I: “Why have you summoned me my lord?” (Kneeling before the council.)
C: “Iza, you have been a loyal and powerful tool of this council for your entire life. You are revered by all other hunters. We regret that we have to call you to a task unlike any before.”
I: “I seek to serve your wishes.”
C: “Uzume has become nothing more than a rogue in our careful creation of a peaceful, united Otherworld.”
I: “Uzume…” (As she raises her bowed head.)
C: “Uzume has made her decision.” (He stands and slams his sickle with authority.)
I: to herself “Uzume, what have you done?”
I: to the council “What is it you would have me do?”
C: “You are a hunter Izanami. We wish for you to do what you are made to do.”
I: “I understand my lord.” – pauses – “You expect for me to…”
C: “I expect you to respect your revered position. I expect you to complete each task we decide to give you. I expect you to find Uzume and bring her to us. And I expect you to do it quickly. I expect you, as I always have, to do what needs to be done.”
I: “It will be done.”
As she leaves, tears begin streaming down her face.
I: to herself “I do not wish to betray you my dear Uzume, but you have brought this evil to yourself.”
As she exits the great hall she puts her back to the wall and strains.
“ It is true that I love you Uzume, but I love the Otherworld and its purity with all of my soul. I will do what needs to be done.”
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If you want a real comment about this dialogue you are going to have to give me more detail about the characters. It is difficult to comment on whether or not the dialogue is realistic without any context.
A comment about it without knowing anything else: it flows really well. I feel like when the council says "you will do what we decide for you to do" that they are unsure of what they are going to 'decide to do.' Maybe that is the route you are going for. I will keep looking for more on this.
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