Mircea Veroiu: Wounded by Love of Life Page #5

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- I settled things at Bran, my boy.

- Father...

Make way!

Yes, let's finish it!

You have to understand

that Mircea is not only keeping you

from your deserved throne,

but also is disturbing

some interests.

If you ignore them,

they can wipe you out.

Your answer must be yes or no.

The rest comes from the devil.

I can't fight him.

The people, the army, the country

will tear me to pieces.

Who is talking about fighting him?

My daughter...

I know of some foods

that are to his liking.

No...

Poisoning the food or the drink

of a tyrant is a mortal sin.

Everybody must eat and drink.

But placing a poisoned needle

on his chair is not a sin.

Nobody forces him

to seat on that chair.

He does it out of his own will.

It's his free will.

In the name of His Majesty,

surrender!

Your sword!

I'm the envoy of king Sigismundus.

- That's why...

- Put him in the rat hole!

As for you...

You'll be judged tomorrow.

Guard them until then.

Don't worry, we'll guard them.

No! Your Majesty,

it's my fault.

My hunger for power

pushed my husband...

Punish me, but spare the father

of my child! He's innocent!

Have mercy!

Your Highness, have mercy

for the father of my child.

Does Your Highness

wishes anything?

No, I want to be by myself.

Everybody out!

Lzedin!

I'm listening, Your Highness.

How many days until Mircea

has to give me an answer?

Six.

Six...

I would've liked to forget you there,

father.

As for that needle story, you deserve

a longer and thicker one.

But I liked the way you put it.

I'm not a smooth talker

and I don't want to be.

Listen to me and tell Sigismund

to mind his own business, not ours.

As long as we are here,

we fight for freedom.

That's all.

Take him away!

You're free.

Father...

Careful, I'm hurt.

You still don't get it?

You acted good enough, my son.

- What do you say, Elisaveta?

- Your Majesty...

You acted too good.

Be careful!

You'll get your prerogatives back

by leading the Danube army tomorrow.

Take your son with you.

He must become a man.

Your Highness...

What did I do wrong?

Nothing, my son.

I need you somewhere else.

The Turkish envoy is here.

Izedin.

Your Majesty...

The great sultan Mehmet,

speaking through

my unworthy voice,

wants you to know that is ready

to come where you wish to meet him.

I remember your face,

although I was just a child

when I saw you at Rovine.

It's good that you remember.

We'll get along easier.

- What do you have to ask from me?

- Me? Nothing.

King Mircea, don't you think is time

to reach an agreement with us?

That's why I'm here.

Maybe because we had Rovine

we can treasure you more.

What's the point of spilling blood?

Sometimes we have to.

That's my army.

They're great in numbers.

Here you have yours.

Few in numbers, but brave.

Only Allah can tell

the outcome of the battle.

Maybe you'll win.

So what?

We'll come back even more.

You're the wall that stops me.

I can destroy it or go around it.

I'd rather go around it.

And what's the price?

After my father's death, you wanted

to hold the reigns of the kingdom.

You helped my brother, Musa,

against me.

You gave an army and council

to my other brother, Mustafa.

Only last year I managed

to defeat him at Thessalonica.

I was wrong.

If you say so,

our agreement is nearly done.

These are our terms.

The country will be ruled

by its own laws.

The ruler will have the right

to make war or peace.

And you'll never build a Turkish

castle or mosque on Romanian soil.

- You talk as a winner.

- Did you ever defeat me?

And how can I

show my face in the world?

We know the customs.

We'll send you each year

3000 red coins,

40 mares and 40 hawks.

I know you like hunting.

- There's another custom.

- I know.

As a sign of good faith,

one of your heirs will be raised

by the Court.

He will be educated by us.

- I will give you my son, Vlad.

- You don't love him enough.

- I didn't understand.

- Yes, you did.

I want to have next to me

the person you love the most.

The one that you put yourself

in danger for,

by coming alone in my camp.

Your great hope, Vladut,

your grandson.

No!

Let me praise the light of the

faithful ones for defeating Emergi.

Here and now!

Off with his head!

Why do you kneel?

Why?

You kneel in front of nobody!

Get up!

I want to see the sky above me.

As regent,

I'll lead the army tomorrow.

The Danube army is mine.

They listen to me.

Your Majesty, Mehmet crossed

the Danube. He's coming this way.

Pride and youth...

Tomorrow they'll be tired.

You must sleep. It will be

a big fight, you must rest.

Don't worry. Leave!

Tomorrow, I'll be by your side.

I have to!

- Your Highness...

- Father...

Don't cry like women.

Tomorrow I'll be here on my horse.

I want my people to see me.

But especially the pagans.

That's a promise.

Now go!

Are you going to chase me away too?

You, here?

You have nothing else to learn

from me.

Bratu, take the child away!

He mustn't see this.

Grandpa, don't make me go.

I want to tell you something.

Please, don't die!

You don't know how much

we need you.

Don't chase me away! As long as I'm

by your side, nothing can happen.

- You'll see.

- That's right.

Do you want me to sing?

Grandma taught me.

She used to sing to me

when I was sick.

Sing!

- Don't let me fall asleep.

- Okay, I'll sing.

Grandpa!

It's so deep...

Call louder!

I don't hear you. Louder!

Don't let me fall asleep.

I need you.

We must lead the army tomorrow.

Otherwise, we're doomed,

do you hear me?

We'll be there, grandpa!

I promise you. Grandpa!

Let's breath together.

It's better now.

- What is it?

- King Mircea is dead.

Allah is great.

He was the only one

I was afraid of.

It's not him.

It's a trick.

They put his armor

on somebody else.

He's not human!

He's the devil!

Godforsaken day!

Go to Mircea and tell him I accept

the deal we made on the island.

I'll be waiting as a guest

for whoever he wishes to send.

And whenever he wishes.

His Highness awaits for whoever

you want to send to his Court,

whenever you want.

- Grandpa, can I tell you something?

- Yes.

You took me to holy places,

at Rovine. Why?

Didn't you understand?

Yes, I did. If you can't have

both courage and wisdom,

you're not fit to be king.

Is that right?

How dare you, little man?

Do you think that I'm too little and

that the life at the sultan's Court

will make me weak and I'll forget

what I owe to this country?

Aren't you scared for your life?

What's the life of a man

against the needs of the country?

By living among them

I'll get to know them,

their strong points

and their weak ones.

Try me!

There will be a time

when you'll be put to trial.

Tell Mehmet there will be no fight.

He was wise.

And tell him that I'll make sure

that a son of my family

will be at his place in a year.

And you...

You'll listen to my decision.

Now leave!

I want to be alone.

Grandpa, remember what you used

to tell me when I was little?

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