Suikoden VI

Chapter Nine: Part Six

Note: I will be having surgery this week so there will probably be a delay with the next chapter. I apologize in advance.

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Part Six

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Blood of the Sun

Cast:

Freyjadour: Surya

Lymsleia: Esther

Lyon: Mokuren

Georg: Georg

Roy: Israfil

Gizel Godwin: Daunte

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"Okay, this is a little more like it," Allise said after reading her program.

"Why wasn't I cast in this play?" Freyr grumbled. "It stars my mom!"

"Would you like to play Her Majesty?" Soturi asked. Freyr stiffened, but said nothing more.

"Yay, Esther!" Tidur cheered, clapping hard. Ciana didn't cheer but she did clap enthusiastically. Sloan and Adalgiso stood at the back, leaning against the wall watching in silence

The stage lights came up to reveal Daunte and Esther standing stage right and Surya, Mokuren, Georg, and Israfil standing stage left. There was a throne prop chair at back center stage, and the backdrop of the throne room of Sol-Falena's palace hung up behind him. "A-Ah, Prince!" Daunte stammered, holding Esther's shoulder with one hand. "You have led the Loyalist Army all the w-way here! P-Please forgive me for not inviting you to our wedding!"

"Give it up, Gizel," Surya said harshly, squaring his shoulders and glaring. "We have the palace surrounded and have defeated the Godwin forces. Now let my sister go!"

"That's right!" Mokuren shouted.

"Brother!" Esther shouted, her face flushed. "Ah, attack him, Brother! He wouldn't hurt me! His honor won't allow him to!"

"Don't underestimate me! I-I will not allow you to win s-so easily!" Daunte declared.

"We should err on the side of caution, given everything he has done so far," Georg said, folding his arms over his chest. His expression was neutral. It was impossible to tell what the man himself thought of the production. "He may not hurt Her Majesty, but he also usurped Queen Arshtat and started this conflict."

"Oh Prince, whatever shall we do?" Mokuren said, clasping her hands to her cheek.

"D-Do, ah, not cower b-back, Prince!" Israfil stammered, stepping forward. "That f-f-f-fiend holds your sister hostage! Be s-strong in the face of—uh—such a deplorable person!"

Georg stared at Israfil with an arched brow. "He's attractive, but atrocious at acting," Priscilla mused. "But I'm sure most people won't care."

"That gentleman is right, Brother!" Esther exclaimed, wrenching herself from Daunte's hold dramatically. "Gizel will not hurt me! He is but a cornered rat who only seeks YOUR life!"

"Miss Esther is doing a great job," Adalgiso said softly.

"She loved participating in Chapel productions for holidays," Sloan responded.

"My w-wife is quite right," Daunte stammered, looking at Surya. "I will not end her life. I only seek to ends yours, Prince!" He pointed dramatically at Surya.

"I will defend my Prince with my life!" Mokuren shouted.

"No, Lyon," Surya said, gesturing for her to stand back. "This battle is mine and mine alone."