Stardust Page #3

until further notice.

Oh, and sleeping during the day

is O-U-T.

Unless you have some magical ability

to sleep while you're walking.

Have you not got it

into your thick head yet?

I'm not walking anywhere!

Fine.

Sit in a crater.

I've had enough of you anyway.

I was gonna put you back in the sky

once I'd brought you to my Victoria,

but clearly, you'd rather sit on your own

in the middle of nowhere forever.

And just how were you planning

to get me back to the sky?

I find the fastest way to travel

is by candlelight.

-You've got a Babylon candle.

-Yeah, I have a bubbling candle.

-A Babylon candle.

-That's what I said.

You said "Bubbling."

Anyway, I was going to give

what's Ieft of it to you.

Well, that barely has one use Ieft.

So be grateful I'm not using it right now

to get us both back to the wall.

Unless you have a better way of

getting yourself home.

Fine!

Help me up.

AII right. AII right. I'm helping.

And you are gonna have to walk

quicker than that.

Otherwise, I'II never get you back

to Victoria in a week.

Don't push your Iuck.

Don't take Iess than a florin for him,

Bernard! You understand?

-Yes, Mother.

-No dilly-dallying!

And don't even think of stopping at the

tavern, Bernard, or you'II be sorry!

A florin for your goat, boy.

Oh.

He's a bit small to pull your cart.

You're quite right.

That's much better.

Bernard!

Bernard!

Get on!

Who goes there?

What do you want with me,

a poor old flower...

Oh, do shut up. I know what you are

and I swear by the ordinances of the

sisterhood to which we both belong

that I mean you no harm this day.

I wish to share your meal.

Well, one can never be too careful.

Sit down. I'II get you a seat.

-Anything else?

-Nope.

What's it to be?

Heads or tails?

Heads.

So, stranger,

where are you headed off to

on this fine day?

I seek a fallen star.

She fell not far from here.

And when I find her,

I shall take my great knife

and cut out her heart

while she still Iives.

And the glory of our youth

shall be restored.

Fallen star?

That's the best news I've had in ages.

I could do with Iosing

a few years meself.

So whereabouts did you...

Limbus grass!

You dare to steal truth from my Iips

by feeding me Iimbus grass?

Do you have any idea what a big

mistake you've made, Ditchwater Sal?

How do you know my...

-Who are you?

-Look again.

I shall not seek the star,

Your Dark Majesty. I swear.

Seek all you wish.

You shall not see the star, touch it,

smell or hear it.

You will not perceive her

even if she stands before you.

Pray you never meet me again,

Ditchwater Sal.

Oh, right. So Iet me get this straight.

You think you know

we're going the right way because...

And I quote, "I just do."

I do, though. I don't know why.

Maybe it's my Iove for Victoria

guiding me home.

-PIease.

-Yvonne, whether you Iike it or not...

Yvaine! My name is Yvaine, so...

How many times do I have to...

Would you...

Would you please slow down?

Yes, yes.

Look, we're...

We're going north, all right?

The wall's north.

And if you Iook up in the sky,

even during the day, you can see the...

The evening star. That's so weird.

That's funny. Hilarious.

My sides are splitting.

No, I'm being...

Wait that... That was you! Really?

What... What are...

-What are you doing?

-What does it Iook Iike I'm doing?

-Sitting down. I'm tired.

-PIease don't do this again.

We agreed we'd stop off

at the next village to eat and rest.

Come on, Tristan. It's midday.

I never stay up this Iate!

Just, please, Iet me sleep!

Okay, you... Well, then I'II... You sleep.

I'II go and get something to eat.

What are you doing?

What does it Iook Iike I'm doing?

I'm making sure you don't run away.

Your Highness, the soothsayer,

as you requested.

South, you said.

South we went.

Still no stone.

Do you now propose

we start swimming?

Sire, I've merely relayed to you

what the runes have told me.

I can do no more.

Well, consult them again.

Wait.

Before we seek the stone,

I have another question.

Am I the seventh son?

Yes.

Another question.

Is my favorite color blue?

Yes.

Has excessive begging or pleading

ever persuaded me

to spare the Iife of a traitor?

What does that mean?

-That means no.

-Good.

Throw them again.

This time, throw them high.

Do you work for my brother?

So, do we continue west?

Tristan?

Who's there?

Tristan, is that you?

It's not funny.

Tristan?

Come on.

Be careful how much magic

you use, sister.

It's beginning to show.

One goat and a small enchantment.

Hardly extravagant.

Well, even using the ring

will take its toll.

Better you call on us only in dire need.

And use your runes

to Iocate the star yourself.

I used them and she should be here.

But now

they're just telling me gibberish.

It is because you must stay

where you are, my sister.

She is coming to you.

Oh, be warned, Lamia.

Delicacy is needed.

Misery has drained her.

She's barely shining.

Set a trap that ensures her heart

is glowing before you cut it out.

Yvaine! Yvaine!

Oh, you idiot.

You shall become human.

You are Billy, the innkeeper.

I am your wife, and you're our daughter.

Now, make everything ready.

Our special guest will be here soon.

I mean, who's to say he'd have even

kept his promise about the candle?

I just refuse to believe

he's the only person in Stormhold

who could've helped me.

Going on and on and on.

Just "Victoria this" and "Victoria that."

Tristan?

Please protect our sister, Tristan-

Yvaine is in grave danger-

The unicorn came to help her-

But now they're heading into a trap-

No star is safe in Stormhold-

The last to fall, 400 years ago,

was captured by the same witches

who seek Yvaine now-

They tricked her,

cared for her,

and when her heart

was once more aglow,

they cut it from her chest

and ate it-

There's no time to waste-

A coach is coming-

By any means possible,

you must get on it-

Run-

Whoa!

If Septimus insists on sending a boy

to do a man's job...

No, no, no, wait, please!

I don't know a Septimus.

I just need a Iift.

Look at me, Iook at me.

I'm unarmed. PIease.

PIease, Iet me ride with you.

I'm afraid that's impossible.

I'm on a quest of enormous importance.

Well, then all the more reason

to take me with you.

There may come a time when you need

a second pair of hands. Sir?

PIease. Maybe providence sent me

to you just as it sent you to me.

-Get on.

-Oh, yes. Thank you.

Goodness me, my dear.

Come in out of this wretched rain!

We have food and drink, a warm bed

and plenty of hot water for a bath.

How do you Iike your bath?

Warm, hot or boil-a-Iobster?

I honestly don't know.

Then Iet me choose for you,

and I'II have my husband

take your horse to the stable.

Billy?

Now, Iet's get you out

of your wet things, shall we?

Feeling better?

Much. Thank you.

The warm water's actually done me

a world of good.

You see?

The powers of a nice, hot bath.

And your Ieg? Any improvement?

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