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	Act II, Scene iii: "The Garden of the Last Accord"		Act II, Scene iii: "The Garden of the Last Accord"
	The set is sparse: three veiled doorframes stand at opposing ends of the stage. A withered tree leaks golden sap at center. No sky. No ground. Just the suggestion of a stage where time is a breath.		''The set is sparse: three veiled doorframes stand at opposing ends of the stage. A withered tree leaks golden sap at center. No sky. No ground. Just the suggestion of a stage where time is a breath.''

	'''Dramatis Personae:		'''Dramatis Personae:
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	Why do you wear the veil, if not to hide?		Why do you wear the veil, if not to hide?
	I have passed the first door. I remember nothing.		I have passed the first door. I passed through fire, through the gate of salt. I remember nothing.

	'''The Mirror-Bride (Cheeky)(unmoving)''':		'''The Mirror-Bride (Cheeky)(unmoving)''':
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	And underneath, I am still smiling.		And underneath, I am still smiling.

	'''The Laughing Herald (Ka-Ess) (giggling and sobbing)'':		'''The Laughing Herald (Ka-Ess) (giggling and sobbing):'''

	He asked to forget, and so they took his name.		He asked to forget, and so they took his name.

	He asked for mercy, and they gave him a stage.		He asked for mercy, and they gave him a stage.

			He said: “The first door leads to memory.”

			He said: “The second opens inward.”

			But he said nothing of the third.

			He only bled.

	'''The Black Confessor (Ardrick) (stepping forward):'''		'''The Black Confessor (Ardrick) (stepping forward):'''

	~~There is no penance behind~~ the ~~second~~ door.		Behind the third door walks the beast
	~~Only the sigh of~~ the ~~Architect,~~		that remembers you.
	~~and the third question~~ you ~~dare not ask~~.		It has your shadow in its mouth.

	'''The Whispered Flame (~~Satchel~~) (aside, or stage direction):'''		'''The Whispered Flame (Sathul) (aside, or stage direction):'''

	(Lights flicker. The tree bleeds. One door creaks open behind them. Cold light spills in.)		(Lights flicker. The tree bleeds. One door creaks open behind them. Cold light spills in.)
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	Then I am not the first.		Then I am not the first.
	I am not even the one I was.		I am not even the one I was.
			If I put on the mask, who speaks?
			If I walk the door, who returns?

	'''The Mirror-Bride (Cheeky) (approaching slowly):'''		'''The Mirror-Bride (Cheeky) (approaching slowly):'''
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	The veil burns gold when the flame is ready.		The veil burns gold when the flame is ready.
	Shall we sing, or scream?		Shall we sing, or scream?

			When the veil is burned,
			we see the world as it is:

			A stage with no players, and all the exits nailed shut.

	'''The Black Confessor (Ardrick) (to the audience):'''		'''The Black Confessor (Ardrick) (to the audience):'''

	When the third door opens, no mask remains.		When the third door opens, no mask remains.
	You do not pass through it.		You do not pass through it.
	It passes through you.		It passes through you.

			'''The Laughing Herald (Ka-ess) (advancing, voice a weaving of mirth and mournful prophecy)'''

			Upon the shattered edge of laughter’s throne,
			I dance, where mirth and madness weave as one.

			The stars themselves forget their ancient names,

			And silence crowns my brow with thornèd wreath.

			Once did I sing of joy’s eternal flame,
			Now dirges rise for dreams undone, undone!

			Tread soft, O traveler — the dance hath no end,
			And music plays for those who would forget.

	'''The Whispering Flame (Sathul):''' [Curtain falls. The doors remain open. The sap gleams red.]		'''The Whispering Flame (Sathul):''' [Curtain falls. The doors remain open. The sap gleams red.]

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'''The Golden Veil; or, A Tragedy in Three Doors''' was a blasphemous play long rumored to be lost.

==Excerpt==

Act II, Scene iii: "The Garden of the Last Accord"
The set is sparse: three veiled doorframes stand at opposing ends of the stage. A withered tree leaks golden sap at center. No sky. No ground. Just the suggestion of a stage where time is a breath.

'''Dramatis Personae:
'''
*The Pilgrim – A traveler who no longer remembers what they flee.

*The Mirror-Bride – A veiled figure who may be the Pilgrim's reflection.

*The Black Confessor – A masked priest who has abandoned absolution.

*The Laughing Herald – A jester who cannot stop weeping.

*The Whispered Flame – A silent figure cloaked in ash, speaking only in stage directions.

'''The Whispered Flame (Sathul)''':

[The Pilgrim stands before the tree. The Herald circles, laughing thinly. The Bride enters through Door I. The Confessor watches from the second archway. A long silence.]

'''The Pilgrim (Ilabrar):'''

Why do you wear the veil, if not to hide?
I have passed the first door. I remember nothing.

'''The Mirror-Bride (Cheeky)(unmoving)''':
I wear the veil because you handed it to me.
It smells of salt. And honey.
And underneath, I am still smiling.

'''The Laughing Herald (Ka-Ess) (giggling and sobbing)'':
He asked to forget, and so they took his name.
He asked for mercy, and they gave him a stage.

'''The Black Confessor (Ardrick) (stepping forward):'''

There is no penance behind the second door.
Only the sigh of the Architect,
and the third question you dare not ask.

'''The Whispered Flame (Satchel) (aside, or stage direction):'''

(Lights flicker. The tree bleeds. One door creaks open behind them. Cold light spills in.)

'''The Pilgrim (Ilabrar) (falling to knees):'''

Then I am not the first.
I am not even the one I was.

'''The Mirror-Bride (Cheeky) (approaching slowly):'''

No. But you are beautiful in your ending.

'''The Laughing Herald (Ka-Ess) (now solemn):'''
The veil burns gold when the flame is ready.
Shall we sing, or scream?

'''The Black Confessor (Ardrick) (to the audience):'''
When the third door opens, no mask remains.
You do not pass through it.
It passes through you.

'''The Whispering Flame (Sathul):''' [Curtain falls. The doors remain open. The sap gleams red.]

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