Conan the Barbarian Page #3

in the grave.

Once, great men lived here.

Giants, gods.

Once, but long ago.

It was here that I met my master.

It was no accident.

Nor is it mere chance

that I am the teller of his tale.

Hey!

I'm a wizard, mind you.

This place is kept by powerful gods

and spirits of kings.

Harm my flesh and you will have

to kill the dead.

Can you summon demons?

Yes!

I strike at you.

I summon demons more ferocious

than all in hell!

Mounds have been here

since the time of the Titans.

Kings buried in them, great kings.

Domains once glittered like

the light on the windy sea.

Fire won't burn there. No fire at all.

That's why I live down here

in the wind.

You care for these places?

I sing to them,

on nights when they wish.

I sing of the tales

of battles, heroes...

...witches and women.

Nobody bothers me down here.

Not even Thulsa Doom.

Do flowers grow here?

Flowers?

Flowers.

You're not a pilgrim, are you?

Oil the sword and feed the horse.

Have you ever ridden

one of those before?

No!

Warrior, what are the flowers for?

For a girl.

-Where are you going, brother?

-I'm afraid.

Afraid to bare yourself?

Why?

You're so big and well-grown.

You should be proud of your body.

How can you reach emptiness

without knowing your own body?

Could we talk over there

where the others cannot see?

Why, yes, brother. Of course.

I'm afraid and I'm shy.

Is this your robe, your priest's robe?

Yes, it's all I have.

Good.

That's all you'll ever need.

What do you see?

Infinity.

Good.

I see you.

I have watched you.

For 1000 years

I have watched you.

Who among you still fears death?

Who will not face emptiness?

Infidel!

I wish to speak to you now.

Where is the Eye of the Serpent?

Rexor says that you gave it to a girl.

Probably for a mere

night's pleasure?

What a loss.

People have no grasp of what they do.

You broke into my house,

stole my property...

...murdered my servants and my pets.

And that is what grieves me the most.

You killed my snake.

Thorgrim is beside himself with grief.

He raised that snake

from the time it was born.

You killed my mother. You killed my

father. You killed my people!

You took my father's sword.

Ah! Must have been when l was younger.

There was a time, boy,

when I searched for steel.

When steel meant more to me

than gold or jewels.

The riddle of steel.

Yes! You know what it is,

don't you, boy?

Shall I tell you?

It's the least I can do.

Steel isn't strong, boy.

Flesh is stronger.

Look around you.

There, on the rocks.

That beautiful girl.

Come to me, my child.

That is strength, boy.

That is power.

The strength and power of flesh.

What is steel compared to

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