George and the Dragon Page #4

Forgive me, Mother.

That's quite all right, child.

Restraint is a virtue

only thrust upon the elderly.

May God be with you.

Wryn.

Sir.

Your poor tunic, it's ruined.

l'll see if we can find something

more appropriate for you inside.

-A handsome escort, isn't he?

-l don't know what you mean.

What?

The tie of my dress.

Would youjust...?

Yes, of course.

Just, tuck it in here.

Princess Lunna.

-They told me you'd arrived safely.

-My lord.

My Lord de Gurney.

It's good to see you again.

-George.

-Where did your adventures take you?

Most likely on the same roads

you've travelled.

Although l see

you caught the prize.

lt's realIy not important

who found her.

Just that she's safe. Now we can

take her back to her father.

Aren't you forgetting something,

George?

Forgetting what?

Our little secret.

Oh, no.

No, it's really not

what you think.

Could you excuse us

while we have a word?

Do not let me interfere.

Thank you. Aword.

-l'm not leaving without the egg.

-What?

You'd think they were a married

couple the way they're carrying on.

Lunna?

Lunna!

l am so relieved that you've

returned to me safe and sound.

Are you relieved

that l'm safe?

Or are you relieved we can finalIy

move forward with your plans?

-That you're safe, of course.

-Of course.

Why?

Don't you even wonder

what happened to me?

l had a lot of time to think

while l was away and I've decided

l will not marry you.

You can't be serious.

Your father

-promised me your hand.

-l don't love you.

l never did.

Lunna,

this is not only about love.

This is about the solvency

of our kingdom.

When l marry,

it will be about love.

This is about him, isn't it?

l made my decision

long before l met George.

Youjust weren't Iistening.

Elm...

When will they be wed?

Lunna and Garth?

Soon, very soon.

George, there's something

you must know.

Since the Crusades

our kingdom has suffered

a great deal.

King Edgaar felt the need

for a strong successor.

Someone who may not be

as benevolent as he, but...

one who can unify our people.

Garth is that man.

And the king's

daughter agreed to marry him

because unlike what you thought,

she's not selfish and spoiled.

And preserving this egg,

well it's the first thing

she's ever done

that she wasn't toId to do.

It is about time.

Sorry, sir.

There has been a development

that l had not counted on.

So we must expedite my plan.

The troops are camped about

a half a day's ride from here.

What can l do?

l need you to get the troops

to Dunmeade by mid-morning.

l wilI meet you there

with the priest.

And when he's performed the ceremony

we can move on the old king.

Now l have some work to do here,

so you will bring the men.

And D'Arcy.

Do not be late.

Yes, sir.

Utter a word

and it will be your last.

Put these on.

Mo...

What in heaven?

-Come on!

-It's Lord de Gurney!

He's taken Princess Lunna

and Father Bernard!

l think they were tied.

Where?

To the horse!

No, where did he take them?

The road to Dunmeade.

-Wryn, get the horse.

-l'll get the cart.

No, l'm not taking it.

lt'll slow us down.

I'm the servant of the princess.

l vowed to protect her.

All right, all right,

all right.

You protect the egg,

l'll rescue the princess.

Come on, come on!

Go on, now, go, go, go on!

You'd better try

and secure it!

-lt won't sit still.

-Well, do something.

l did it.

Elm!

We'll take him with us.

No!

No!

Let me go!

This is not what l had in mind

for our wedding.

But since you would not cooperate,

this is where it's going to be.

Now move.

Come on, come on. Go!

You see, that's not consent.

l won't do it.

Oh, realIy?

Kill me if you want.

l don't fear death.

Dearly beloved,

we are gathered here today...

Come on, come on!

Do you, Garth de Gurney...

l do.

-Do you, Princess...?

-She does.

l swear you'Il regret this.

l don't Iove you.

l don't even like you.

l agreed to our engagement

only to serve my father.

And a proud father he will be.

He'll go to the grave knowing

his kingdom is in good hands.

Come on!

Once we are wed,

l will be king

and you will be my queen.

Well, George, just in time.

-We need a witness.

-l'll witness your certain death

unless you unhand her.

l'Il not only unhand her.

l'll unarm her,

unleg her,

and possibly behead her,

unIess you put down that sword.

Now, let's continue, priest.

l've had enough of these

rude interruptions.

-Elm...

-Riders, the riders!

-What?

-The riders aren't far behind me!

So, Captain D'Arcy's

arrived on time.

These aren't your men.

They've been chasing us for days.

Who?

lt's a bunch of very ugly-looking

mercenaries. They take no prisoners.

No.

What kind of a fool

do you take me for?

You think l'm stupid enough to

beIieve a group of mercenaries

is converging outside?

Why not? There's an egg

the size of a cow at your feet.

Think about it.

When have your men

ever been on time?

They'll kiII us all.

All right.

Come on, then.

l speak for the one

who makes God tremble.

Surrender the girl and live.

Refuse,

and die. Start with the boy.

That is hardly a threat.

Who cares if one more

peasant boy dies?

Princess,

up on the wall.

Father, you go with her.

So you're the great

El Cabillo, huh?

The terroriser

of sheep and chickens?

Wryn, go.

What are you doing in this

dreadful place? Are you crazy?

Risking your life

for that skinny girl?

She's got no meat on her bones.

What did l telI you about that?

Back up.

No, Elm!

He's a friend.

And you thought

you'd never see me again.

You're El Cabillo?

-l became El Cabillo.

-How?

Come on, l'll show you.

Fight me.

lt's a curious arrangement.

Whoever beats El CabilIo

becomes the next El Cabillo.

-Oh, so you killed him?

-Oh, come on.

Do you remember

lesson

-number five?

-Number five!

He got that far, did he?

This is a friend of yours?

The best. Tarik,

this is Elmendorf.

And Wryn.

Oh, and this is

the Princess Luna of CraiI.

Princess...

Wait a minute.

And l am Lord de Gurney.

My lord.

Of all people,

you showing up here.

l don't know why,

when l heard of a knight

who went to save a princess

for an acre of land and two cows,

l thought:
''who would be

fooI enough to do that?''

l could only think

of one person.

PIease, let us dispense

of the family reunion.

lf those men out there are yours,

why are they still battIe ready?

I have the situation

under control.

Under control.

There's nothing here

worth dying for.

We wiIl turn to the south.

l think there is.

You defy me?

The men are ready

for a new leader.

Under control?

You call that under control?

Now we'll see

what we're made of.

Let's get on with it.

Come here!

Nice horsey.

No, Wryn, stay here!

-Father?

-He's alive!

Father!

This isn't blood,

this is burgundy!

But there is a big,

big hole here.

Come on.

Quick!

Close the door!

What in the name of AlIah...?

lt's an egg.

A very special egg.

lt's under our protection.

Arrows!

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