Elf Life

Filis faces down the intimidated recruits.

FILIS:

Huff huff... My name is Filis Marloughe. General Filis. And you insects are going to be seeing a lot of me.

She makes a terrifying face at them.

FILIS:

More of me than you'll ever want to see.

Baughb has settled back, contented, lighting a pipe.

Filis bears down on the wimpy elf.

FILIS:

Even half naked, you're terrified of me, aren't you? Aren't you?

WIMPY ELF:

Yeh - yes, sir! Paralyzed, sir!

Filis continues railing. Baughb has become so disinterested -- apparently -- that he is reading a book.

FILIS:

You're going to hear rumors about why I'm here. I've already heard some of them myself. Now you know different. You know my qualifications.

Her eyes are cold.

FILIS:

I'm not some son of a bitch. I am the bitch.