioner appears from behind)

comm: son. what’re you doing here

B: f-father. I didn’t think - (goes to hug his dad, stops himself, straightening.) it’s a relief to see you. to see you well, too. 

Comm: foolish boy, your mother -

B: I told her I would look for you, when the Director refused to send anyone. The family doesnt know where I am, so they’re safe. 

comm: none of us are safe here.

tir: tell us what you know, we have information for you, too. (to cepni/lars) Lyr says The Roost is mobilising, they’re running drills for civilian uprisings. In the wake of the Crow War anniversary plans that were announced, I think it’s obvious the Director’s expecting some kind of resistance from the Corvids. 

L: i knew I was right in trusting Lyr.

T: she said she wants to work for you, be your eyes on the inside.

C: with Hu captured and Farrah gone, if she’s offering we’ll need to consider her. after appropriate checks have been made.

B: she’s also indebted to the Sparrows now, whatever they threaten her with will keep her in line also, i imagine. She didn’t seem like she was looking to doublecross them, though.

T: i agree. can you…tell me more about what cyras was doing? who was killed?

C: (sighs) he was smuggling elderly crows off this island, by way of a small island just off the coast, uncontrolled by the government. apparently the doves caught wind of it, and slaughtered everyone he had rescued.

T: but…why would the doves -

C: there are theories. im sure he’ll tell you about them.

L: im interested in his proposal.

Tar: surely you’re not serious

L: i assume his ex-flock are being held at the Southmarsh Correctional Facility. I’ve wanted to infiltrate it for a while now - it’s the highest security prison, and also houses all the data for the prisons on the Island. I can only hack the database from the building’s mainframe itself.

tar: we’ll discuss this later, privately. in the meantime, you three are not to leave, and will be guarded at all times as a precaution. 

leaders leave. tiraa looks back at cave where cyras is. lulu appears by her arm.

Lu: You’re that Reamer’s ex-fiancee, right? You went to The Roost?

T: yes?

Lu: did you…know del brakindale?

T: he was on the AC team briefly, although I didn’t know him. 

L: is he…ok, do you think? He hasn’t been in the news lately. 

T: (thinks shes worried) I don’t know, I’ve been on the run.

L:...oh. ok. are you hungry? the mess hall’s this way 

(both walk off. brek left with his dad)

B:...i went back to your office for your research, before reamer could get his hands on it. but then the Sparrows forced me to get him to stop the magpie attacks on them, and the only way i could do that was to give him the folders in a deal. 

Comm: ALL the folders?

B:...no. father…tell me about the Ravens.

Comm: i will…when you’re ready to hear it.