The Power Of Three

Where shall we start our march from? asks Denis.

Over there, says Terence. No wait! It's better up there.

Terence runs to the spot which is better

Denis follows.

Ready? calls Gaius.

Where's Ageless? shouts Terence.

He's not here, shouts Gaius

I'll find him, says Roo-kai.

He flies back to the campsite. 

No Ageless.

He flies back to the beach and flies over the water, looking down.

He sees Ageless, heading shorewards.

Ageless looks up.

Roo-kai indicates the ceremonial party.

Ageless does a thumbs-up with his dominant claw and continues to head for the shore.

Roo-kai returns to his place.

Ageless is coming, says Roo-kai.

Go! shouts Gaius.

THE MARCH COMMENCES

Terence and Denis march down to the edge of the water.

Terence goes first with a Nachoo, containing a sprig of saltbush.

Denis follows with the same.

THE MEMORIAL POEMS ARE RECITED

Rookai recites.

At the end of each line he stops, for Terence to repeat it.

Roo-kai: Two botomists haven't died

Terence: Two botomists haven't died

Roo-kai: I thought they had died

Terence: I thought they had died

Roo-kai: Ageless said 

Terence: Ageless said they were dead

Roo-kai: You've got ahead of me.

Terence You've got ahead of me.

Roo-kai: No, you have got ahead of me.

Terence: That isn't in it!

Roo-kai: I thought you'd forgotten what was in it.

Terence: I remembered Ageless said they were dead. It's a really good rhyme.

Gaius: Should I stop filming?

Yes, says Roo-kai.

Ageless emerges from the water.

Am I too late? asks Ageless. 

No, we're starting again, says Gaius. Are you wanting to take part in this ceremony?

I'm willing to do a reading, says Ageless.

That's not how it works, says Roo-kai. I recite the poem and Terence repeats every line.

Then I shall repeat every line after him, says Ageless. How does that sound?

Excellent, said Gaius. Repetition of that nature is a powerful rhetorical device. 

Can we get STARTED? asks Terence.

Where shall we start from? asks Roo-kai

Ageless said they were dead, says Gaius.

You mean Ageless said, says Roo-kai.

As long as you agree, says Gaius.

I agree, says Terence.

And I agree, says Ageless.

Sounds good, thinks Denis.

But they haven't said what they agree to.