Rapa Nui Page #2

Good. Then it's settled.

I've been thinking, Tupa...

The Arikis grandson shouldn't

steal chickens.

- Especially mine.

- Don't the old stories say

That Hotu Matu'a wore a hat?

Hats?

They must be red, the royal color.

And we want them immediately.

Think you're too good for us?

You like Long Ears

Or something else long?

Hello, Uka.

Koreto.

Hitirenga.

Traitor!

Well?

He said yes.

If I win.

And if you stay in the Virgin cave

Until the race.

I said no.

It doesn't matter.

We can go on the way we have.

It doesn't matter if we live Short Ear

or Long Ear.

- We'll keep to ourselves.

- I'll do it.

Ramana,

It's completely dark in the cave.

You can't stand up

Or move.

I'll do it, if you swim.

I don't want us

To be forbidden or secret anymore.

They don't think we love each

other enough to do this.

But they're wrong...

...about me.

Wait!

I'm sure her skin will grow

as pure as a baby's...

...But I doubt her virginity will.

It will be our little secret.

Finished for the day!

Stop work!

- What's this?

- The ration

The Ariki-mau promised we could

keep 30% of the crop.

- That is 30%.

- You could grow more.

You could stop having brats.

I'll have as many as I like, you Long Ear

Would you like to discuss

it with Tupa?

Good lad, Atta.

Anyone else?

Koreto will get us

In trouble with Tupa and the gods.

She's broken so any tapus

Makemake will eat her soul when she dies.

- At least

He'll be eating.

Don't blaspheme.

Give it back!

You hungry? Come on

- Who'd you steal it from?

- Tupa.

Again.

Go ahead.

I'm not that hungry.

Remember when we were little?

You, me and Ramana would come

and climb this thing.

Back when there were more trees.

Things change.

They say this land was

covered with trees.

But Hotu Matu'a will send for

us before they're gone.

At least that's what

grandfather says.

You believe all that?

Don't you?

I only believe

What I can see,

What I can feel,

And what I don't have.

Why did you

Bring me here?

To talk. Who do you think I'll

have to beat in the race?

Ngaara and Kahumea.

- What about Makita?

- He can't swim.

Help me train.

Just some pointers. You know,

for old time's sake.

Why?

So your grandfather can be Birdman

again and work us all to death?

I have to

Win, Make.

They'll let us marry if I win.

Where is she?

In the White Virgins cave

until the race.

You put her in that hole?!

She wanted to! It's the only

way the gods,

The gods?

There are no

Gods!

Except the ones we

Make up! There's no

Spiritland! No Hotu Matu'a

coming for us.

Nothing out there

But sea!

This is all there ever was!

All there ever will be

No matter how many idiot

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