Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny Page #4

the renegade swordswoman

from Willow Valley.

She's gone many years.

So she taught Snow Vase quite young.

Too young.

Miss Snow Vase?

- Raise a cup with us.

- Yes, come in.

Come on, Snow.

To Sir Te and to his house.

They say a woman who can hold her wine

is a woman a man will want to hold.

Who says that?

I do.

We drink to remember,

but it seems you drink to forget.

How do you take the measure of a man?

Which part of a man?

Ma, behave.

I said nothing.

The wine was asking.

Ask your heart.

I do. My head answers.

The greatest battle of them all.

And you are hardly the only

who fights it here.

Where is Silent Wolf?

He guards with Thunder Fist.

So Master Yu, what is she like?

Pierce its heart.

True skill is a key in the moon.

Listen... with your nose.

A predictable attack has

a predictable--

You asked to be taught.

And clearly,

there is much you need to learn.

How long, teacher?

Until the shadow moves from here to there.

Twice.

You learn quickly.

That's good.

Snow Vase. How do you know her?

I do not.

Then her interest in you?

Your master believes

you have interest in me. True?

Talk to me. I am bored.

- Lonely.

- Neither is my problem.

- But what if you are their solution?

- Stop talking.

A single smile and you have my word:

I will fall silent.

How can you fall silent

and yet give a word?

How can you hold so much wine

and not smile?

This is territory

allied to the Red Desert clan.

We have cut off their supply.

Come the New Moon,

West Lotus will own this entire territory.

But this is merely Lingbao.

Not Peking.

Mantis will go where an army cannot.

While you soldiers will gather

at the Twin Rivers and prepare for war

against all rival clans

in the Martial World.

I will succeed where Wei Fang did not.

What do you see now, prophet?

I "see" nothing,

but I hear word.

Just as you heard word that Wei Fang

would succeed in his raid?

Give another false prophecy,

you'll not only have no eyes,

you'll have no tongue.

But then you wouldn't know

of the honored guest

who now resides at the House of Te.

One thought long dead has returned.

Thunder Fist will guard the south gate.

Turtle Ma, we are vulnerable here.

I will watch the first half of the night.

Pack up and leave now.

West Lotus is cruel and merciless.

Everybody please be careful.

Guard!

They've come for me.

I've come for you.

They leave destruction,

death in their wake.

Do you still stand with them?

Do you still stand with them?

Look out.

Where's the sword?

He does not know.

The sword is in the east courtyard.

Once I hold the blade,

you will be the first to fall.

You will not find it there,

nor take it from here.

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