Beginnings of Rebellion
ACT I SCENE II - THE EMPRESS' JOURNEY
(The darkened stage is set with a lone throne and the Empress sitting upon it.)
The Taiying Empress: Half-brother of mine! What brings you to the throne room at such an hour?
Shang Wu: I should be asking...
Act I Scene II Страница Beginnings of Rebellion - в базе данных New World Guide of Lore
ACT I SCENE II - THE EMPRESS' JOURNEY
(The darkened stage is set with a lone throne and the Empress sitting upon it.)
The Taiying Empress: Half-brother of mine! What brings you to the throne room at such an hour?
Shang Wu: I should be asking the same of you, sweet sister. Your coronation is set for tomorrow and yet you've already taken your perch.
The Taiying Empress: Tomorrow, it will not matter. Tomorrow, I shall be Empress.
Shang Wu: We shall see about that...
(The stage lights up fully to reveal Shang Wu's forces in hiding ready to strike.)
Shang Wu (to the audience): My long-despised enemy shall be forced to flee, and I shall be the Emperor of China!
(Lights out.)