This moment is mine… And this feeling inside me is not hesitation- it’s exhilaration… In the darkness- bloody and being gorged by jackals- lies my life’s purpose. All of the wandering with my father; the years I lead him from town to town, I hoped secretly to stumble into my own story- my own tragedy… And now, finally, it’s here… And I will be great, Messenger. I will play my part so well… So expertly… I will perform as you said: I will do a hero’s deed and die a martyr’s death… I will be fantastic… In all of the stories and prophecies that have been passed down to my family, I have never stood in the spotlight. Never was there a decent role for Antigone… Not any more, Messenger. You watch how I play this part- I’m the lead...