INT. Coven, Night
A door-keep opens the door to let in Cyrus who is closely followed by Lars carrying Talee. The door-keep looks questioningly at Cyrus who ignores him and carries on walking.
Door-keep
(calling after him)We’ve none spare.
CYRUS (V.O.)
Bury her in the ground then.
Lars looks to the door-keep who just waves him over to a doorway off to the left that leads to a courtyard.
EXT. Small Square Internal, but open-air, courtyard, Night
Lars enters the courtyard and lays Talee gently on the ground.
There is a shovel lying against the wall. He picks it up and starts digging. The earth is loose and easily shifted.
After he has dug a shallow grave, he pauses and looks up at the sky. It is already starting to get light.
He picks up Talee and gently places her in the ground. He looks at her with an air of parental concern and covers the body.
He steps back surveying the plot, looks up at the sky again and decides to shovel more earth on top of her so there is now a mound of earth covering her. He looks at the sky still concerned.
From inside the building A BELL SOUNDS.
He places the shovel back against the wall and heads inside.
EXT. Same Courtyard, Night
Cyrus, Lars, a MAN VAMPIRE and WOMAN VAMPIRE are standing around the mound. The man is mostly bald and his skin is wrinkled, 60s-ish. He has a very understated but assured air. The woman is in her 50s, fine lines about the eyes, creased in parts, and has a similarly assured air but also looks very elegant, and a bit bored.
Cyrus checks his watch. It’s after 10pm.
CYRUS
Some never wake, they drink but they do not wake, some do not even drink. You do not choose. You are chosen.
Woman
Perhaps we could uncover the body? Move things along?
LARS
Yes. I could try giving her more blood?
CYRUS
You NEVER feed on vampire blood.
Lars
But if she hasn’t turned yet?
CYRUS
If she is not turned she will not turn. Get me that shovel.
Cyrus takes the shovel from Lars and begins uncovering the mound. As he does so, the ground itself begins to move. He steps back. Talee backs out of the grave on her elbows. Though she doesn’t scream, she is clearly scared and bewildered. She stares wildly at the faces around her.
Talee
(to Lars)I know you. - I know you.
LARS
Yes.
CYRUS
Very good. Now, are you hungry? What would like? How about a steak? A nice juicy rare steak, good and bloody. So rare you may as well just bring in the calf, slit its throat and let the blood run into your open eager mouth.
As Talee is listening to this HER FANGS DESCEND. She feels them with her tongue and they recede. She raises her hand to her mouth but feels only her normal teeth. She is not sure if she felt anything and is very confused.
CYRUS
Very good. Come along now we have much to prepare.
INT. COVEN, NIGHT
Talee and Lars come in through the doorway, followed by Cyrus, the woman and man.
CYRUS
(to servant)Drain one of the unonstem for our newborn.
The servant nods and walks off.
Talee
Please can someone []
LARS
Do not speak unless spoken to.
Lars turns to Cyrus.
LARS
I will get her ready for the ceremony.
CYRUS
Very well.
Lars leaves with Talee. Cyrus watches them leave looking pleased and proud. He sees the man watching him coldly. His pleased air vanishes. The man and woman leave.
