"Westley's not so confident now, is he?" Autor says, furrowing his brow. "How could a suction pump attached to his body suck his life away? That doesn't make sense."
The scene opens up on Humperdinck surrounded by maps and papers, tossing one aside in frustration. A vassal enters the room and clears his throat. He approaches Humperdinck and sets his hand on his chair, which the vassal quickly removes.
"As chief enforcer of all Florin," Humperdinck starts, "I trust you with this secret: Killers from Guilder are infiltrating the Thieves' Forest, and plan to murder my bride on our wedding night."
The vassal frowns. "My spy network has heard no such news."
Buttercup enters the room, and the two men stand. "Any word from Westley?" she asks.
"Too soon, my angel," Humperdinck says, shrugging.
"He will come for me," she says.
"Of course," Humperdinck assures her, and she flounces out. The two men sit down. "She will not be murdered. On the day of the wedding, I want the Thieves' Forest emptied, and every inhabitant arrested."
The vassal scoffs. "Many of the inhabitants will resist. My regular enforcers will be inadequate."
"Form a brute squad, then! I want the Thieves' Forest emptied before I wed."
"It won't be easy, sire," the vassal says.
"Try ruling the world sometime," Humperdinck says smugly.
"What a prat," Autor says, shaking his head. "I wonder why he wants the Thieves' Forest emptied?"
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Date: 2015-11-24 05:46 am (UTC)The scene opens up on Humperdinck surrounded by maps and papers, tossing one aside in frustration. A vassal enters the room and clears his throat. He approaches Humperdinck and sets his hand on his chair, which the vassal quickly removes.
"As chief enforcer of all Florin," Humperdinck starts, "I trust you with this secret: Killers from Guilder are infiltrating the Thieves' Forest, and plan to murder my bride on our wedding night."
The vassal frowns. "My spy network has heard no such news."
Buttercup enters the room, and the two men stand. "Any word from Westley?" she asks.
"Too soon, my angel," Humperdinck says, shrugging.
"He will come for me," she says.
"Of course," Humperdinck assures her, and she flounces out. The two men sit down. "She will not be murdered. On the day of the wedding, I want the Thieves' Forest emptied, and every inhabitant arrested."
The vassal scoffs. "Many of the inhabitants will resist. My regular enforcers will be inadequate."
"Form a brute squad, then! I want the Thieves' Forest emptied before I wed."
"It won't be easy, sire," the vassal says.
"Try ruling the world sometime," Humperdinck says smugly.
"What a prat," Autor says, shaking his head. "I wonder why he wants the Thieves' Forest emptied?"