Ashes and Blood Page #2

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- Far from it.

Everyone crawls to the Drins here.

- And my grandfather?

- He's the worst!

My son Alban wished to offer you

his factory's finest carpets...

in tribute to the marriage

of our two children

and the union of our families.

My son, your property is safe

in your fiance's hands.

Each of us has a gift.

Really? What's yours?

You don't know my sons yet.

I'm Ismal.

And he's Pashko.

I know.

News travels fast.

Not all of it.

Thank you for the sheep.

We'll kill it

just before the wedding meal.

May it bring you luck.

By the way,

did you hear about the dead horse?

Dead? How?

Burned.

The shame of it!

Who could have done that?

Now then, miss,

what did you learn in France

that you can teach us?

Shall we play chess?

Chess?

Nothing could delight me more.

My grandsons

won't play with me anymore.

Let me invite you to my home

for a game, young lady.

Shall we play tomorrow?

Are you so eager to beat me?

You think I'm guilty?

No.

Why not?

You don't know me.

I know who you are.

Venera makes me laugh.

She's like an old samurai.

Besides, she's fond of me.

But when Aunt Agnes speaks to her,

it's like she's swallowing glass.

Coming to swim tomorrow?

No! The river's too cold.

What about you?

Aren't you going riding?

Louppos is a good instructor.

His horses are too wild.

They'll throw me off.

You knew the dead horse

belonged to your family?

To the Drins?

Not afraid to speak their name now?

They're not gods.

They're killers.

You may not want to see your father,

but calling him a killer...

I know what I'm saying.

You promised not to talk

about the Drins.

You said the name!

I said "your family".

Do you like it?

Is he going to play for long?

Once he starts, it can last all day.

Lend me your horse.

Are you lost?

Not anymore.

I thought you were Louppos.

You have the same gift.

So what is it? What is this gift?

You hide here to smoke?

I don't want anyone to spoil it for

me.

Who?

Venera?

Isn't it dangerous being alone

this far from home?

Anyone who touches me dies.

Your family solves problems

with violence.

Don't you?

I'd never hit a woman

as beautiful as you.

Afraid of your husband?

You're the one who should be afraid.

Why?

Ask your mother.

She understands all about life.

I wish I were like her... A free

woman.

Free, I'm not so sure.

Her life hasn't been easy.

My father's death, Mira's illness...

What happened to Mira?

She saw them kill my father.

She was ill for a long time,

then went deaf.

I have to go back.

I'll come with you.

I'll go alone.

It's better.

This one?

I've never seen such a lovely veil!

Why did you do this?

Put the dog out!

Don't give the dog olives!

Put him out!

Hanna, the fool chopped down the tree

in front of the house!

He thought it was better,

it was old,

it could have fallen one day.

What an idiot!

Hanna,

everything's ready for the wedding.

I had to shake up Slater and Damien.

They don't obey me anymore.

I'm too old.

I'm going to play chess with Mira,

Val Sikias' daughter.

Ah, I forgot to tell you...

Scander is mad to marry Flora with such

a pretty Sikias cousin around.

Flora is very beautiful

and Mira is too young.

Poor Scander.

No one asked his opinion.

Still, he could have got unlucky

and married the...

What's the word?

The cripple!

Listening to you, I see no woman

is safe from marrying an idiot!

Do you want some cool water

from the fountain?

No.

Thank you.

Have you forgotten our rules?

Never refuse what is offered to you.

You think so?

Welcome!

Come along.

I've put the chessboard

in the living room.

We'll have some tea.

Well, Mira, ready to do battle?

I like all the trees

we see on the way here.

Forget this mummy's girl.

I'll stay a while.

Do you want to learn chess or French?

You should learn some manners!

The arrogance of the Drins!

Do you want black or white?

Do you prefer black or white?

You choose, sir.

Call me Timos.

I'll take white.

Men don't like black.

Why?

It depends who wears it.

I've nearly finished. Let's go.

Where?

I'll teach you to use a bow.

I've made special arrows.

What for?

To kill Damian and Slator.

They should be stabbed

but never mind.

My mother forbids us to use knives.

Why?

Knives are used just to kill animals.

Man deserves a bullet or an arrow.

If you use a knife,

you'll be doubly responsible.

There's a lot to die for here...

More than you think.

You should be careful.

Do you think my grandfather's a

killer?

- Who told you that?

- My mother.

What else does she say?

Nothing. She won't tell us

about her family.

And you'? What do you know'?

I know that killing for honour

doesn't make you a killer.

- Wait!

- Forget it!

It's my turn.

At least let me try.

Try again. Draw. Fire.

Sh*t!

- My turn now?

- I can't do it.

Give it to me.

How about a tournament?

Give me your bow.

MY turn!

I'll show you!

Are you ready?

Useless!

Your turn, Louppos.

You show them.

There you go!

That's an archer!

Scared of losing?

I don't play just anyone.

Leave him.

He's chickening out.

Like father, like son.

Say that again.

- Give me the bow.

- Take that back.

I won at chess!

Mira is beautiful

and intelligent.

She's the ideal wife!

Don't even think about it!

- No misalliances for the Pogradeses.

- Nor for the Drins!

I'm a little rusty.

I saw you this afternoon.

What were you up to?

We were playing.

But the game's more complex

with Judith's sons.

You have to calm things down.

You promise me that?

I already promised!

I know you hate the twins.

You and your cousins,

keep away from them

until Flora's wedding.

You've broken it!

Another one!

I hope Venera likes fish.

There's one!

Look!

What?

Is that your gift?

You see things that aren't there?

I see before I'm seen

because no one hears me.

Those twins are real d*ckheads.

They think they can insult us?

That we won't react?

When will you use their horse scam?

Later.

You don't give a sh*t.

I want them dead!

Why do you say that?

The twins' father and a Drin

fought for land.

The Drin killed their father.

The twins knew

that on the spot where he died

the land belonged to them

where his blood had stained it.

So they dragged the body

to make it look as if he died

on the Drins' land.

They made a mistake.

They dragged him

onto the Sikiases' land.

Our land, not the Drins'.

So'?

I said what I had seen.

I defended our land.

We can't allow ourselves

to become enemies.

Keep the land.

Louppos is a child.

He made a mistake.

I didn't! It was them!

I saw them!

He's lying! It wasn't us!

I'm obliged to punish you...

for telling lies.

Did it happen long ago?

Time doesn't matter.

All three of us were seven.

Why were you so afraid of the Drins?

You've sworn not to tell?

We can keep a secret.

It's not a secret.

Except for you.

We want to know.

Really?

Your father died

because of your mother.

She betrayed her fianc,

dishonoured herself and fled.

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