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dawn_of_the_dragon_slayer (hawk screeching) ♪ (shrieking) (man chanting and murmuring) (screaming) (yelling) (both grunting) balance, will.
feet shoulder width apart.when you move, you slide. never step. sword up. elbows in.that's the middle position. now close me down. remember, will, a knight has honour. but very few others do. i almost had you. "almost" is another wordfor "dead," boy.
i'll check the traps. you move the sheepto the south fields. i saw some salt flowerover on the south ridge. maybe crow will havesomething to kill it. we need a nice,heavy shearing if we're to make itthrough the winter and keep this placegoing. (sheep bleating) crow:drink that twice a dayto take away the pain.
ta, crow. well, the woolis buggered for sure. there's bloodysalt flower everywhere. oh, hello, crow. good evening, boy. haven't gone afterthat salt flower, have you? i'd be a wealthy manif i had. maybe the secret'sin you, will. not much goodin enchantments
when you can't keepa sheep's wool growing. tom:we'll just have to seehow bad it is. come shearing, there won't beenough wool on these things to knit a pair of socks. we'll just have to slaughter. there's something else. down by the riverare four sheep torn up somethingdreadful. dogs again, most likely.
(sighing) it's time you got offthis mountain, will. what? there's nothing for youup here. you have a gift, and one that would be wastedas a farmer. there's a great man that goesby the name of sterling. take this to him. a lowlander?
take him that, and he'll take you onas a bondsman. he's a baron. we all lost somethingin the plague, him more than most. but he's a clever man and he'll win favourwith the new king. he'll raise you upwith him. it's a future, will.you're smart enough to see it.
i'll carve my own futureright up here in these rocks like you and crow. i'm your father,and you're a boy, and-- will! leave him be, tom. got some pride in him. same as you. surprised it took youso long. some things are better off leftto the ones that come after.
will, go down to the north fieldand check the traps. did you hearwhat i said? dad! there's half a dozenmore missing. i don't think it's wolves.too big. bear, maybe? dragon. there hasn't been a dragonin these parts for 30 years. that's bad luckturned worse.
that's us and the wholeprovince finished. why, in a month there'll hardlybe an animal left alive. a dragon means a nest. aye. within a hundred leaguesof here. will:she didn't eat all these sheep,just killed them. tom:so? which means it was territorial.there must be a nest near here. dragon's eggsworth a thousand gold apiece.
and how are you so sureit's a she? there's only one wayto find out. no, we need to hold up. take care of what's leftof the herd. we can't fight it,but we can track it. watch the nest,and then sneak in when it leaves to kill some moreof our bloody useless sheep. a thousand gold will set us upfor life. you're your mother's son,all right.
god help me. that's where i'd beif i could fly. look at this! tom:i reckon it's his home. or close to it. but without wingsi don't see a way up there. that's becauseyou're getting old! a distinction i earned,by not climbing cliffs. i ain't goingto die wondering.
(thunder rumbling) (dragon shrieking) will: dad! no! crow:the trouble's worsethan he let on. you'll have to sell for sure. i'm not selling. i'm going to findthat dragon, crow. tomorrow i'm going back.
i'm going to find that nestand i'm going to kill it. are you deaf? man can't kill a dragon. superstition.it's an animal, isn't it? tomorrow, you will pack your things and you will startyour bonding for sterling. no. crow:your time up here is over.
train as a bondsman, rise as a knight. respect your father's wishes. crow:the warrior garment. passed downthrough my order. i am the last now, and i have no needof battle. infused by prayersto a thousand gods. if a mean wears it in faith,he will find protection in it.
i know you are not oneto hold stock in such things, but remember,we're mountain folk. there's a power in us. thank you, crow. (cow mooing) pardon. i say pardon. man:what's the matter, you jag?did your sheep run off? aye, they was gettingoverworked.
(grunting) (chuckling) i'm bound forthe baron sterling's manor. about four leagues on. on the left. i wouldn't bother, man.he's not hiring. especially the likesof you. much obliged. i'll leave you scullionsto your chores, then.
go back over your mountain,you dirty jag. my dog had your mothertwelve times last week. the dog said you were better. (panting) hang on. what are you doing? your pardon, miss, there's justa bit of a trick to it. i should have guessed you werea conjurer from your handiwork. i am no such thing,
you pertinent scab. i hope you're not expectingto be paid. there's no work here.best be on your way. i'm not looking for pay, but maybe you can help atraveller find his whereabouts. where are you headed? sterling manor. then you're goingthe wrong way. there's a fork in the roadtwo leagues back.
you should have headed west. those lying... obliged for your help, boy. i'm not your boy. (goat bleating) (peeping) you got lost,mountain man? (horse whinnying) where mighti find sterling?
i'll see to your business. i can see to my own business andmy business is with sterling. he's in his rooms. there ain't no house servantsto see you in. leastways no live ones. master's too dirt-poorfor live ones now. careful, though. the last hillfolk he sawsquatting on his land, he drove them offwith a whip.
master don't like jags. sterling:it's not fit work for a woman, grubbing aboutlike a peasant. woman:if not me then who, father? who? the men are all dead or turnedthieves on us and run off. it's a wonder there'sa chair left to sit on. sam and the othersare busy in the field. this is my land too.i'll not allow it to go to ruin. sterling:i had hoped the sisters wouldteach you to act like a lady.
a lady? obvious waste of time and money. tell me, who would wivesuch a she-devil? what will you gainafter i'm gone, eh? you can't run this placeby yourself. the king is lookingto have his coffers filled. your throat will be cutwithin a week, and this land with no heirwill be forfeit to the crown. i do not need me a mantelling me what to do.
(will clearing throat) uh, lord sterling, sir? how did you get in here? father, this is the mani was telling you about. we don't need any men.get out. go to the stable,ask sam to share some supper. you can sleepin the stable tonight, but then you'll have to go. my name's will shepherd, sir.
i've come to trainas your bondsman. i don't train bondsmen.now be off with you. i brought this. kate, leave us. i'll just go see to myembroidery then, shall i? father. sterling:shepherd, eh? do you knowthe contents of this? no, sir.
mountain boy, huh? are you a conjurer? i'll have no conjuringin this house. do i make myself clear? yes, sir. can you ride a horse? useful type, eh? i try to be. at least with walls.
well, you can stayfor now. find sam. he'll put you to workin the morning. thank you, sir. (man laughing) man 1:here we go. one, two ... (all laughing) man 2:well... still lost, boy? pigpen's around back.
could have fooled me. sterling said you'dfind me a mattress and some workin the morning. well, that's a shame, see. these two don't like jags. i reckon you'd be better offfinding somewhere else to sleep. i'll take that one. didn't you hearwhat i said, boy? let it be, sam.save something for tomorrow.
(sam laughing) go on.dig that dirt, boy. (people laughing) what are youdoing here? the laundry! bring me that. don't look at me.look over there. you were watching me. i was handing you a shirt.
no, before that. well, yes. no. i didn't know you weregoing to be in there fresher thana newborn baby. oh, my father'sfavourite shirt. well, don't juststand there. i thought you were hereto be a bondsman to my father. i am. well, where areyour people?
dead. my ma died when i was wee,and my father died not long ago. oh, sorry. how? i didn't thinkthere were any left. you assumed i wasa conjurer. why? your ring. i've seen that symbol beforein all kinds of devilry.
oh, enchantment'syour people's specialty? not mine. what did it say in the letteryou gave to my father? it wasn't for me. of course. my father needs farmers,not bondsmen. i doubt he'll train youin anything but ploughingand subordination. why is there a firein the front hall?
who could fatherbe expecting? will:i didn't come hereto be a farmer. take up the basket,with you? sterling:how far have you come today? it's been a few hundred miles. sterling: you had a good trip? yes. very good. good. new horse?
yes. you have to see it. it's a fine breed. rogan, lovely to see you. rogan:and likewise. my, my, how you've blossomed. lord sterling, your daughterhas become a magnificent peach, ripe for the plucking. i'll take thatat its most chaste, and thank you for it.
you're too kind. i probably am. (laughing) sterling:incidentally,your timing is impeccable. my cousin, lady spriggs,is coming tonight. she's a widow. you rememberthe old bat, don't you? father! why is it when a manstates a simple truth, there always ends upwith a violent protest?
eleanor will be thrilledto see you. it might take a littleof her attention off me. and how are thingsat sterling manor? oh, we're getting by. expandinginto the fields once more. expanding the weeds,you mean. your visitors aren't blind,robert. this place is in ruins. we're managing. and now that king owenoccupies the throne,
we'll soon be restoredinto the grace of the crown. spriggs:tell me, sir rogan, are you still a championat the games? modesty aside, lady, i have yet to finda sparring partner equal. how the ladies must swoon. tell me, what is the gameof choice at court today? the new king favourstwo challengers bound together by ropeor chain.
the first oneto fall loses. i have yet to bedefeated. marvellous. it's a pity your sparring daysare over, sterling. i would certainly loveto see that. i'm sure a man of the baron'selegant maturity may have far moreambitious distractions. what brings youto our humble lands, rogan? an invitation.
i wish for you to join meat the council of knights. a croft in the high countrywas found burned, the family left strewnfor a league or more. it seems we have a dragon hunting in our lands. how terrible. rubbish. probably wolves. i was told to seeto the fire. sterling:the hillfolk are alwaysscheming up lies
to keep honest folks'pocket empty. your prejudicespaint the picture, robert. i will say,it was a fortnight past i imagined a terrible cry that woke mefrom a sleep. i went to the window, but there was nothing. exactly. you imagined.
and now, hearing the mutteringof nonsense, you're infected and imaginingthe evidence of nothing. nonetheless, i will cometo stay with kate while you are at council. will saw it. saw what, dear? the dragon. nonsense. i believe he tellsthe truth, father.
tell him, will. well? i did, sir. you're sure of it. the council will decidethe fate of this brute. most will favourwaiting it out, a dare say. cowards. myth has exaggeratedits size, no doubt. will:it's at least 40 feet long. wings twice that again.
if you're to decidewhat's to be done, why not take the boy? he obviously gota good look at it. how far were you? close, milady. no one comes close to a dragonwithout dying. unless, of course,they slay the beast themselves. do you claim that? but i will.
dragons are slainby paladins in myths. do you walk throughfire too, boy? you'll surely be knightedshould you slay the beast. more than that,you'll probably be the most celebrated man in the kingdom. a paladin in the flesh. but for now we may have foundyou an opponent, hey, rogan? sorry? spriggs:for a demonstrationat the sparring.
he's a boy, milady,and an untrained one at that. spriggs:but a strong one. i have a sense for these things.i can smell an upset. madame, you insult me. a mark on the lad. you're a vicious lady. i accept. just keep it simple and trynot to get yourself hurt, lad. (sterling laughing)
(clapping) i presume these battlestake a little longer at court. satisfied? not by a long shot.it was his first try. double or nothing. more punishment, lad? that's not whatmy people call it when it comes froma prancing tit. you mind your tonguebefore your betters, boy.
rogan:no, no. i like a bit of spirit. it gives me somethingto quash. (sterling laughing and clapping) rogan:thank you for beingsuch a lucrative opponent. don't be ungrateful, boy. show your appreciation. milord. i'm sorry i disappointed. sterling:that was great fun.
let's resume indoors. well done, rogan.come on. rogan:your new boy amuses me. his notion to kill the dragonis certainly compelling. with some steeland ingenuity, a few brave mencould slay a dragon. that's very modern. you and i are like-minded,sterling. you'll be a welcome allyat the council.
your daughter is trulya lovely young lady. i am in the marketfor a wife, sterling. what say you? well, that's very generous,baron, but i'm a poor man. she has no dowryto offer you. if i wanted gold, i would marrysome money-changer's daughter. give me your western landsas a dowry. they sit empty anyway. then bequeath the rest to meupon your death.
your daughter will havea favourable match, and i will insure the crown'sfavour smiles upon you. it's a fine offer, rogan. i can only considermy northwest holdings. the south are deededto another. to whom? the boy, will shepherd. he doesn't know it,though. a bastard?
no, no. nothing like that. it's an old,old arrangement. well, if he doesn't know,and no one else does, don't tell him. i certainly won't. (dog panting) you've huffed, sterling. that's unlike you. i didn't know that punchingwas allowed
in your rope-and-swordsparring. i adapted, he didn't. do we havean understanding? you can sell meas much as you want. i don't think you'll find itso easy to convince her. you're too lenienton her, sterling. i'm sure no daughterwould refuse a gentle wordfrom her father. lady spriggs asked me to saythat rogan can be an ass,
but that his coin will spendall the same. i've brought some dried meatsto pack. and this. my father's livery. all these things have beenput away for so long. it took me a whileto find them, but here they are. gold for ambition, and maroonfor patience.
i'm afraid i don't havemuch of the latter, but there you are. my father's colours. i thought,as his bondsman, you might want to wear themto the council. try them on. there. very handsome. i-- i just--
i have so many other thingsto prepare us. sam:hey, boys! here's the champion. you sure showed himhis ass today, eh, willy? hey. what's this? better getsome sleep, lads. master wants us up earlyin the morning. of course,you won't be coming. master wants you to stay here,tend the manure.
it's a pity, though. maybe you could haveeven showed us some of those fancysword moves of yours, eh? don't forget to feedthe pigs, boy. oh, and thenthere's the laundry. where is it? the dagger. i don't know whatyou're talking about. and i'm a tinge annoyed youmight be calling me a thief.
if i was goingto call you something, it'd be worse than that. maybe you should askyour little lady. now there's a job for a man,not a boy like you. (men laughing) there's nothing i like more than gettingmy hands wet. doing a nice bitof that sweaty laundry. whoo-hoo!
sam:right, lads. it's about time we taughtthis jag a lesson. come here. come on. get up, boy. not the face.never in the face, willy. master wants usto get along. come on, you jag. (all grunting)
(punches landing) you're still here. apparently so. here you are. well, as longas you're here, perhaps you could lookat cleaning out and repairingthe dovecote? it's about timewe thought about getting some birdsback in there.
oh, i see. yes, of course.my father has just gone, his breakfast bowlnot even cooled, and now a womanis in charge, so you must sit downto sleep the day away. well, i'll tell you this. this place is goingto survive, even if i have to scratchthrough every finger to make it happen.
i was talking about the ale. but now that you say it, you can cleanyour own bird shite. i'm going home. (groaning) what happened to you? i came down herebecause your father made a promise to my father. i was to learn somethingof your ways
and make somethingof myself. only thing i've made of myselfis to be a shite shoveller. and the only thingi've learned is that promises betweenpeople like you and me don't mean a damn thing. come with me. this sword has been in my familyfor over 400 years. we hid it duringthe looting. one night, one of ourservants found it
and tried to steal it. my fatherbeat the man so hard, i thought his skullwould crack. i've never allowedto touch this. magnificent. my father would kill us bothif he witnessed this. but what i really wantedto show you was this. i used to sneak and lookat the beautiful pages. drawings of brave menand beautiful maids.
and, of course, inside, these words tellwhat is required of a knight. don't you see? we can studywhile my father is away. you'll learn to becomea warrior. father will recognize your skilland respect you for it. he'll honour his obligation,and you'll become a knight. we? do you speak and readthe old tongue?
well, i do. that's why i said "we." (inaudible) come to the gladetonight after sunset. there's somethingi want to show you. i wantedto show you this. it's the only placeit's vulnerable. it's the only wayto kill it. just plunge your sword straightthrough a torrent of fire
into the dragon's mouth. simple. just listen. one day a traveller came bythe convent and traded this for food. no one cared about it, so one ofthe acolytes gave it to me. what's in it? words. about what's inside us andthe power of things around us.
you mean devilry. gifts, will. like the giftsof the paladin. paladin?there's no such thing. see these? they're symbols. those symbols are also foundin the pages of this book. the paladin were real, will. mystic warriorswho honoured their gods.
if their hearts were true, they were blessed in battlewith incredible strength. i thought you weren'ta conjurer. you're not listening, will. everyone must findtheir gift. some may have the giftof seeing the future. some, the gift of understandingmen's hearts. some may have the giftof charming animals. very few have all gifts,but all have one.
the paladins were knightswith the gift of belief. the faith to walkinto fire unscathed. no point in lookingfor what's not there. here. relax. now stretch out your hands. it's small at first.pinprick in the darkness. it grows,beating with your heart. i can't feel it.
let it wash over you. let it grip youtill it feels your heart will leap from its chest. now you can release it slowlyand like a breath of air. or... as a burst. and that's a little bitof devilry. good night. (creature shrieking)
(growling) will? what's happening? will: stay inside! (rumbling) what's that noise? will, what's going on? will. what are you doing,will?
will, what was that? will... no, don't go. will, please listen to me. come on! i'm here! (breathing heavily) (dragon growling) (roaring)
what happened? kate, what happened? you were almost roastedlike a yuletide hog. you stupid boy. the dragonkilled my father. you're going to wishit had killed you. well, you havea hero's heart. now, let's hope you acquireenough sense to protect you from it.
what's wrong with her?is she hurt? burnt while saving your life. it seems my niece is a bit of a conjurer. she deflected the worstof the blast from you, but couldn't avoid italtogether herself. she's a remarkable girl. you won't tell sterling,will you? will, how are my heifers?
well-rutted, i hope. you're back, sir. indeed. waste of time.nothing but politics, boy. all talk and posturingwith no purpose. on the other hand, i did wina fine stallion from mortonat a game of dice. he's five leaguessouth of here.
be a good lad now.go and collect that horse. (chicken peeping) kate? there's talk they're goingto open a market in shelton. it's time to restorethe family. come. father, there's somethingi need to tell you. father, i wanted... i've been teaching...
father, i'm sorry. he had no choice-- how could he knowof this? the dragon was hereat the castle. will-- you told him. yes. he's very brave, father. half your swordis still buried deep in the sideof that creature.
you're a slut. just like your mother. oh! (coughing) (crying) eight generationsof my father's held this sword with honour. that boy is finished here. and as for you...
i'm done dealingwith your deceit and disobedience. you're somebody else'sproblem now. rogan wants you to wife. he wants to tame you. let him try. robert! all these years, i thought it was the plaguethat killed maurelle.
i think you killed herin your own way, with your jealousyand your rage. (whinnying) (wind gusting) ah! (horse galloping away) (wind blowing) (wolves howling) (bird squawking)
(water trickling) (footsteps approaching) (snorting) crow: wake up, lad. crow, what are youdoing here? i saw somethingin the fire. sterling's daughteris out here. she's run off. where is she?
i'm not sure.i'll head south and then turn eastfor the corange. i'll meet youat mealdon fort by sundown. wake up! (kick striking) wake up.kate's missing. kate! will, i'm over here! he'll be out lookingfor you.
he won't find me. well, then i'll haveto find him. he'll be sicksearching for you. he's your father and my master. and we owe him that. do you not hear whati've been saying to you? my father hates you.he'll marry me to rogan right after he runs you throughwith what's left of his sword.
the pigs will miss me. damn the pigs, will. he'll be lookingfor you for sure. and eventuallyhe'll find you. and when he does,what will there be? it doesn't matter. as long as we haveeach other. i want to take careof you, kate. i have no wayof looking after you.
no land, no prospects. i'm in love with you,kate. my body aches for youwith a heat that's likelyto burn us both up. but i won't have youlike this. i won't run. i haveto take you home. oh, my dear! thank the godsyou're alive.
i came as soonas i heard. let's get you inside. (horse grunting) get that horsetaken care of, boy. it's a hard ridecarrying two. (door closing) you brought my daughter home,and i'm indebted to you. after i've washedand greeted kate, i'd like you to come upto the house.
time we had that talk. i think it's time we startedyour bondsman training. past time,i'd say, sir. you've provedan excellent lad so far. perhaps a little bold. this... this documentyou carried so safely, it's a deed of land. i gave it to your fathermany years ago,
but he saw fitnot to use it. so it's now your land. or whenever you chooseto claim it. so you're a knightand landed man. your futureis bright indeed, son. i'll take what's mine now. did kate tell youthat she's to be married? to rogan? she doesn't love him.
you assume intimate knowledgeof her heart? rogan is a powerful man, and becoming more so,he can ensure her her future. hers, and in turn, yours. by ensuring your own. she doesn't love him, and i've come to askfor her hand. you think you're man enoughfor her? how long do you think youcould hold on to these lands
without my favour? every baron in the countryis sniffing at my blood. the wolves are alreadybeginning to circle-- i'll take herto my home. it'll be hardbut we'll find a way. she's not afraid of workand i love her. love? how long do you thinkher love will last when she's cleaning pig shite
from under her fingernailsevery day? she has a life of wealthand privilege ahead of her and you'd snatch thataway from her? that's not love. you're too farbeneath her, boy! as mother was beneath you? kate, go backto your room. you drove her out,didn't you? who told you that?spriggs?
kate, go back to your room! you never could controlyour temper, robert. that's how all thisbegan, isn't it? your mother, maurelle, was betrothedto will's father. did you know that? shut your mouth,you old witch! a rare woman. she wasn't the prettiestthat ever caught sterling's eye,
but then she possessed anenchantment deeper than beauty. sterling was smitten. he ignored her betrothal, dazzling her with his wealthand position. finally she gave in. tom was left heartbroken. stop this. spriggs:as a wedding present, sterling gave your mothera deed of land.
guilt-ridden becauseof her betrayal, she signed the deed to tom. sterling was suspicious. his jealousy and rageturned into a craze. the more he triedto control her, the more distant she became. finally, maurelle fled. she found tom and beggedhis forgiveness. but by this time,
tom had a wife and a baby on the way: heartbroken, she returnedto the house of her parents, only to discovershe was pregnant, carrying the childof the man she'd fled. eventually, he did find her,but it was too late. the plague had taken her. sterling went madwith grief. but then a conjurerfrom the mountains
brought you to him. his newborn daughter. sterling's madness brokeand he brought you home. i don't want this. you're as simplemindedas your father. but, will, i thought... spriggs:it was time for the truth,robert. will, listen to me, please. let's run away from here.
now. we'll go to the mountainand make a start for ourselves. i know how that story ends.it's played out once already. what are you saying? your father's right. it's a hard life. and if i took you, i'd be takinga better one from you. no, no, no, no. i won't listen to this. no, i'm leavingwithout you, kate.
(sniffling) now let go of me. let go. coward! this land has been forfeited bywilliam and passes on to kate, on account of havingbelonged to her mother. you marry kateand it's yours. her land, my land. everything.
but i will expectan invitation to court. you'll need a giftto present. we're going to give hima dragon. i don't care how, just make sure it looks likethe boy's doing. it's okay. (dragon shrieking distantly) crow:careful staring into a fire. a man could startseeing things.
always sneaking up on me,old man. how did you find me? i was staring in a fire. but i figuredi'd find you on this road. a wounded animal alwaysgoes back to its own home. i can't go home now,i know that. i don't suppose there's anypoint in asking what happened? the dragon's back. reckon it's nestingsomewhere on the coast.
i've been looking afteryour sheep. well, what's leftof them. it seems the dragonhas a taste for them, salt, flower and all. they're your sheep now, crow.i gave them to you. why didn't you ever tell meabout dad and sterling's wife? because it was your dad'sbusiness, and sterling's. not yours. not mine,for that matter.
there's been other talk. it seems sterling'sprized stallion's gone missing. there's men out looking for you.they say you've stole it. i don't know anythingabout his damn horse. probably set itloose himself so they'd have an excuseto kill me. i've met sterling. he bet he'd kill youwithout one. say what you're goingto say to me, old man.
i think you ought to godown there and face him. there's no reason to. a man's got his limits. i thought the reasonhad a pair of green eyes and couldn't mend fences. not by herself,leastways. you're a clever lass. you'll see the senseof my decision in time. now see me offlike a dutiful daughter.
the men and i are anxious,sterling. and i don't like waiting. careful, rogan.the girl's not yours yet. isn't she? i'm sceptical aboutour chances, sterling. those old stories of enchantmentand witchery are nonsense. dragons aren't magical any morethan the men who vanquish them. they can be slaughteredlike any other beast. we'll do it nowlike they did it then.
you'll rope it,tie its head down and carve the bastard'stongue out. are the horses ready? soldier:yes, milord. to the hunt. for luck, milady, and for the promisesof pleasures to come. you go too far, sir. not by a long shot.
i'm here to see sterlingabout his horse. he's not here.won't be for some time. kate walked downtoward the woods. i've come for sterling. pity. you're only hereabout the horse, are you? it was found nextto the labourer sam. or what's left of him. so you're free to leave.
what happened to him? it was the dragon. sterling's gone on the hunt. he's determinedto kill the beast and win backhis fortune and glory. a gamble, to be sure, but i think the riskwarrants the prize, don't you? i'm going to need a sword. and a horse, i daresay.
this was my grandfather's. but you strike meas a similar size. kneel before me, son. the luxury of my title. i'm endowed to choosemy own warriors. kneel. pursue all righteous thingswith courage. god grant you the wisdomto believe. arise a knight.
i always was fondof this sword. be a good boy and bring me backthe broken piece. (swords clashing) will: kate! kate! (squishing) (flies buzzing) smells like we're close. ugh.
oh, kate,there you are. is will here? he was. but he's gone on the hunt. where are you going? to saddle a horse. honestly, kate, getting yourselfkilled solves nothing. i'm sure rogan would stillhappily marry a corpse. crow! crow!
what is it, lad? i'm going to needthose sheep back after all. are they paying for them? i'm going to needthis jug too. (sniffing) wait, wait, wait. let me get some.let me get something. no time. you better make it count.
i intend to. tether the horses.we go ahead on foot. this'll do, men. set the bait.make ready. what's he doing here? will:this place is no good. there's no cover. you'll have to cage the beastor you'll be roasted like pigs. don't tell memy business, boy.
we have visibility.there'll be no surprises. this spot is perfect. you're making a mistake,sterling, i've faced this thing. rogan:and how did that work outfor you? you lost a sword worth twicewhat you are and were rescued by a woman. if you're afraid,go back to the sty. you'll die for nothing. wait.
i found thisin a pile of ash. yours. good luck. you too. (horn sounding) (neighing) (bleating) kate! kate, get back! kate, get back!
(men screaming) sterling:i'm all right. leave me.leave this place! where's will? run off likea craven coward. here it comes. father. father. (gasping) witchcraft.
was you that brought thison us. your father saidyou'd take taming. i won't be tamed. not by you or anyone! you'd spurn meand settle for a peasant boy? we shall see. (snarling) you'll get the idea. the dragon's down there.we could kill it together.
i'm not afterthe dragon, boy. you, on the other hand,are proving a nuisance. i thought it wasa mild infatuation, but now it's clear to methat the girl intends to run away with you.that i just cannot abide. what does it say, she's takinga landless farmer over you? you've got quite a pair on you,lad, i'll give you that. my dogs will feastwell tonight. this is so much more personalthan a sword.
(will screaming) careful, old man. sterling:god, that stuff stinks. don't put any more on. could you hand meanother bandage, dear? it's will. spriggs:you're lucky crow brought it. don't you think i... i've cometo take you home.
home? a thousand gold apiece. what's going on out there? nothing you can doanything about, robert. where's lady spriggs? inside, i think. why? because i got a piece of a swordthat was hard to get to.
