Imperial: The prisoners, my lord.
[As Vaan and co., still shackled, are escorted to the bridge, we see Amalia is present. Seeing Basch, she scowls and approaches him.]
Basch: Majesty –
[Upon reaching him, Amalia slaps him squarely across the face.]
Amalia: After what you’ve done! How dare you! You’re supposed to be dead!
Ghis: Come now, come now. Have you forgotten your manners? This is hardly the courtesy due… the late Princess Ashelia B’nargin Dalmasca.
Vaan: Princess?
Ghis: To be sure, she bears no proof of her former station. No different than any mean member of the insurgence.
Ashe: The Resistance.
Ghis: The Consul asks the ministry of the disthroned royal family in restoring peace to Dalmasca. Those who foster instability and unrest, who claim royal blood without proof… they shall meet their fate at the gallows. There are no exceptions.
Ashe: I will not play puppet to Vayne.
Basch: King Raminas entrusted me with a task. Should the time come, he bade me give you something of great importance. It is your birthright: the Dusk Shard. It will warrant the quality of her blood. Only I know where to find it.
Ashe: Wait. You took my father’s life! Why spare mine now? You would have me live in shame!
Basch: If that is your duty: yes.
Vaan: Stop being so stubborn! Keep on like this and you’re gonna get us all killed.
Ashe: Don’t interrupt!
[Suddenly, the stone Vaan stole from the palace treasury begins to glow again.]
Balthier: Vaan. That stone.
Vaan: It was in the palace treasure.
Ghis: Well, well. Splendid! You’ve brought the Stone with you! This spares us a great deal of trouble.
Ashe: Don’t give it to him!
[Vaan looks at Ashe, then at Balthier, who nods.]
Vaan: You have to promise: no executions.
[Vaan resignedly hands the stone to Judge Ghis.]
Ghis: A Judge’s duty is to the law. Take them away. Lady Ashe is to be quartered separately.
[The party is escorted off the bridge. Ghis gazes at the stone in his hand.]
Ghis: Vayne Solidor. What fascination does this hold for you?
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