Outlaw King (Sentence Starters)
“Thinking about revenge? It tears on the soul, but it can also be a weapon.”
“You were always so good at everything.”
“Everyone needs to understand that this surrender is final.”
“You know how much this means to me.”
“What the hell are you doing? You have responsibilities.”
“I’m proud of you, ____. You had the courage to stand up to me, and the wisdom to stand down.”
“I’m done with running and I’m sick of hiding.”
“May this pairing symbolize the harmonious union of our two countries.”
“You both will be proud to serve under him, and you will take that opportunity, if you are wise, to heal the differences between you.”
“He can’t do that!”
“Power is making decisions, and whatever course you are charting, I choose you. My husband.”
“What would you say to a duel right now? Like old times?”
“The people are up in arms. There can be no peace.”
“I fear I’ve made a grave mistake in trusting him.”
“What you did today was brave.”
“What is peace with a sword to the throat?”
“I’m… appreciating your honesty.”
“Come here; I’ve got you.”
“It took three months to build, so I don’t want to waste it.”
“Do not push your luck today.”
“____ is an outlaw. Any man or woman who would shelter him or his ranks is to be executed without trial.”
“____ is gone, this is my decision.”
“The codes of chivalry are ended. There will be no quarter.”
“It’s not as simple as that.”
“You failed to wait for me. You attacked by night, you had the upper hand, you had the element of surprise, and yet you lost him!”
“He wasn’t a man, he was an idea. A destructive and dangerous idea. Almost as dangerous as the idea you’re proposing.”
“The battle was a success, we crushed the mercilessly.”
“No one is arguing that, but you are asking us to support a murderer.”
“I do urgently desire to discuss with you a matter most delicate.”
“The people are desperate for justice.”
“A few managed to escape, including ____!”
“We promised our people peace!”
“We should never have surrendered.”
“I know you have no need for my counsel.”
“Are you a good man?”
“We failed, because we didn’t unite.”
“____ made the decision. It is ours to bear.”
“How can I follow a man who’s never won an open battle? From what I’ve been told, you barely escaped ____ alive.”
“Thank you for enduring what you had to tonight. I’m sure it was difficult.”
“How much have you had to drink?”
“You should know the man to whom you’re offering loyalty.”
“We have enemies on all sides now.”
“Your aim, our aim, was to capture him, and you failed!”
“We were ambushed in the dead of night.”
“It’s a bit cryptic, wouldn’t you say?”
“Alas, we are but King and Queen of the May. And tomorrow they will come to strip us of our crowns.”
“Now let us be what we once were: friends.”
“Your father is a tyrant, you are not.”
“There’s no need to burn us down, I will open the gate.”
“You think me weak?”
“I am sorry for bringing you into this.”
“I serve ____.”
“Almost as dangerous as the idea you’re proposing.”
“I wish you luck, I truly do.”
“You seem like a reasonable man. Where is ____?”
“I truly don’t know.”
“I have all the traits my father has, save one: mercy.”
“You wanted to be King. Well, you’re King now. This is the price you pay.”
“I believe, in time, you’ll change your mind. And I’ll be waiting.”
“Please don’t make this hard.”
“You’re here now, that’s all that matters.”
“Keep your wits about you. I’ve already lost two brothers, I can’t bear to lose another.”
“I have fifty men to fight the strongest army in the world.”
“Join us, please.”
“This is how we do it. We travel in stealth, strike without warning.”
“Remember this: the men that we fight today have sworn fealty to a godless murderer.”
“It was my hope to grow old and not die on the battlefield. But I see now that the great danger in a death from natural causes is that one may be lying in one’s bedchamber, thinking of all the things that have been left undone.”
“Hold the line!”
“You could fight for god, or country, or family. I do not care, so long as you fight!”
“See? That wasn’t so bad.”
“I could talk of honor, but you are here, so you know enough about honor.”
“We only win if you survive.”
“I swear I don’t know. I swear I don’t know!”
“It would mean so much to me if I could take it myself.”
“We’ll be like a spider in its web.”
“I know you as men, but today, we are beasts.”
“You’re doing the right thing.”
“No. We have too much work to do to let that happen.”
“We had no choice because we had no one to lead us. Perhaps now we do.”
“I didn’t say I trusted him.”
“Get down here, we could use the help. Come on.”
“Know who I am? What’s my fucking name?”
“Forgive me. I should never have doubted you.”
“We cannot match their strength, so we will not even try.”
“It’s not exactly chivalry, but I like it.”
“We’ll provoke them until they come after us.”
“Shouldn’t we honor his wishes?”
“At all costs, we hold the center ground, and we force them to the flanks.”
“____ will be dead soon.”
“Get out! Save yourselves!”
“We’ve come here for your help.”
“If he will be dead soon, then why… why force me to forsake him?”
“Do you remember, father, when I was a boy, and you used to beat me?”
“He’s continuing to evade you, isn’t he?”
“No! I want to go back!”
“Compassion is not weakness.”
“I’m a damned man now.”
“You have balls, I’ll give you that. Get out of here before I have them removed.”
“That must have been painful for you.”
“I never cried because I knew it scared you: the thought that I was stronger than you. And the truth is… I am. And I always have been.”
“Why do you laugh at me? I have been kind! I have given you this opportunity to redeem yourself!”
“No more chivalry. Now we fight like wolves.”
“If I die tomorrow…”
“This is my decision, but you are my blood, my family. I cannot do this without you.”
