George and the Dragon Page #2

few coins in his purse.

Not as many as you think,

friend.

My friends here would all like

another tankard of ale.

Let's just check

those coins again,

see if we can't...

l don't think

you want any trouble.

l wouldn't mind some.

Be careful what

you wish for, Arrd.

Lord de Gurney.

l suggest you remember

your place.

Batley, my lord.

He put me up to it.

lt was all his big idea.

Go on, get out of here.

Lord de Gurney.

George of Loack.

l can arrange a meeting

with the king if you like.

-You can?

-After you.

Thank you, my lord.

What news, Lord de Gurney?

None yet, sire.

But my men and l

will continue to search.

Was there no sign of her at all?

No, sire.

But l am convinced

it was the Picts.

Picts?

Those savages.

They could do anything to her,

anything at all.

Mark my words, sire.

l will get her back unharmed.

She is your daughter,

but she's also my betrothed.

Then l wilI join you.

For Princess Lunna

l'd follow the deviI himself.

Sire,

l fear it might be

a little too dangerous for such a...

Any man who joins in the search

for my daughter has my blessing.

Perhaps,

my Iiege, l may be

of some assistance.

My lord, may l introduce...

Lord, if l may be so bold...

This is my introduction.

The dragon horn!

How did you come by this?

ls Sir Robert dead?

No, my good lord.

He is old but well.

And prays for your good health

and Iong life.

Come here.

Come, come closer.

Those eyes,

l'd know those eyes anywhere.

-You must be...

-Yes, I'm son of Sir Robert.

WeIl, nothing couId

delight me more than to know

that the son of my old

comrade in arms

is joining the search.

There is a reward, you know.

Money's no object.

No, my lord.

I seek only one thing.

Just a small parcel of land.

Enough for a cottage, a garden,

two heads of cattle...

Your modesty touches me.

-Do you think it's too late?

-Sire, l'm sure she's fine.

l'll wager there isn't a Pict

within a day's ride of her.

lt must be the horses.

So we took the better haIf of a day

to get around a tree,

did we? l swear if l had a coin

for every time you were late,

l could pave this country in goId.

l'm sorry, sir. lt took a longer

than we thought. There was a big...

We have no time for chit-chat.

We have to make camp

by daybreak.

Let's see what England

has to offer us.

Let's go!

Would you care for

some liquorice?

Thank you.

lt must be an acquired taste.

And has the Princess Lunna

acquired the taste?

l do beIieve she has.

Then you are destined

to be together.

ls there a princess

in your life?

No, aIl women l've come across

are more trouble than they're worth.

Then you most certainIy

have not met my Lunna.

She is as gentle

and agreeable as a lamb.

l shalI look forward

to making her acquaintance.

Dismount.

l have scoured these woods for

tracks, and l have found none.

So, the Picts have wings?

No, they have boats.

They came from the water

whiIe the princess was in the Iake.

And they will never suspect

we have them too.

-We do?

-l see nothing but trees.

And from trees come boats.

All right, you men.

Dismount.

Fell the timber here.

You men rearward, take your horses

and drag the poles to the lake.

And you, get me another

roll of liquorice.

-Care for another, George?

-No, keep it for yourself,

my Iord.

Stand aside.

Yes, my Iord.

Shall we?

Garth,

appears we may have

some company.

Flanks!

George.

Thank you.

Garth, axe.

You know,

this is getting us nowhere.

-Having fun?

-Yeah, can l borrow this?

Catch.

Thanks.

Elm's gone looking for trouble.

Can you look after these

on your own?

-l don't need you, just your axe.

-Axe and you shall receive.

No, come back!

My sword!

You all right, EIm?

l surely had them

on the run, l did.

NearIy got yourself kiIIed is more

like it. Lucky l saw you leave.

Not that lucky, l'm afraid.

AlI right, go up there.

Go on.

Go on, get out of here!

Whoever you are,

we consider you a friend.

Please show yourseIf.

I know this young archer.

Wryn!

lf you don't show yourself,

l'll slice up your liver

and have it for dinner.

You wouldn't really eat my liver,

would you?

I've half a mind to do exactly that.

Now come down here.

Now, what are you doing here?

Well, you looked like

you could use some heIp.

We were in a bit of a bind.

-l'm Wryn, from Loar.

-Elmendorf of Crail.

Good to meet you,

young Wryn.

l've heard of Loar,

and l've never been there, but...

Do you mind?

-We have to take him back to Loar.

-No! You can't take me back.

You need me.

l saved your life.

The boy does have a point.

Have you both taken leave

of your senses?

This journey's far too dangerous

to be undertaken by a child.

We can take him as far as

the Abbey of Sainte Germaine.

Near Torgyle.

Well...

You leave us little choice now.

Wonderful. Now let's

get back to the camp

and we'll retrieve the cart

and Princess Lunna's things

and then l won't have to ride

that infernal horse any longer.

Yeah, yeah, all right, all right.

Please, please,

l swear, l swear, l swear!

-Your eyes tell me you're Iying.

-Well, my mouth's tell the truth.

-Honestly, we've got nothing.

-Go on.

What? No, no, please.

Don't hang me upside down!

l get nose bleeds!

l can smell a lie

Iike horses smell water.

-Do it.

-No, no, look, look.

Even the king's daughter's

disappeared.

She was the only, the only

valuable thing we had, really.

Wait.

-A princess?

-Yeah.

-A ransom?

-Yeah, a great big ransom.

Apparently a knight's gone to look

for her, but would you believe it,

he didn't want the reward.

All he wanted was, what was it...

Yeah, a little parcel of land,

two head of cattle.

l mean, come on. What a fool, eh?

You'd take the money,

wouldn't you? Yeah?

Let's find the princess.

-String him up.

-What?

No, that's not fair!

No, l'm getting a nose bleed.

l knew l would.

l told 'em, l told 'em.

George!

Those Picts

weren't so tough after all.

l'm sure they didn't fare any better

against Lord de Gurney, either.

What is that?

How old is it?

Ten days.

No, maybe a fortnight.

-Anything wrong?

-No, no.

Just thinking we need to move on.

We'll stop here.

WelI, the sky is cIearing.

Be able to see the stars soon.

My father once said

if l was worthy enough

they'd name one of those after me.

What's that? Over there.

That's a fire.

l think we should break camp.

Wryn, what are you doing?

Stay here.

Stay here.

UseIess.

Try that again and there's another

one where that came from.

Get away from that thing.

No, you get away!

Princess Lunna!

Princess Lunna, thank God

you're safe. You've no idea...

Princess Lunna?

This is the little lamb

we've come to find?

Elm.

l knew you'd come.

Subdue this fooI.

What fool's that?

This one.

Holding the sword which is

obviously too large for him.

No, Princess, you don't understand.

Your father sent this fool.

Excuse me?

This gentleman,

Sir George, to find you.

Well, very well, but no one

is going to harm this egg.

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