THE FIRST NEW MOON

In the palace.

CERIS: Brother (loud voice).

LINUS: Who is making so much noise.

ALFRED: It's Prince Ceris, your majesty.

LINUS: Ceris? ALFRED: How strange, open the door.

CERIS: Brother, I need your permission to leave the castle.

LINUS: Leave? where to?

CERIS: Well...(nervous), I want to go to the van criz store.

LINUS: Denied.

CERIS: But...

LINUS: I know you want to see the girl who saved you but we still don't know if there are more assassins so for now you can't go out. (trying to make excuses). whisper "at least not today".

ALFRED: sir... (looking incredulous).

LINUS: cof cof, I promise I'll take you but not today.

CERIS: All right (sad) it's a promise.

Ceris leaves the king's study.

LINUS: Little kitty I'd like to know how you made this stubborn child act like that (smiles).

ARMENIA: (sneezes).

BELLA: Are you all right, armenia?

ARMENIA: Yeah, I'm sure it's just a little cold (How weird?).

ARMENIA: Today is the new moon, I hope Linus shows up, otherwise we'll be punished.

*The tent bell rings.

ARMENIA*: How can I help you?

ARMENIA: Duke. Excuse my disrespect.

ELIOT: oh, I would have loved to hear you call me by my name, after all we are partners.

ARMENIA: hahaha (nervous)

BELLA: oh, duke to what do we owe your visit.

ELIOT: same goes for you, bella, you can call me linus.

BELLA: How could I.

LINUS: I hope you can call me that since we've been doing business for quite some time (slyly looks at armenia).

LINUS: Well, the reason for my visit was to invite them to lunch after their great success at Prince Ceris' birthday party.

After arranging everything, they both went out with the duke to one of the best restaurants, which he owned.

ELIOT: Prepare table 8.

MAYOR: Yes, Duke.

Eliot was about to sit down but a group of nobles called him, he told them both to excuse him and that he would be back in a while.

BELLA: I am calmer now, I get nervous with the Duke.

ARMENIA: don't worry, sometimes it happens to me too. But isn't this one of the best tables in the place?

BELLA: Yes, I guess being the owner of the place is one of the benefits.

At the entrance of the restaurant was Countess Enar who had a very unpleasant attitude.

ENAR: take me to table number 8.

MAYOR: excuse me, but that table is occupied.

ENAR: What! who dares to humiliate me like that. Take me to see who they are.

MAYOR: Countess, but these people are guests of...

ENAR: I don't care whose guests they are, I am a Countess.

ENAR: You are the villagers who dared to steal my place.

ARMENIA: What's wrong with you, how can you raise your voice like that?

ENAR: Insolent.

BELLA: Excuse me, but this table is reserved (trembling).

ENAR: Nobody gave you permission to speak (tries to slap Bella but Armenia stops her).

ELIOT: What's going on here? (angry).

ENAR: Duke is just in time, I don't know who was the incompetent one that let these hicks in, I demand that you throw them out.

ELIOT: Countess Enar, excuse me for being incompetent, I was the one who let them in (angry).

ENAR: You, but why?

ELIOT: I need to inform you what I decide?

ENAR: no, but.

ELIOT: from this moment on, Countess Enar is forbidden to enter.

ENAR: how dare you humiliate me, I am still a countess.

Eliot whispers in her ear.

ELIOT: Don't think that I don't know the embezzlement of money that your husband does (the countess is frightened and leaves).

ELIOT: I'm sorry they went through that scene because of my negligence.

After lunch they went to stroll through the best fabric stores.

BELLA: Duke, we thank you for everything.

ELIOT: Don't worry.

BELLA: Armenia, I'm going ahead.

ARMENIA: Hey, wait.

Eliot stares at her as if asking her to say his name.

ARMENIA: Eli, Eliot, thank you for everything.

ELIOT: You're welcome, Armenia (smiles).

Armenia leaves and enters her room and a breeze blows in.

ARMENIA: I hadn't left the windows closed.

LINUS: You're late.

ARMENIA: Who is it?

LINUS: You don't recognize me anymore.

ARMENIA: Your Majesty (nervous).

LINUS: You're not going to call me friend anymore?

ARMENIA: Oh, I'm sorry I didn't recognize you at that moment.

LINUS: this is not funny anymore.

ARMENIA: ehh

The emperor approaches and kisses her, armenia tries to escape but cannot. Linus lets her go when he sees that she can no longer breathe.

ARMENIA: you...

LINUS: I like that attitude better (smiles).

ARMENIA: Wait, what's wrong, I can't control my body.

LINUS: the contract says we must have physical contact.

ARMENIA: WHAT!

LINUS: Don't worry, it will be enough to hold hands. I guess it will be more comfortable in bed since you don't want to sleep standing up.

ARMENIA: Well (doubtful), that's fine.

They both lie down on the bed and Linus hugs her.

ARMENIA: Wait, what are you doing?

LINUS: just for today, let me hug you.

ARMENIA: What's wrong with him, he's weird. I'll let it go for today.

They sleep all night hugging and at dawn Linus leaves a letter saying: I hope you will hug me next time.

ARMENIA: you... (blushing) you cheated on me...

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