In the Name of Ben Hur Page #5

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Or should I say God in your case?

You took to the new religion.

Well, let me ask you,

where is your God now?

Can you not speak?

The road to Rome is long and tiresome.

The least you could do is show

some gratitude for being saved.

Entertain us with some stories of old.

Were you not a galley slave...

before the Macedonians at sea

in a battle to the last man?

Is that not the tale of Ben-Hur?

The one who saved the Roman consul,

became his adoptive son?

Rode the chariots in Rome

in the bloody arena?

Can you not speak?

I could have severed your head

from your body as that fool instructed.

Someone with your skills

may even find favor in Rome.

Anything's possible.

What say you, old man?

What is it you ponder so seriously?

Do you pray to your God for a quick death?

He's praying for quiet.

What of the ambush laid by the Romans?

Will they not rob us of our prize?

The answer is simple.

We'll take another road.

Romans will never find us.

Caius, Caius, look at me! Look at me!

This is gonna hurt. 1, 2, 3.

Keep it pressed.

- Look after him.

- I will.

- Tell my sister I love her.

- You'll be able to tell her soon enough.

Stay strong.

You'll be fine, Caius.

I did not think

I would die so far from Rome.

Do not say it so, sir.

You must realize, Cyprian...

Promise me one thing.

Take my ashes to Rome.

I will see it done, sir.

You asked earlier what I was mediating on.

The question I was pondering

was whether or not it was acceptable

to take a life again.

I'm curious as to your answer.

I decided I could take a life...

if I left the decision on whether

or not to lose the life

to the one whose life is taken.

If you want to live,

release me and leave this place.

If you prefer to die, remain here.

The choice is yours.

Very generous of you.

Were you not such a valuable commodity,

I would dismember you where you sit.

I take it you have made your decision?

Tauri, stay here. Guard Ben-Hur.

Everyone else, come with me!

Do we still take him alive?

No.

Here.

The horses are backwards.

- The horses are backwards!

- They're facing the right way to me.

They're on the wrong sides!

This one used to be on the left

- and that one on the right!

- Is that a big problem?

Let's hope we don't have

to make any sharp turns!

- Since when do horses have sides?

- If you had listened in training...

I was listening, and I specifically remember

nothing about horses having sides!

And another thing,

I told you to stay out of this!

Yeah, well, it's a little late for that!

- And a thanks would be nice!

- Thanks!

- How many?

- Three, coming up fast.

Not yet! Wait till they're in range.

Go! After them!

This wench must not mean anything to you

if you are so quick to see her die.

If you want her to live, be smart.

Surrender your weapons.

None of you have any value.

I'm looking for Ben-Hur.

If I were to hand Ben-Hur over to you,

I'd be dead anyway.

So be it.

And what is your name?

Atti...

Tell it to the oarsman.

Press this on here.

Is she going to live?

Depends on her.

Are you truly Ben-Hur?

I will go with you if I must...

but leave them.

There's been enough

bloodshed here for one day.

- Sir.

- Silence.

I am the grandson of Quintus Arrius,

Consul of Rome.

Growing up, my grandfather used to

entertain me with many stories about Ben-Hur.

The one I am most grateful for is that

Ben-Hur saved my grandfather's life...

when their galley was sunk

by Macedonian pirates in the great sea.

You saved his life,

even though he was a Roman.

You were his adopted son, were you not?

It is true.

Then you shall go in peace.

You have the word of Cyprian Arrius.

With a larger force, we can rout

the Romans. I'm sure of it.

Once Lucia and Caius are recovered,

we can begin our aim

to recruit an army of freemen.

With your training... we could...

Open warfare with the Romans

is not something I'm interested in.

If one day, you find yourself in need...

call my name.

If you call it loud and ring it wide...

perhaps we shall meet again.

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