Episode 2: “The One Who Didn’t Look Away”
Host: Siana (Alana) Kethra
Runtime: ~18 minutes
Theme: What it means to be seen — truly seen — and the risk that carries.
📼 Format:
| Segment | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Intro (Loose Arrow) | 0:00–1:00 | Code name or phrase. Location tag. What she’s carrying. |
| Main Story / Memory | 1:00–12:00 | Story from her past — usually one with double meaning |
| Reflection or Warning | 12:00–16:00 | What she learned, how it haunts her, or who she wants listening |
| Sign-off Line | 16:00–17:00 | “Arrow out.”, “Hope someone’s still listening.”, etc. |
:: TRANSCRIPT ::
🎙️ Intro (0:00–1:00)
(Crickets. Quiet boots on gravel. Recorder crackle.)
*“Loose Arrow #12.
Location: Ridge east of what used to be Blackroot.
Wind’s still. One arrow light. Three names still glowing.
Met a traveler today. He didn’t ask for mine. But he didn’t look away either.”*
🏹 Main Story / Memory (1:00–12:00)
“I remember when someone first saw me.
Not the soldier. Not the mark. Not the blade they hoped I’d be.Just… me.”
“His name was Kallan. Ivory archivist. Young. Thought he knew the truth because he could read.
But he listened. Really listened. Even when I said nothing.The first time he touched my bow, he didn’t flinch.
Just ran his fingers along the scratches on the wood and said,
‘You fight because you’re still fighting. Not because they told you to.’I almost cried.
I hadn’t cried since they cut off my braid and made me vow silence.”(beat)
“He died in the Emerald Breach. Wrong side of a silence order.
They called it an ‘internal correction.’”“I buried his ring where the fire started. It never burned.”
💬 Reflection / Warning (12:00–16:00)
“Don’t mistake obedience for honor.
Don’t mistake stillness for strength.And if you find someone who sees you — really sees you —
don’t run. Not from them.Because this world will try to turn you into a weapon.
But someone out there still sees the hand holding the string.
And maybe… just maybe… they’ll catch you before you snap.”
🕊️ Sign-Off (16:00–18:00)
(Breeze picking up. Quieter tone. Like she’s talking to someone just out of reach.)
“If Kallan’s name reaches you… write it on a stone.
Or whisper it once. That’s all he ever asked.”*“Arrow’s still sharp.
Still flying.Loose Arrow out.”*