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Updated: May 22, 2025
Queen Otharlia Queen Oxara Queen Cahafra Queens of King Darniak Queen Thragolind Guards and Attendants Time: A long time ago. SCENE: The dinner-hour on the slave-fields of King Darniak. He has uncouth hair and a dishevelled beard. A battered spade lies near him. Two or three slaves sit at back of stage eating raw cabbage-leaves. KING ARGIMENES This is a good bone; there is juice in this bone.
This year the roof of the slave-sty has fallen in and King Darniak will not repair it. Five weeks ago one of his queens laughed at me as she came across the slave-fields. I was flogged again this year and with thirteen stripes, and twelve times they have called me dog. And these things they have done to a king, and a king of the house of Ithara.
Aye, though thou wert a robber that took men's lives unrighteously, yet shall rare spices smoulder in thy temple and little maidens sing and new-plucked flowers deck the solemn aisles; and priests shall go about it ringing bells that thy soul shall find repose. And if thou hast the ear of any gods, speak there against Illuriel, god of King Darniak. THE KING'S OVERSEER So you have been praying.
Then very slowly, still kneeling, he lifts, lying flat on his hands, a long greenish sword, his eyes intent on it. O holy and blessed thing. KING ARGIMENES Three years ago tomorrow King Darniak spat at me, having taken my kingdom from me. Three times in that year I was flogged, with twelve stripes, with seventeen stripes, and with twenty stripes.
KING ARGIMENES If Illuriel could be cast down as my god was cast down perhaps King Darniak could be overcome as I was overcome in my sleep? ZARB If Illuriel were cast down all the people would utter a cry and flee away. It would be a fearful portent. KING ARGIMENES How many men are there in the armoury at the palace? ZARB There are ten men in the palace armoury when all the slave-guards are out.
CITIZEN They are cold; they have turned to stone. ONE We have doubted them. We have doubted them. They have turned to stone because we have doubted them. ANOTHER They were the true gods. ALL They were the true gods. King Darniak The King's Overseer A Prophet The Idol-Guard The Servant of the King's Dog
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