Tales from Earthsea Page #4

Women tax my patience.

Put her in the dungeon.

Do it!

Answer me!

If something happens to

Sparrowhawk, so help me!

- Arren...

- This way!

Come, Lebannen.

I have something special for you.

Get in there!

Make yourself at home.

You'll see your wizard soon enough.

This place reminds me

of the Tombs.

Sparrowhawk...

Cob! Are you making

the same mistake again?

At ease!

Any sign of the wizard?

Not yet, sir.

Where is that confounded wizard?

Let's see...

There he is!

Take your positions!

Here he comes!

Don't let him escape! Now!

Hear me! Open the path!

Stop! Wait!

He tricked us!

Well? Don't just stand there!

Cob! It's Sparrowhawk.

I'm here!

Show yourself!

It's been a long time,

Sparrowhawk.

I've been waiting.

Cob of Havnor!

I left you at the border...

...of the land of death.

I hear you're the Archmage now.

Congratulations.

I'm here, Cob.

Now release Tenar!

You're pitiful, Sparrowhawk.

The great Archmage,

smitten by a woman.

You used her to lure me here.

What do you want?

What do you think?

I haven't forgotten

how you dragged me...

...to the gates of the Dry Land.

But you've forgotten why!

You used

the Pelnish Lore...

...to toy with the spirits

of the living and the dead.

Isn't that enough to repent?

You taught me a splendid lesson

there at death's door.

Now I know I can

never accept extinction.

So I gathered every

ancient lore book I could find.

Alas, some of their owners

were not cooperative.

What evil are you planning, Cob?

I've done it, Sparrowhawk!

I've woven the greatest spell of all.

The door between life and death

has been closed...

...since the beginning of time.

But I will open it!

That is forbidden!

Don't you understand?

Those with power

must wield it with wisdom.

Would you destroy the Balance

that sustains the world?

What nonsense!

The Balance is long gone.

You know that

better than anyone.

The Balance was destroyed by Man.

You think you can limit

Man's desire? It's impossible!

I will live forever.

I will gain existence without end!

Cob! Without the cycle

of death and rebirth, there is no life!

I am above Nature!

Sparrowhawk! There's someone else

who wants to meet you.

Arren! What are you doing here?

Lebannen! This man would

deprive you of eternal life!

Arren! Did you reveal

your True Name?

I'm going to live forever!

I'm tired, Sparrowhawk.

Tired of living in fear.

Arren! Life without death is not life!

Refuse death, and

you refuse life as well!

Don't lie to me!

Listen to me, Arren.

No man nor any thing

in this world lives forever.

But only to us is it given

to know that we must die.

And that is a precious gift.

This life that is our torment

and our treasure does not endure.

It is a wave on the sea.

Would you force the sea

to grow still, to save one wave?

To save yourself?

Arren...

Thought you made

a fool of me?

There's more than

one entrance to this castle!

What's happening?

I'm getting weak.

Coming here was another

of your blunders, Sparrowhawk.

Your powers are useless

in this place.

Hare! Put him in the

dungeon with the woman.

I'll finish them tomorrow...

...in the most painful

and humiliating way.

Yes, my lord.

On your feet, chickenhawk!

Sparrowhawk!

Sparrowhawk! Are you all right?

Sparrowhawk!

It'll all be over tomorrow.

Say your goodbyes

while you still have time!

Sparrowhawk! Sparrowhawk!

Tenar...

How did they do this?

You're the Archmage!

I'm sorry, Tenar.

I keep getting you into trouble.

Stop talking nonsense!

Which way should I go?

Arren?

Arren! Wait!

Arren! Cob's men came

and took Tenar away!

I have your sword!

Sparrowhawk said

to give it to you!

Follow you?

Tenar is a prisoner here.

Sparrowhawk too.

Even Sparrowhawk.

This is yours, isn't it?

Sparrowhawk brought it for you.

We've got to hurry.

They need our help!

I can go no further.

You must go alone.

Bring me that sword.

I know you can do it.

What do you mean?

You're right here.

I'm not here.

Cob is holding me

against my will.

Then who are you?

Stay away! Get back!

Don't come closer!

Arren's heart was always

full of fear.

The fear filled his heart

with darkness.

Fear of what?

The darkness stole his body

and ran away with it.

But it left something

important behind.

Wherever there is darkness,

there also you will find light.

Now the light

that was left behind...

...wanders alone,

like a shadow.

A shadow?

What you see now is just

a shadow chasing its body.

Father...

You are Arren, aren't you?

Don't worry.

I'll be with you.

I'll give you my True Name.

My True Name

is Lebannen... Lebannen.

Lebannen...

It's him.

He should be ashamed

to call himself Archmage!

Remember who

he was up against.

No wizard in Earthsea

is a match for Lord Cob!

Well spoken!

By the way, what's our

little friend up to?

He shut himself in his room.

Arren's really here!

He's a lucky one, that boy.

It's just like Lord Cob

to steal the wizard's apprentice.

He's not much

use though, is he?

None at all.

When we're through with

the wizard, we'll sell the boy!

All right! Go get

Sparrowhawk and his woman.

The Archmage's time

has finally run out!

They're going to kill them.

Arren!

Arren?

What are you doing here?

Did they kidnap you too?

Here. This belongs to you.

I'm not worthy to hold

my father's sword.

Arren, they've got Tenar

and Sparrowhawk.

They're going to kill them.

Please! Help them

like you helped me!

I can't help anyone.

All I can do is fail.

What's wrong with you?

They'll die

if we don't do something!

They'll die!

We'll lose both of them!

We'll lose the most important

thing in the world.

Therru?

What's the most important thing?

Life is the most important thing!

We'll all die someday.

What does it matter?

Why fight for life?

We know it's going to end anyway.

No! Life is precious because

we know we're going to die!

You're not afraid of death.

You're afraid of life!

You want to live forever,

then you say nothing matters.

It's the same thing!

You're afraid to live

the only life you have!

Therru...

You think your life

belongs to you?

Tenar gave me life.

That's why I have to live...

...to give life to someone else.

Lebannen...

That's the only way

we live forever.

Therru... how did you know

my True Name?

You told me yourself.

Now I'll tell you mine.

My True Name is...

Tehanu... it's Tehanu.

Tehanu...

It'll be dawn soon.

Come on, Therru.

We've got to help them!

Arren, wait!

What is it?

There!

It's Sparrowhawk and Tenar!

Come on!

Jump!

I can't! It's too far!

Don't worry!

You can do it!

Let's go!

Sparrowhawk!

Time to say goodbye,

Sparrowhawk.

Your lover is going

on a journey.

Why don't you

send him off yourself?

Don't worry, Sparrowhawk.

This world will be

in good hands after you're gone.

What can I do, Sparrowhawk?

Tenar.

It's not over yet.

The sun will rise soon.

What do you mean?

Don't you hear it, Tenar?

Help is almost here.

That's enough time

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