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[Arthur wakes up on a fishing boat with Mera playing the flute at the bow and he walks up to her]

Arthur:
Um... Did you steal a boat?

Mera:
Are the boats at the marina not for public use?

Arthur:
No, those belong to people.

Mera:
Huh. Those were Orm's elite commandos. But the one who led them, he wasn't Atlantean. I've never seen him before.

Arthur:
Yeah, I have. He and his father were pirates. And he blames me for his father's death.

Mera:
They picked a dangerous line of trade. It's not your fault.

Arthur:
That's not how it feels. It was up to me, and I let him die. I could've saved him, but I didn't. And now, I made an enemy, and he could have hurt you. And that would have been my fault.

Mera:
Well, he's behind us now. It's what lies ahead that should concern us. The charted path leads to the Kingdom of the Trench.

Arthur:
Are those the same creatures that killed my mother?

Mera:
Yes. She was taken there and sacrificed to them. It's become a place of death.

Arthur:
We know next to nothing about what's down there. We should turn back. We can still warn the surface. Try and prepare them for what's coming.

Mera:
Turn back?!

Arthur:
Look, I learned from a young age not to show weakness. Okay? I solve my problems with my anger and my fists. I'm a blunt instrument, and I'm damn good at it. But I've done nothing but get my ass kicked this whole trip. I'm no leader. I'm not a king. I do not work or play well with others.