Panel
1
Valentine,
with a beard and dirty clothes, is pulled out of his stone prison
cell by guards.
1.
GUARD: Come on.
Panel
2
The
guards throw Valentine to his knees in front of a young woman in
flowing robes, who wears a strip of cloth across her eyes. She is
standing in front of a chair. A man, slightly older than her, stands
behind the chair quietly as though guarding her.
2.
WOMAN: Valentine. The great symbol of defiance my father imprisoned.
Panel
3
Valentine
looks up at the woman as the guards leave the room. The man standing
behind the chair stays.
3.
VALENTINE: The jailor's blind daughter. What do you want?
4.
WOMAN: The same as you. Freedom from my father.
5.
VALENTINE: I'm not in a position to help you.
Panel
4
The
woman smiles as she sits in the chair.
6.
WOMAN: You will tell my father you can fix my sight in exchange for
your freedom.
7.
VALENTINE: But… I can not fix your sight.
Panel
5
The
WOMAN touches the cloth that covers her eyes.
8.
WOMAN: I am only partially blind, though not even my father knows. I
will feint the miracle to gain your freedom.
9.
VALENTINE: And what could I possibly do for you?
Panel
6
The
man behind the chair rests a hand on the WOMAN's shoulder and she
presses her cheek to his arm affectionately.
10.
WOMAN: A wedding.
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