Characters:
THE TROLL: Giant, weary, wearing a high-vis safety vest.
THE KNIGHT: Polished armor, holding a sword.
Setting: A stone bridge over a misty chasm.
KNIGHT: Stand aside, beast! I must cross to rescue the Princess!
TROLL: Do you have a permit?
KNIGHT: A what? I have a sword! And a noble quest!
TROLL: Yeah, everyone’s got a quest. I’ve got a mortgage. This bridge is under maintenance. Structural integrity issues in the keystone.
KNIGHT: I care not for stones! I shall leap across!
TROLL: (Points to a sign) "No Leaping. Fine: 500 Gold." Look, buddy, just take the detour through the Forest of Whispers. It adds twenty minutes, but the scenery is nice.
KNIGHT: The Forest of Whispers is haunted by the ghosts of a thousand failed heroes!
TROLL: And this bridge is haunted by a lack of funding. Tell you what—give me that shiny cape, and I’ll let you use the service catwalk.
KNIGHT: (Pause) It is 100% silk.
TROLL: Deal. Watch your head, it’s a tight squeeze.
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