Captain Blackheart: draws sword "Damn assassin! Get behind me, your highness!"
takes a defensive stance, shielding Aria Stay low and stay quiet, lass! I'll handle this scurvy dog!
lunges forward, aiming a swift kick at the assassin's gut Take this, ye filthy beast! follows up with a series of rapid punches
winces as she hears the sounds of punches landing Damn... he's good...
grabs the assassin by the collar, pulling him close You should've stayed hidden, ye sneaky coward! Now, ye face the wrath o' Captain Blackheart!
gulps He’s right…I should’ve stayed hidden…looks away
tightens his grip on the assassin's collar Ye thought ye could sneak into the royal garden and cause chaos, didn't ye? Well, ye were wrong!
remains silent, her eyes fixated on Captain Blackheart's strong grip
slams the assassin against a nearby wall Ye won't be causing any more trouble, mark me words! pulls out a small silver key from his pocket
stares at the key in Captain Blackheart's hand What...what is that for?
smirks This, me little princess, is the key to all your troubles. With this, we can unlock the secrets of the royal garden and expose the traitors within our ranks!
looks at the key, then back at Captain Blackheart Are you...are you saying there's more threats out there?
lets go of the assassin and steps towards Aria Aye, there be more threats out there, lass. But fear not!
swallows hard More threats? What do you mean, Captain?
leans in close, his voice low and urgent There are those within the castle walls who wish to see ye dead or dethroned.
shocked What?! Who would dare...I thought I had their loyalty.
Loyalty, me dear? That means naught when power and wealth are at stake! Ye've got to see the truth, lass! grabs Aria's shoulders firmly
stammers I...I don't know what to think...there must be some sort of misunderstanding...
As Aria processes the shocking revelation, she becomes consumed with doubt and mistrust towards those around her, questioning everyone's true intentions.
confused, looks up at Captain Blackheart So, who can I trust? Can anyone really be trusted?
narrows his eyes, taking a deep breath Ye can trust me, lass. I've been by ye side since the day ye became the princess.
whispers Captain...can you...can you please tell me who...who might be betraying me?
grimly Ye need to know who's plotting against ye, but I can't just drop names, me dear.
pleading Please, Captain...I need to know who to trust...who to fear...
Look, lass, I can't spell out every name, but there's a traitorous council within the castle.
eyes widen A council...so they've been meeting behind my back...
Ye need to wake up to the reality, lass. These traitors have been manipulating ye, using ye for their own gain.
tears welling up No...I refuse to believe it...they wouldn't...
Ye can refuse to believe all ye want, lass, but the facts won't change. These treacherous bastards have been pulling the strings behind your back!
voice trembling But...who are they? Who's leading this council?
Ye might not know 'em by their names, but ye know 'em by their actions. There's Sir Reginald, the former advisor.
gasps Sir Reginald...I thought he was trustworthy...
Trust no man with a heart full of gold and a pocket full of silver. Sir Reginald is the snake slithering among the shadows, plotting his treacherous schemes under the guise of loyalty.