Overview
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- Male: 1
Context
Before their journey for the Test of Love Tournament, Onyx decides to search the Frost Forest to see if the rumors of the Snow Queen are true. He encounters the White Wolf, and Elvera saves him from being attacked. The two then have an unexpected conversation.
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ONYX (to himself) Everything will be fine. This is just a simple reconnaissance before heading back to Rose.
The WINTER WOLVES can suddenly be heard howling in the distance. ONYX begins to run in fear. The WHITE WOLF enters STAGE LEFT and growls menacingly at ONYX. ONYX draws a small DAGGER from his silver belt and points it at the WHITE WOLF.
(with forced aggression) Stay back!
The WHITE WOLF leaps at ONYX. ELVERA enters swiftly from STAGE RIGHT and slams a SILVER STAFF on the ground. The WOLF runs off STAGE LEFT.
ELVERA (sneering) What small, scared, and pathetic creatures…
ONYX drops his DAGGER in shock, amazement, and fear at ELVERA’S bravery.
ONYX (stuttering) A-Are you…Elvera?
ELVERA (surprised) Why yes, I am. I’m surprised you know my name.
ONYX (with reverence and awe) You saved my life. (Drops into a low bow) How can I ever repay you, Queen of Snow?
ELVERA (flatly) That won’t be necessary.
(Mysteriously)
Not yet anyway…
ONYX picks up his DAGGER and sheaths it.
ONYX (polite, but with slight confusion) Whatever do you mean by ‘not yet’, My Queen?
ELVERA (dismissively) You don’t need to worry about that right now. Perhaps we shall meet again sometime soon. Besides, (places a hand on ONYX’S shoulder), shouldn’t you be getting back to Rose?
ONYX (stammering in disbelief) H-How do you know about Rose?
ELVERA (slyly) This is my forest, and your village isn’t far from it. I’ve heard many stories about your village (walks away from ONYX, crestfallen yet curious) and how they fear me. (Back to ONYX, turns around to face him, smirking) You don’t seem to though…
ONYX (playfully confident) Why thank you, Elvera… ELVERA turns around to face ONYX. She raises her eyebrows at the sudden drop of formalities.
(clearing throat, bowing hastily) I mean, Queen of Snow.
ELVERA smiles and gestures for ONYX to rise from his bow. ONYX curiously obeys without objection and rises to his full height.
ELVERA (playfully) Alright, now run along back to Rose and tell her it’s safe to enter my Frost Forest.
(With unusual dark sincerity) I assure you no harm shall come to her by my hands…
ONYX (sighing with relief) Thank you, Queen of Snow, for granting us both a safe passage through your forest.
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