The 13th Warrior Page #2

- Their heads are missing.

The child must have crawled

into a hole to escape.

They have been...

gnawed upon.

It is said

they eat the dead.

Wh-What kind of a man...

could do that ?

It was not man.

- It's the Wendol.

- Shh !

They are here.

What is it ?

- The mother of the Wendol.

- The trail ?

- Dies in the rocks, two miles up.

So they are clever.

And cautious.

And there's more.

To the right.

The ridge near the watchtower.

And to the south.

The edge of the trees

near the first ridgeline.

Something drove them out.

Put your hand down,

little brother.

I believe they watch us.

Even now.

If we chase ?

- They melt.

- Will they come to us ?

The farmers say

they come with the mist.

So, if there's a fog,

they will come.

We are hunted now

in our own land.

It wasn't always such.

At first we thought to build,

to leave something,

farms as far

as the eye could see.

What of the settlements

to the north and upcountry ?

Estwyck was burned.

- Two years.

- Two years... ago.

And the others,

we had no word.

Not for some months.

At night,

with the drink upon them--

You do not drink tonight ?

No, we don't drink tonight.

But let the dawn come,

and they see the bodies.

This gentleman has the look of a great

warrior. No doubt he's very brave.

But to face the Wen...

he'll need

some amazing luck.

Luck often enough

will save a man,

if his courage hold.

That's as maybe.

- Who is that man ?

- King's son.

But wait for the Wendol

one night's time...

and then talk to us

of courage.

I thank the lord

for his advice,

though I don't recall

hearing any exploits of his...

apart from killing

his brothers.

You sit down

And be silent !

These are guests

at what is still my table !

There is a man

who was at Estwyck.

I saw the thing

that did this clear enough !

Teeth like a lion,

head like a bear,

claws that could tear

a plank to kindling.

They come in the night,

in the mist.

Always in the darkest, like they

could see in the black.

Did they go on two legs

or four ?

It seems they did both, like a thing

that was both man and bear.

Though, myself,

I cannot tell.

I saw the glow-worm, though.

Saw it clear.

We all did on the last night.

Saw it come down out of the hills,

through the mist.

Slithering this way and that.

Long as a hundred ships.

Spitting fire at us

as it came.

My father's father

always warned of it.

Said it was a hate

from old times.

There will be fog.

- Bring me my armour!

I will stand

the watch with you.

My lord, the children

will need protection.

Should they pass us,

then you and yours must stop them.

Luck in battle, boy.

How can you sleep

at a time like this ?

The Old Father wound the skeane

Of your life a long time ago.

Go and hide in a hole

If you wish.

But you won't live

one instant longer.

Your fate is fixed.

Fear profits

man nothing.

When they come,

we form a circle

in the center of the room,

backs to one another.

I am not a warrior.

Very soon you will be.

Ow!

Well, he didn't run !

Hey.

You appear

none the worse for wear.

- Rognar is here.

- His head ?

No.

They take the heads.

They always take the heads.

What about Hyglak ?

It's the same.

- I see none of them.

- What ?

None of them.

None of the ones

we killed.

Nor do l.

Not one.

I took two at least

that could not have lived.

As did I.

As did we all.

- Even the Arab gutted one.

- There was some life left in him.

They carried them off.

They must have.

They are demons.

Their blood

looks real enough.

- Ow !

- You complain much.

Ow.

Help me carry Ragnarout.

- What is that ?

Cow urine.

"Cow urine" ?

- Boiled down.

- No.

No, no, no. Don't put

that filth on me. No, no.

Water.

Clean water.

As you wish.

Tomorrow the pus will run

and you'll have a fever.

Come, friend.

Your head has gone

looking for your hands.

They will meet you

in paradise.

No bodies,

but here perhaps...

is one of their claws.

Let's go,

little brother.

We have the fences

to build.

Keep 'em comin' down.

Come in here.

Line up there.

Over here.

It'll be a long day.

You, in here.

You, over here.

- Move !

Stand there.

I'll cut this pole.

Keep your eye on the pole,

all right ?

So.

Now you do it.

Aah !

Is there a metal worker ?

A metal worker!

He insisted.

Give an Arab a sword,

he makes a knife.

It works.

When you die, can I give that

to me daughter ?

Are you thirsty ?

- Mead ?

- Water.

Thank you.

Aah !

- Ow !

- That's a woman's sound.

Do that again

and you'll make it.

- You'll heal.

I think my nose

is ruined.

- A small price.

- Ow !

People are very quiet

today.

- The peasants fear you will

bring the fireworm down on us.

- What ?

The fireworm.

The fire-serpent.

"The fire-serpent."

A dragon ?

I do not believe

in dragons.

Beware of Prince Wigliff.

He poisons

the king's ear,

says your Buliwyf has plans

to take his kingdom.

- Is there truth in this ?

No.

You may believe me.

Then be cautious.

- She would say no more.

She doesn't need to.

Prince, aah !

We'll need an example.

The redhead ?

Mm-hmm.

I'll do it.

You shouldn't be involved.

- What should I do ?

- Keep your teeth together

and go back to work.

Watch where you throw that.

You dig like a dog.

Did you call me a dog ?

I said you dig like one, flinging

earth carelessly like an animal.

So, now

I'm an animal ?

You're not listening.

I'm deaf ?

You're a fool,

little man.

That is because, boy,

your words are feeble...

and twisted

as an old woman's !

This old woman'll send you

to the next world, old man !

- What happened ?

An engineering dispute.

- You notice he's bigger than you ?

- Yes.

- And younger ?

- Yes.

- Bet on him, if you like.

- I may !

Luck.

Aah !

You must stop it.

- He's going to get killed.

- That is possible.

But you can't--

you can't--

You stupid fools !

See to your friend.

He was a brave man.

- You-- you could have

killed him at will.

- Yes ?

- Wh-wh-why the deception ?

- Deception is the point !

Any fool

can calculate strength.

That one has been doing it

from the moment he saw us.

Now he has to calculate

what he can't see.

And fear what

he doesn't know.

As you say,

foolish and expensive.

We'll miss Angus tonight.

We will miss his sword.

Edgtho ?

Edgtho ?

Stifle your racket.

I hear you.

- I thought to find you in the tower.

- Yeah.

- Why I'm not in it.

- Brought your food.

- It's going to rain.

- Surf.

Three miles up

there's a cliff.

Tide's right,

waves make thunder.

Farmers call it

the "thundercliffs."

The mist is forming.

I see it.

The worm.

They've roused the fireworm.

Quickly !

No time to waste.

Outside ! Go !

Quickly ! Move !

Come on !

Go get the water.

A serpent of fire.

Breathing fire.

What's that in the field

below the tower ?

- It's a child.

- Look at her.

Open the gate.

Get the gate !

- Open the gate !

- Push !

No ! You need to raise

the spikes first ! Help me !

- Come on !

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