Azur et Asmar (Azur and Asmar) Page #5

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You or Asmar will succeed.

- You've seen Asmar?

- Of course.

I gave him the same knickknacks

as I've given you.

I have none left.

But I sense that one of you

will liberate the Djinn Fairy.

I don't know which one.

- The loser will return to help me.

- I'll return, even if I win.

Asmar said the same thing.

Princess should not be doing this.

Yes, respectful guard.

The drought will come to an end,

young men will stop killing each other,

and princesses will no longer be

locked up in palaces.

Close the roof, if you please.

Wise Man Yadoa says you mustn't leave

these machines in the sun.

Princess should not be doing this.

Yes, respectful guard.

Princess, they say that whatever happens,

we choose the Door of Shadows.

People do say that,

but I don't know what it means.

When you've reached the Duplicate Doors,

use your brain and your heart.

Princess should not be doing this.

Yes, respectful guard.

These are my clothes.

Yes, they're your clothes.

How old are you?

My work buys you fine things.

You can lend one to your poor brother,

who's lost all he owns.

You'll leave to find

the Djinn Fairy together.

Together? But it is a matter of

rescuing her and marrying her.

You'll be journeying high up

into the mountains.

Four have more chance

against robbers than two.

You'll separate when the time is right.

Azur, where are you going?

I'm going to explore the city.

But you should be resting.

You're leaving at dawn.

I want to look at the city

before leaving it.

- Take a companion.

- No.

What is it you're hiding from me?

Nanny, don't worry.

I won't cause any harm.

I know that.

I know you won't harm anyone,

but it's you who could be hurt.

I'm outside.

I'm out in the street.

I know everything

from the books in my library,

but I don't know anything that's real.

- What's that on the ground?

- There's nothing.

Just earth.

Real earth everywhere?

That's extraordinary.

The palace has tiles everywhere.

- Do you think I can touch it?

- Of course.

- Is that a cat?

- Yes, that's a cat.

- Aren't there any in the palace?

- Of course not.

They'd bite me and scratch me.

No, they wouldn't.

Stroke it.

A tree. Is it real?

- Definitely.

- Palace plants are all in pots.

- Can we go closer?

- Of course.

Are there djinns in the tree?

No.

Those are fireflies.

I was wise to open my eyes.

My city is sleeping.

Look, the palace stands out.

I prefer it from the outside.

That's the mosque next to it.

With the church.

And the synagogue.

There, in the booksellers' souk.

The madrasa, where people study.

Someone's still working.

Then the maristan,

where the sick are cared for.

You can see the fondouk,

where travelers spend the night.

This is the home of Wad,

a merchant.

He hates Jenane because

she's a woman and more powerful.

When he is close

to reaching the Djinn Fairy,

we shall kill him and take his place.

Come on, hurry up.

Catch those two spies and kill them.

Quick, we must run.

Not the palace.

You can't climb back in now.

Jenane's house.

If the door's locked, we're finished.

Princess Chamsous Sabah.

I was so afraid.

What folly have you committed here?

We wanted to see the city.

We overheard Wad and his men

in their courtyard.

They're getting ready to follow Asmar

and his foreign brother to the Djinn Fairy.

To kill us.

And take our place.

Let's do things in order.

First, the Princess Chamsous Sabah

returns to the palace.

Impossible, with those men outside.

I can sleep here. I can sleep here.

Out of the question.

You must return to the palace

at all costs.

And no one must know that you left it

and went out tonight.

Or you will be severely punished

and we shall all be executed.

How can you be so irresponsible?

Asmar, you can't understand.

You've never been blind nor a princess.

That is not an excuse to kill yourself

and others.

Climb on my back, princess.

I will return you to the palace.

I hope no one will ever discover

what we have done with the princess.

While you sneak out the back door,

I'll confuse the men at the front

with a false princess.

Good idea. Thank you.

Okay. Enough.

Asmar is back. The princess is safe.

Let's approach.

Wad and his men know that you know.

They'll just hide better

and gather more men.

And they certainly won't give in.

We know that. Our plan is to lead them

in the wrong direction.

We shall vanish with the vanishing fog.

- Don't forget this.

- Fine.

Here, some pastries.

- To give you strength.

- Thank you.

You have your sheepskin coats?

Yes, yes.

But what on earth is that?

They're carrier pigeons,

to keep me up with your progress.

But, nanny, we're riding out

to seek the Djinn Fairy.

We can't sit and write letters.

I'm simply asking that you free one pigeon

each day so that I'll know you're still alive.

But, nanny...

From now on, everyone is

responsible for himself.

- Goodbye.

- Goodbye, Asmar.

I wonder if...

Wanted to go on alone.

Serves him right.

- Well, one less contender.

- Oh, no.

I am here,

and this is your end.

They are very strong.

You are wounded.

No. It's just a scratch.

- Thank you.

- I am the one who should thank you.

But we have to go

our separate ways now.

Yes, goodbye.

I bet he knows a shortcut.

Let's follow him from afar.

No. I'm not Wad.

Oh, that's all right.

My path is the best anyway.

They must be in trouble.

That's blood.

Is this Azur or Asmar?

How should I know?

Their blood is the same color.

Search the plains and the mountains

Do not come back

without Azur or Asmar.

This piece of meat is too heavy.

You already said that.

The meat will be vital if we happen

to come across the Scarlet Lion

or the Saimourh bird.

Don't tempt fate.

The Scarlet Lion! Run!

No, we're getting close.

Yes, yes, close to the lion.

- Let's get out of here.

- We're nearing our goal, Crapoux.

We're not near anything at all.

And if the Scarlet Lion gobbles us up,

it'll ruin your chances

of ever liberating the Djinn Fairy.

I have this meat, Leonine Tongue

and this feather of the Saimourh.

I shall manage alone.

You've guided me and saved my life.

Thank you, Crapoux.

- I'll carry on, then.

- Don't.

Nobody has succeeded.

There are other fairies in the world.

Come on, I've grown used to you.

Don't go dying on me.

Crapoux, we know all the obstacles.

And they only increase

my determination.

The time has come

for the two of us to part.

You're right. Good luck, goodbye.

What you do is slay the lion

with your sword

while he's busy eating the meat.

Azur! Above you!

- Asmar, you speak my language.

- Yes, of course, it's mine as well.

I learned it with you.

Don't talk to me. They'll hurt you.

No, they're never gonna harm me

if they want a good sale price.

- Be quiet.

- This man is killing our guards.

He is defending a stranger.

It didn't take you very long

to turn into slaves.

Don't you ever do that again.

They want you as a slave.

But when they see your blue eyes,

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