Merlin and the Book of Beasts Page #3

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It belonged to my father,

given to him by your father.

I don't believe in luck.

I believe in destiny.

What you seek from me, Lysanor,

is destined never to be.

What is it I seek?

After all these years,

can you even say the words?

What are you so afraid of, Avlynn?

Caring for anyone

or caring for me?

Afraid?

You think to know me,

you arrogant fool.

Lay a hand on me again

and you shall lose it.

Understood.

The princess appears

to be warming to you.

Unfortunately, I'm a man

who enjoys a challenge.

In this case

the challenge is equivalent

to you beating your head

against a stone wall

in hopes

that it will go through.

I have a very thick skull.

On that point we can agree.

Come on. Come on.

It's the dragon soldier...

part man, part beast.

Long since we've stood

on the field of battle, warlock,

but this certain coming

of darkness

is something I've not seen

in an age.

How does the Arcadian

command such a foe?

Questions questions.

He must have unleashed

the secrets of the book.

The book?

The devil's work.

We must ride.

Where is she?

If I know Avlynn...

Shall we get going then?

This forest is becoming stuffy.

Where did you find this?

Beyond Astolat Road,

far enough, but closing in.

But who could have felled

my enchanted beast?

Only a divine spirit or...

Merlin.

Double the patrols.

Send more troops to the outlying lands.

Close the noose before they reach

what they must already seek.

We need to travel farther than that.

And I don't just mean distance.

You know some faster way

to conjure us to Camelot, magician?

Tristan.

Do not curse the wild man,

not unless you intend to kill him.

Avlynn:
So what is this book

you speak of, Master Merlin?

It's an ancient text.

It's called the Book of Beasts.

It's a bestiary

carved out of the skin

of the world's last dragon,

entrusted me by my master Blaze.

He was one of the original wizards.

Centuries ago

an entire army of young warriors

much like yourselves

set out to do battle,

capture the most ferocious creatures

plaguing the land.

The book was a way

of containing the monsters.

You speak as if you've experience

with this wicked work.

How is it the Arcadian has come

to possess this Book of Beasts?

It was stolen from me

many moons ago

by the hands of Morgan le Fay,

that witch.

At the battle of Camlann,

helping Arthur recover

to Avalon...

Avalon?

to recover from his wounds

and never to return here...

that was the last

I saw of the book.

Galahad:
Then we must reclaim it.

Merlin:
Old Galahad

always rushing in.

Mere mortals

cannot touch the book,

lest it imprison your spirit.

The Arcadian has found a way

of releasing the beasts

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