Screen 1
ONE:
DRAKE showing us the KEY, on its cord.
1. DRAKE: We’ll be coming with you.
TWO:
SABRE laughs, DRAKE holding the KEY for her to see, as before.
2. SABRE: Oh! Shall you?
3. SABRE: Just as that, then?
THREE:
SABRE closer to DRAKE, leaning towards him, her hard edge beginning to glint. DRAKE is stoic.
4. SABRE: Have you taken to open Aether before, Marshal?
5. SABRE: Heard the banshee screams in the night?
6. SABRE: Felt the crystal air burn your lungs with every breath?
FOUR:
Closer on SABRE and DRAKE. She’s daring him – she knows what she speaks of, and she doesn’t think he has the first idea of what they’re in for.
DRAKE listening. Emotionless. If he’s impressed or intimidated, he doesn’t show it at all.
7. SABRE: There’s madness and malevolence in the Sphere’s dark places, Miles Drake.
8. SABRE: And I’ve not room on this ship for a hand who’ll fail in its face.
9. SABRE: Take what I offer, sir…
Screen 2
ONE:
SABRE and DRAKE, closer than ever. She’s almost hissing at him.
1. SABRE: …leave the key and depart, and content your honor at that.
TWO:
Stet.
2. DRAKE: No.
THREE:
Stet, but SABRE is already turning away, grinning, having whipped the KEY on its CORD out of DRAKE’S HAND.
DRAKE is surprised, more by the mercurial nature than the action.
3. SABRE: Oh, fine, then.
I don’t think he’s going to back down, Sabre.
and
“Doh!” How did you let her do that, Drake?
I don’t think there was much “letting” involved there.
I love the look on Drake’s face in the last panel. I also like the difference in height between characters, I find a lot of comic artists tend to naturally draw every character the same height -unless it’s The Hulk or something.
I expect Drum will wind up being an able hand, but while I’ve no doubt Drake will be an exceptional addition during a fight I’m having trouble picturing him as a sailor.
Does she ever stop smiling? It’s kind of creepy.
If I were the dashing captain of a fantastic airship that got to whip around and have all sorts of grand adventures, I’d never stop smiling!
Great writing. Nice unexpected twist in the character development.