Season Of The Witch Page #4

And I don't need your

permission to travel it.

Give the lad a chance

to retract the remark.

My sincere apologies.

Not to me, to him.

That I cannot.

He insulted me first.

I'm going to teach this one

some manners.

Go easy, Felson.

Use the other hand.

I don't want him dead.

Just send him on his way.

- Be quick about it.

- With pleasure.

Not bad for an altar boy.

What the devil was that?

Stand and fight like a man,

you little jackrabbit.

Enough!

Perhaps you can be of service.

KAY:
I heard what the cardinal said.

About your heroism in the Crusades.

I would have gone too,

but I was too young.

You're one of the lucky ones.

Well, tell me about it.

Where did you enlist?

It was a priest who came

to Felson's village.

He told us whoever went on Crusade

would receive blessings from the Church.

Remission from sin.

It was the part about sin that

perked young Felson's interest.

- That's not true.

- BEHMEN:
So he asks the priest,

"What sins would be forgiven?

Would they forgive adultery?"

The priest says, Yes...

...for a two-year pledge."

"What about theft?"

"Yes... for a three-year pledge."

So Felson mulls it over

and says to the priest,

"Better sign me up for ten."

Brought you some food.

And warmth.

You're not like the others.

You're kind.

Was it Debelzaq who hurt you?

This place you're taking me.

What will happen to me there?

Your innocence or guilt

will be decided.

There was a girl in my village

who was suspected of being a witch.

They put stones in her pockets

and cast her into the lake.

If she drowned, they would

have known she was human.

But she didn't.

She lived.

They called it proof of magic

and burned her at the stake.

Nothing of the kind will happen to you.

You will be given a fair trial.

You have my word on that.

She say anything?

- Why do you ask?

- I only mean to caution you.

The witch is a deceiver.

She'll turn one man against another.

Who's to guard the wagon?

Guard the wagon? The girl is caged.

-And I'm tired.

- I will go.

Perhaps someone else should

take the first watch.

I'll go. I'll go. Don't worry, lad.

There will be plenty of time

between here and Severac.

Eckhart, be watchful.

I came to relieve you.

You're not tired?

No, no.

I don't sleep much these days.

I was thinking about how much the girl

reminds me of my own daughter.

I'm sorry for your loss.

What was her name?

Mila. Her name was Mila.

Tell me, Father...

You say the cardinal has given his

word that she will have a fair trial.

But has he not also given

his word to end this plague?

What are you suggesting?

Can you imagine

the reaction of the people

if she were not to be found

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