Jack the Giant Killer Page #2

She'll need warmth and rest...

before she returns

to the castle.

You've done a most

remarkable deed, young man.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

I'm proud to serve the king

as my father did.

Your father served the crown?

Yes, in the royal archers.

He fell at the Battle

of Land's End.

A noble battle then,

a noble battle now.

Your father would have been

proud of you this day.

Come, let's have a look

at your giant.

Hideous creature.

The boat... the strange boat that

was taking the princess away.

Hurry, Your Majesty.

But it was...

There it is...

the small black craft.

And there was a strange,

dwarf-like man, Your Majesty.

The servant, Garna.

You know him, Sire?

I know him...

and his master.

Master!

Master!

Master Pendragon!

What happened?

Calamity, O prince.

Most fateful disaster.

The princess...

where is she?

Cormoran is dead...

slain by a young farmer.

By now the princess is back

in her father's castle.

Impossible. You're lying.

I tell the truth, master.

I swear it.

He took her from me at the boat

and then killed the giant.

I saw it with my own eyes.

Blundering fool.

A fury take you

to your torment...

all of you!

I scheme a thousand nights...

put the princess

in your very hands.

And you, imbecile, idiot...

allow a mere farmer,

a mortal, to defy me.

We have failed, master.

We have failed.

But only for a moment.

I shall have the princess,

and the farmer shall die.

By all the powers of darkness,

he shall die.

For returning to us

the princess...

alive and well...

as by a miracle...

and so delivering us from

the ravages of our enemies...

we dub thee Sir Jack...

protector of the realm.

Rise, Sir Jack.

May you serve this court

with honor...

as did your father

before you.

- So be it.

- Amen.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

What is it, Chancellor?

We must talk privately

at once.

- Can't it wait?

- This is very important.

Very well.

Attend Sir Jack, daughter.

I'll return presently.

Congratulations

upon your knighthood, Sir Jack.

- I'm so proud of you, Jack.

- Sir Jack now.

I'm honored to shake

your hand, Sir Jack.

At long last, a hero

in the court who is young.

And handsome.

It's a bit warm here.

Would you mind seeing me

to the terrace, Sir Jack?

Certainly, Princess.

Thank you for rescuing me.

You saved my life once,

remember?

Hail to Sir Jack.

To Jack the Giant Killer.

Hail, Sir Jack!

Hail, Sir Jack.

I think my rescuer

has acquired a new name.

I seem to have acquired

more than a new name.

It's a great honor.

I only hope

I can be won'thy of it.

That's my father's way

of thanking you.

This is mine.

I shall immediately go out

and find another giant to slay.

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