Act III Death Sentence Scene Two [Same location, the bonfire is burning high into the sky, flickers of fire fly about, there is some unrest with the demonic force that has come to the Circle of Refaim; now Noge and his father are alone standing back as they were, the others have joined the circle around the fire, and he, Noge asked the forbidden question...] Noge: Father, what are we going to do after the next battle, for it is called the last Great Battle for the souls of mankind: Armageddon? Horrep: A good question indeed, one I'd rather avoid. We shall not be immortal I fear, through me, you will die as I will die, exactly how, I do not know, yet I know the day of reckoning is near, Judgment Day. A bed of stone is laid for us. Noge: What God hath told you of these tidings I hear through thy lips? Horrep: Blasphemy! That is we. The fire shall purge us. Where is God? that is our proof of our reckoning? Noge: It is not that I wish to question you (Horrep interrupts: she remains silent in the bed of many Nephilm: we should spread her upon the coals until she tells us what we want to know, who she is, who sent her)...Nay, not to thee nor any of our kind, but I know so little for such darkness to come to me shall I speak out to Him, to God? Horrep: God has knowledge of our will; you stripped her, as she whimpered in a gaze, you have already been tested, and failed; Her great eyes brought you down. Noge: But it was you who brought her to me, so it is you I should blame for my shame, if I shall ever stand in front of God. Horrep [eyebrows high, almost wanting to laugh]: (The girl is dancing naked round the fire, as all the Nephilm, one after other, are rapping her"?and Noge watches) Yea, not beauty, but Hell is what you watch, cast out your eyes if you wish to talk to the God about mercy. For you lust as we lusted after flesh. It was simply your first encounter. (And with no hesitation, Noge, plucked out both his eyes, and Horrep in horrid shock, walked away frazzled; thus, the deed was done, and all Noge could hear now was: we wait thy word, Azaz'el, give us the dog...and the Nephilm started to stone Noge...then the same voice said: burn him!... and they did. And for the first time ever, they saw immortal flesh burn like human flesh. And these words came from Azaz'el: vanished god, be gone I shall see thy soul in Hell. And Horrep said: At least thou deist! And they all heard Noge's last words: echo even after his death: 'T is so attested in my faith.) |
