The Last Valley Page #2

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- Yes, Inge.

Go to your homes. Go.

Vornez!

I said no killing.

Who will speak for all of you?

- Here, you.

- Fetch Gruber.

It should be Gruber.

Where is he?

Captain...

let him take me to Gruber.

I'll speak to him for you, if you wish.

And then you'll come back? Like a lamb.

Within the hour,

or you'll go after him, Hansen.

You and Pirelli.

You take him to Gruber.

You can all...

You can all go to your homes.

You are safe for the moment.

Why not kill us all now and be done with it?

- Butchers!

- You're young, so you're impatient.

Be patient, puppy. Wait your turn to die.

What is your name?

Erica Torfield.

Which is your husband?

Why trust him?

I trust no one.

My name is Vogel.

I bring a message from the Captain.

I persuaded them

to let me come alone with him.

- There's about 20 of them.

- That can wait.

Do you have pains in your throat,

in your chest?

Is it hard to swallow?

He has plague?

The Captain undertakes to protect

your village from all other soldiers...

on condition that he and his men

be well-billeted for the winter.

The power of Jesus Christ

and Our Lady of the Shrine protects us.

We don't need any soldiers here.

The Captain is a reasonable man.

If you accept, nothing will be looted.

Your women won't be tampered with.

No one will be hurt.

If not, your valley will die.

Enough talk.

If the Captain will keep discipline, I agree.

What has changed that we need soldiers?

The soldiers are here, Father.

That's what has changed.

Our Lady of the Shrine will rid us of them.

In good time, Father, in good time.

Is he unclean?

I have plague?

Do you think you'd be here,

or us watching if you had?

You're sure?

You have had a palsy. You're safe now.

Drink some more, it will help you get better.

I had terrible dreams.

You talked in your sleep.

You seemed to be talking

to Holy Father, to God.

I can't remember. I dreamed that I was dead.

You would have been

if it wasn't for my mother and Erica.

They brought you here.

We've looked after you for two days.

I feel born again. Thank you.

Your clothes are filthy.

We're going to wash them.

Why are you so kind to me?

Because we think you're worth caring about.

Thank you.

And the village?

All is peaceful?

No!

We're soldiers, by God. We take what

we want, and to hell with the rest.

That's what we've always done.

The next time you oppose me, Hansen...

I will slit your tongue.

The penalty for rape...

will be public castration.

And for looting?

What is your pleasure, Father?

Blinding.

How else do we protect our homes,

if not by fear?

Very well.

For Catholics, blinding.

For the rest, 100 lashes...

all provided my men

have women of their own.

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