CUT TO: SOUTHWEST ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT
INT. GROTTO - NIGHT
CATERWAUL, SNOWPACK, AND NOIS ALL STAND BEFORE MAGNOLIA MARE.
[Snowpack]
What is this all about?
[Magnolia Mare]
I regret to inform you that Hemic can no longer be trusted.
[Nois]
You've gotta be kidding me.
[Caterwaul]
What happened?
STARLESS FLIES TO A BRANCH CLOSER TO THE GROUP.
[Starless]
She thought she was clever blowing my cover when I was spying on the girl Madam Mare was after, which resulted in my apparent death. However, Madam Mare was able to revive me and I was able to tell her what happened.
[Snowpack]
Well, since we've got that out of the way, what is it exactly that she wants?
[Magnolia Mare]
She pretends to my power. She's allowed arrogance and selfishness to cloud her judgments.
[Nois]
What do we do now? She's bound to be anywhere.
[Magnolia Mare]
We don't need to worry about her. The enchantment charms and spells given to you have a timeframe. She's taxed hers and will need time to regain her strength and even then there's nothing that she could do to ever challenge me.
[Caterwaul]
Okay, then what do we do now?
[Magnolia Mare]
I've invited the girl I've had you searching for here and once I have what I need from her, you're all free to go. I don't care what you do in the meantime, just be here tomorrow.
[Nois]
Understood.
[Magnolia Mare]
You're all dismissed.
CATERWAUL, NOIS, AND SNOWPACK LEAVE THE GROTTO.
[Snowpack]
I knew that Hemic couldn't be trusted. I can't wait until the time comes where we get to ax her.
[Nois]
You really think that you know a person sometimes.
[Caterwaul]
She seemed like someone you could trust too. That's what sucks.
[Snowpack]
Oh, she really had you fooled didn't she? I'm sorry you had to learn about things this way.
[Caterwaul]
Don't talk to me like that. I'm not two.
[Snowpack]
Right, I'm sorry. We should get some rest.
[Nois]
Where? We can't go back to Hemic's hideout.
[Snowpack]
There's an abandoned mechanic shop not too far north. We can crash there for the night.
[Nois]
Well, it's better than nothing. Let's get going.
THE TRIO BEGIN TO HIKE UP THE ROAD TO THE MECHANIC SHOP.
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