Asoka, el refugio Page #2

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Your destiny transcends the throne.

Whose destiny can surpass

that of an emperor's?

A traveler's... when his journey

has been completed.

Eat, child. In Kalinga no one

goes to sleep hungry. You eat too.

Here, Pawan. It's good food.

Pawan, eat this. It's tasty.

Why should you eat? You too

miss Mother's hand feeding you.

No fuss. I'm an ordinary man.

You an ordinary horse.

No royal palace

or sumptuous dishes for us.

Now, it's the ground to sleep on...

the open sky above...

and pretty princesses

who now exist only in our dreams.

Go, you searching wind, go away

Go seek out my beloved

One good enough for me

It cannot be...

If there is...

Then maybe we can be together

Go... go...

The sky is a poet's page

And I its poem

Someone like me...

Is rare in this world

Touch me not...

That's a dare...

It would start raging fire

Go... go...

I didn't see a thing.

I was just listening.

You swim...

I mean you sing very well.

What's your name?

I don't talk to strangers.

- Stranger?

Do you not feel

that we have met before?

In some other place, in another time...

somewhere?

Who are you?

Pawan (the Wind). And you?

Why are you following me?

Your voice drew me.

I am warrior blood. You risk death.

I am dead.

My warrior.

Pawan, this place is unfit for a horse

like you. Wait here.

Look, another one in search

of the same thing.

You won't find...

Nobody will.

Who?

- Not who, 'What'.

100 shining, clinking gold coins.

Reward for finding Prince Aya

and Princess Kaurwaki.

You're very pretty.

And you're the prettiest, Meghna.

Meghna? My name's Urvashi.

- Doesn't matter, you're all pretty.

Who is there? Will someone dare

to take up my challenge?

Friend, you seem new here.

How about you?

Come, show us your mettle.

Go... go.

Brave youngsters these days

parade around with twigs.

Give it back.

- Sit. Win it back.

What's your name?

- Pawan (the Wind).

A horse's name.

His father must be 'Badal' (cloud).

Look behind...

There's no one.

You won by cheating.

- Either way, I won.

You must fight me again.

- Let go.

I will not.

No way out.

You'll have to fight.

Where were you last night?

I've been waiting for ages.

Who are all these people?

Come home now, I'll show you.

You are the first to defeat Virat.

Come with me.

You've not been drinking, have you?

- No.

You take over the bullock cart.

It's dangerous to drink and ride.

He's right, let's go.

Woke up, finally? Will you just

sit around? Or will you work?

What work?

- You must work if you want to stay.

If not, you should leave.

I can do any kind of work.

This work I cannot do.

Greetings. I'm new to this.

You could face some discomfort.

Even so, please don't move.

And please don't kick.

Your eyes too are beautiful.

You? Why are you following me?

I am following you?

Yesterday I was in the forest and

you emerged from the waterfalls.

Now you're here on the pretext

of getting milk.

And what were you doing in my dream

last night?

At least tell me your name.

Give me the milk.

- Look, over there.

Hey, Warrior.

Stop. Princess Kaurwaki.

Yes, we found her.

The 100 gold coins are ours.

100 gold coins for her?

Back off. She is ours.

- Know how to swim?

Yes, of course.

And you?

That's good.

Lets go.

You crazy? If you can't swim then

why jump into the water?

What's wrong? Seems all of Kalinga

is after you...

Princess Kaurwaki.

You're among them. For you,

all I mean is 100 gold coins.

I couldn't put a price on you.

The earth doesn't have

enough gold for that.

Stay with Aya. He is alone.

Stop. Who sent you?

Drink up.

When I'm king,

there will be food for all.

Don't tell anyone.

Who is this? Is he dead?

- It's just an injury. Go back inside.

How did he get hurt?

- Bheema hit him. Go inside.

Did he come to kill me?

Aya, go inside.

Why did you bring him here?

You know it's dangerous.

Why did you hit him?

- Aya, go inside.

First tell me, why you hit him.

- Aya, go inside.

Why did you bring him here?

He could be anyone,

a murderer, an assassin...

He saved my life, Bheema.

- Don't you know why?

He's after the same thing:

100 gold coins.

You may take your life lightly

but Aya is my responsibility.

Aya is my brother, General.

- Let's go then.

I can't leave him in this condition.

- You'll have to.

We are leaving from here.

- General, are you ordering me?

No. I'm just tying

to make you understand.

The rest is up to you.

Forgive me, Prince.

Please have your meal now.

Here, I'm Prince?

Inside you scold me?

Scold me then after eating.

- I don't wish to eat.

I want to go home

- Yes, Prince. We leave tomorrow.

Not tomorrow, today.

- I said tomorrow.

It's always tomorrow.

When I am king everything

will be settled today.

No tomorrows.

Kaurwaki...

Kaurwaki, give it to me.

Mother, look at Kaurwaki.

Mother.

It's all right.

It was only a nightmare.

I want to go home.

- Yes. We will go.

Where is Prince Aya?

I assure the senate that

Prince Aya will soon be with us...

to take the royal place

of his late father.

I have announced a 100 gold coin

reward to anyone who finds him.

It's not just a matter

of finding Prince Aya.

The King's assassins roam free.

What's happening in Kalinga?

Answer me.

There is a conspiracy brewing

in Kalinga.

The person involved is here

in this senate amongst us.

Who is he?

- You.

Or you. It may even be you.

- Me?

It could be anyone.

Suspecting each other is futile.

It's your responsibility to find

the culprit, Prime Minister.

We trust you.

Kaurwaki...

Kaurwaki...

Now Kaurwaki? Last night

another name was on your lips.

Is that so?

And what were you doing

so close to me last night?

Don't go. It still hurts...

If you leave, the pain will get worse.

My Warrior, listen.

- I don't want to hear.

But I want to say it.

- Fine. Say it.

Can I come close and say it?

- What are you doing?

Nothing?

- I saw him tying to tell you something.

He was telling me a story.

- I want to hear it too.

But I don't know any stories.

- I order you. Tell me a story.

Prince, don't get angry.

I will tell you a story.

Once, there was a prince.

- Like me?

A little older. He left his kingdom

and roamed the jungle.

Like us? Then what?

- One day he heard something...

Someone was singing.

The voice drew him to a waterfall.

He saw a princess, bathing...

Her lovely body, head to toe,

glistening with water drops.

And the prince fell in love.

At first sight.

- I knew it. Then?

Said the prince to the princess,

"You sing beautifully!"

The princess got angry,

picked up her sword.

Why? The prince didn't do anything.

He watched her bathe, you see.

- So? I too bathe in the open.

You're different.

The Princess had no clothes on her.

Aya, supper's ready. Come eat.

- But I want to hear the story.

First eat. Then the story.

How are you now?

- I'm fine.

I must find the rascal

who hit me from behind.

This rascal. He hits everybody.

We should leave now.

- By the way, where are you headed?

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