Egress vs Continuation
Pitch: (muttering angrily as he walks) "Of course he takes the right pathβ¦ shorter doesnβt mean safer, you absoluteβ"
Pitch: (scoffs) "He just wants to be rightβ¦ thatβs all this is"
Pitch stops as he sees the cave open into a wide space filled with pale sand and shallow water. Above, a large opening with stairs leading out.
Pitch: (quietly) "finally an exit"
He stares at it for a moment.
He takes a few steps forward⦠then stops.
Pitch: (low, worried) "Heβll get himself lostβ¦ or worse"
A pause.
Pitch shuts his eyes briefly, frustrated but worried.
Pitch: "I can't leave him here..."
Without another word, he turns back.
Meanwhile:
Grimmel walks through a glowing crystal cave, filled with diamonds, waterfalls, and a shimmering stream.
Grimmel: (muttering) "At least this path is interesting"
He pauses, hearing something.
Footsteps and he turned his head around to see Pitch standing a few metres away.
Grimmel: (quietly) "β¦you came back?"
Pitch emerges from the shadows.
Pitch: (expression soft) "I couldn't just leave you here... I-I uhh, well it's, it's complicated to explain"
Grimmel: (calm) "I see. Look, Pitch I didn't want to argue with you, i just wanted to get outta of here"
Pitch: "Grim, it's okay really, I understand that you trusted your instincts instead of your strategies and plans. I should've trusted you"
Grimmel: "don't worry, Pitch. I'm sure we'll find a way out of here soon"
Pitch: (slight pause) "actually I found a way out of here, we can go there and get out"
Grimmel looks at him.
Grimmel: "really?"
Pitch: "really, really"
A small silence.
Pitch: (soft and gentle) "unless if you want to stay here and become the next Charming with all these mirrored crystals"
Grimmel watches him⦠then slightly punches Pitch on the shoulder.
Grimmel: "you know damn well I hate long hairstyles"
Pitch: (laughing) "oh really? I didn't even noticed"
Grimmel: "your such a pain in the ass, you know"
Pitch: "everyday or just in bed?
The two walk side by side through the glowing cave as they playfully punched one another while calling each other incompetent fools.
To be continuedβ¦















