Dragonslayer Page #6

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my name for yours

for the risk that over the years

you have taken and I have not.

You, Tyrian.

Surely you'll do something.

If not for me,

out of loyalty to the kingdom.

But that's just it, Your Majesty.

My first duty

is loyalty to the kingdom.

Don't go to all that trouble.

If you want a fight,

give me a weapon.

- I think not.

- Stop!

Don't harm him.

And... you, please...

I'm a great admirer

of the black arts.

You chaps

with your... mysterious spells.

I didn't think it would be necessary.

Vermithrax is an old dragon.

That, I thought,

was the beauty of my plan - time.

We'd wait it out.

I'd live to see the end of it...

I will see the end of it.

Sire, consider what you are doing.

Give him that,

he'll destroy all you've built.

He shall have it.

It's my daughter.

Save her, I beg you.

The princess - what's her name? -

Elspeth. Her name's Elspeth.

There, good and hot.

That's not the kind of fire we need.

Nunc per potestatem

hermeticum ex flammis,

ferrum sanguinarium.

Good. Now turn it over.

An edge like no other on this earth.

I'll say goodbye to her for you.

Sorry she's not here.

You know how she is.

I understand.

Fare thee well.

It's a shield. I made it.

It might keep the fire

off you, it might not.

You know, you're an idiot.

You're going to die tonight.

You'll be ripped limb from limb.

This is the last time

I'll ever speak to you.

- Thank you.

- Another thing...

I've been up there.

That thing isn't alone.

It's got little ones. Young, I think.

- I don't know how many.

- They must be killed, too.

Anything else?

You're in love, aren't you?

Yes.

It's all right.

I understand.

She's very beautiful, very brave.

Who is? What do you mean?

Your princess.

But I don't care.

Listen to me, Galen Bradwardyn,

sorcerer's apprentice...

you're going to be dead...

the dragon will be worse than ever,

there will be more lotteries...

and I'm not a boy any more.

- And you'll be eligible because...

- Because I'm still a virgin.

I am in love...

...but not with the Princess.

Your Highness?

Now be it known throughout

the kingdom that Princess Elspeth,

having lawfully been chosen

by a deed of fortune and destiny...

No more smoke, I beg you.

Begone!

I declare these proceedings...

duly ordained!

I knew I'd find you here.

Well, I'm not

as sentimental as His Majesty.

The kingdom, every one of us,

needs this sacrifice.

If you intend to interfere...

you'll have to kill me.

I've plenty of reasons to kill you

that have nothing to do with this.

Most impressive.

- Can you use it?

- No! Stop!

Tyrian is right!

This is our only hope!

Tyrian!

This is no warrior.

Run!

Run!

Where are you going?

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