Chapter 2

A 6-panel comic page. Panel 1: Aarden looks out the semi-circular window. Panel 2: An overhead shot of a courtyard, surrounded by archways on all sides. On opposite ends of the courtyard stand two figures, one of whom is Beck. Panel 3: A shot of the courtyard from the perpective of Beck. Panel 4: A close-up of the second figure. She is a young girl with dark, wavy-straight hair and light skin. She looks upwards, towards Aarden's direction. Panel 5: The girl notices Beck. Panel 6: The girl faces Beck and says, 'Beck.'
A 10-panel comic page. Panel 1: Beck looks serious. Panels 2-3: Beck draws a long knife strapped to his back. Panel 4: Beck begins walking toward the girl. Panels 5-6: Beck holds a knife in each hand and points one towards the girl. Panels 7-9: The girl looks seriously at Beck and draws a short dagger from its sheath strapped at her belt. Panel 10: Beck's knife and the girl's dagger touch blades with each other.
A 5-panel comic page. Panel 1: The girl smiles at Beck. Girl: 'My name's Laura, by the way.' Panel 2: Beck: 'Nice to meet you.' Laura: 'We fight until one of us is fallen, correct?' Beck: 'Unless you plan to forfeit.' Panel 3: Laura tips her head up in pride. 'Oh, I don't fight that way.' Panel 4: Beck narrows his gaze at Laura. Panel 5: Beck pushes his knife against Laura's dagger, beginning the fight.
A 2-panel comic page. Panel 1: Beck stabs his knife at Laura, but Laura dodges the attack. Panel 2: Beck prepares to attack again.
A 3-panel comic page. Panels 1-2: Beck swings his knives, which Laura dodges. Panel 3: Beck tightens his grip on his knife and prepares to attack. Panel 4: The slashing motion of a swinging blade.
A 4-panel comic page. Panel 1: Laura blocks Beck's attack, and the two press their blades against each other. Panel 2: Laura leans toward Beck. Laura: 'Listen...' Panel 3: Beck looks at Laura angrily, but listens. Laura: 'I need your help. No...' Panel 4: Beck looks shocked. Laura: 'I need to help you.'
An 8-panel comic page. Panel 1: Beck looks annoyed and angry. Panel 2: Beck swings his knife. Panel 3: Beck's knife successfully hits Laura, grazing her stomach. Laura backs away in pain and shock. Panel 4: Beck looks determined. Beck (thinking): 'Don't listen to her.' Panels 5-6: Laura grabs at her bleeding wound. Beck (thinking): 'She's just distracting you.' Panels 7-8: Beck narrows his gaze and readies his knife. Beck (thinking): 'Go.'
A 5-panel comic page. Panels 1-2: Beck runs toward Laura. Beck (thinking) :'Make your headmistress proud.' Panel 3: Beck is about to swing his knife at Laura. Panel 4: Laura's eyes are filled with a sudden panic. Panel 5: Laura tightens her grip on her dagger.
A 4-panel comic page. Panel 1: The swinging motion of a blade. Panel 2: Beck looks shocked. Blood runs from his right forearm, which has released his knife in shock. Panel 3: Beck falls to the ground. Panel 4: Laura pins Beck to the ground and points her dagger towards Beck's neck. Beck uses his spare knife to hold her off.
A 4-panel comic page. Panel 1: Laura kneels over Beck. Laura: 'Listen to me.' Panels 2-3: Beck is focused on Laura's dagger. He flinches as it gets closer to his neck. Laura (voice fading): 'I need to talk to you...' Panel 4: Beck pushes Laura off of him. Beck (shouting): Get off'.
5-panel comic page. Panel 1: Laura falls to the ground. Panel 2: Laura looks at Beck. She is scared. Panel 3: Beck begins walking towards Laura. Panels 4-6: Beck looks angry and shaken. He glances upwards, towards where Aarden is watching them, and then refocuses his gaze on Laura.
A 4-panel comic page. Panels 1-4: From the point of view of Beck, Beck sprints toward Laura and prepares to stab her in the stomach. Meanwhile, Laura prepares to swing her dagger.
A 1-panel comic page. Panel 1: Laura swings her sword, drawing blood. Meanwhile, Beck falls to the ground.
A 6-panel comic page. Panel 1: Blood spills across Beck's face, Laura's dagger having slashed across his left cheek and nose. Panel 2-3: Laura looks focused at first, but then her face drops into panic and realization. Panels 4-6: Aarden's silhouette can be seen in the window above. She begins to leave as the panels dim to black.