[Esther enters the throne room, kneels on a cushion in front of the King, bows her head, and then lifts her head to see the King]
King Ahasuerus:
[looking at Esther]
You may go.
[the King stands, heads toward another room, but turns to look at Esther again]
King Ahasuerus:
Wait.
[he goes to Esther]
King Ahasuerus:
That face of light, I remember.
Esther:
The man who fought the guards! You can't be the King.
King Ahasuerus:
I sometimes wish I weren't. What are you called?
Esther:
Esther.
King Ahasuerus:
And you'd been crying. I remember. Tell me about it.
Esther:
Your soldiers had just taken me from the man I was about to marry.
King Ahasuerus:
Well, there is the law. And I, too, am its servant, even though I dislike it at times. You were hoping that I would let you go, were you not?
Esther:
No. No, not if this is...
King Ahasuerus:
Your destiny. Well, it seems we are both bound. I, by the commandments of my grandfather, and you, by some faith. I was determined to flaw the sacred law by declaring every aspirant unfit. But now, I honestly cannot, Esther, and be a good king. I can't deny that in my eyes, you have fulfilled the decree of Cyrus.
[turns to a soldier behind him, who blows a horn]
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