The Huntsman Winter's War Page #4

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hands around your

lice-bitten neck...

Yeah, yeah.

He's just... Truce.

Your diamond...

You got it from

a golden spear, right?

Aye, I did.

Goblins.

Goblins?

GRYFF:
Goblins?

(CHUCKLES)

That old fishwives' tale.

You expect us

to believe that?

l expect you

to stand there

and look ugly and stupid,

and say nothing else.

(CHUCKLES)

Goblins is real.

Finest thieves in the world.

And greedy

as the day is long.

We was trying

to catch one.

Yeah.

You know, they say

their armor is made of gold.

Where can we find them?

Not far.

There's a hidden forest

just up the Dorian River

on the northwest side

of the Sanctuary.

They say they keep

all their treasure

there in that wood.

Gold, silver, jewels,

as far as the eye can see.

If your mirror is shiny,

it'll be in there somewhere.

Can we access

the Sanctuary from there?

Dunno. Maybe.

ERIC:
Will you

show us the way?

Ah. Well, you see,

that's where

the proposition comes in.

You see,

no one's ever come out

of them woods alive.

But you two big ones,

you look like Huntsmen.

And Huntsmen

are pretty handy

with a blade, yeah?

We all go in together.

You get your mirror.

And me and Doreena

fill our pockets

with as much loot

as we can carry.

(CHUCKLES)

Deal?

Aye, deal.

(LAUGHING)

Right after

I kill those two.

ERIC:
What? No.

What?

Hang on.

(SCOFFS) Why?

I don't know.

I like them, I guess.

Oh.

Like a dwarf, do you?

(CHUCKLES)

(CHIRPING)

(CHITTERING)

GRYFF:
So, Mrs. Bromwyn.

Where's Mr. Bromwyn?

Dead, thank God.

HOW did he die?

Gouging his

own eyes out?

Keep flapping your gob

and you'll find out.

I'm sorry about before.

I would've

drunk your water.

You seemed thirsty.

Yeah, I was.

I get thirsty sometimes

if it's hot,

or if I'm running.

Me, too!

(LAUGHS)

Or sometimes

if I eat something

really salty, like, um...

Roast chicken.

Chicken.

I know why

you're not talking.

Do you?

Aye. You noticed the sparks

between me and Mrs. Bromwyn.

I don't know

what to say.

She's my type.

Loud and angry?

Well, it's what

I'm used it, isn't it?

I'm awfully sure

you'll have

a good life together.

Aye, we would.

But there's a problem.

Another woman.

Bit taller.

Not as pretty,

mind you.

She sounds far too clever

to waste her time with you.

Well, I remember

that one time

we were caught up

in a net together.

This was a long,

long time ago.

Are you not the hero

of every story you tell?

That's because

I'm very brave.

Which is why

I'm going to save you

from drowning.

And how do you expect...

Some unpredictable

waters around here.

It's not me.

You're a right galoot.

So are you.

(LAUGHS)

(WHISTLING)

We're here.

(BONES CRACKING)

NION:
Oh...

Oh, dear. Oh, dear.

Come on.

What've you found?

SARA:
Flint and steel.

ERIC:
Their blood

smells like tar.

(CLINKING)

You see? It is gold.

Yeah, it is.

Goblins ain't real, eh?

SARA:
Look.

(STREAM SIZZLING)

Do your best

to stay dry.

This is bonkers.

Praise the bridge

that carries you over.

RAVE N NA; Kill.

Death.

ERIC:
(WHISPERS)

They killed each other.

GRYFF:
Just like

the queen's army.

(TWIG BREAKS)

RAVE N NA:
Death.

What now?

(WHISPERS) Now we

take what we came for.

Keep it covered.

Do not look into it.

(GROWLING)

(SNIFFING)

(GROWLING)

(WHIMPERS)

Bollocks.

(ROARS)

(GRUNTING)

The Mirror. Move!

(ROARING)

(ROARING)

(GRUNTS)

GRYFF:
This is heavy.

NION:
I can't see anything.

GRYFF:
You're pushing me.

(GROANS)

(GRUNTS)

NION:
Come on.

GRYFF:
I can't see.

Cool it.

You don't need to see.

I can see. I'm at the front.

GRYFF:
Ah! Watch your feet.

NION:
Move to the side.

MRS. BROMWYN:
Lift.

GRYFF:
This bridge

is wobbling!

MRS. BROMWYN:

it is obviously wobbling.

Will you just shut up!

(PANTING)

See that? Whoo.

I've never

taken it off.

(GOBLINS CALLING

IN THE DISTANCE)

(RUMBLING)

It's time to go, love.

(SCREAMS)

(GRUNTING)

(GRUNTS)

Go, go, go!

Take the Mirror

to the Sanctuary.

(GRUNTING)

Come on.

No.

l need fire.

Come on.

Don't you miss.

I never miss.

(GOBLINS SCREAMING)

(PANTING)

He saved us.

(SNIFFLING)

(RUSTLING)

(GRUNTING)

Eric!

(NION CHUCKLES)

(PANTING)

Are you crying?

(CHIRPING)

GRYFF:
Can't rid ourselves

soon enough of that thing.

Look, the heart

of Sanctuary's

only two hours away.

I say we move tonight.

Aye, there'll be

a strong moon.

Plenty of light.

SARA:
No.

Who knows what's

lurking in the dark?

I agree.

Get stuffed.

There's nothing out

there could take us.

That's right.

I took you.

In the tavern.

I took you as well.

(SCOFFS)

In the morning, then.

Good night.

And after the Sanctuary,

on to the dwarven mining town.

(CHUCKLES)

Jewel and gold merchants,

all looking to buy.

Me and Doreena's gonna

make an absolute killing.

(CHUCKLES) Where is she?

Where is Doreena?

And Nion?

Well... (LAUGHS)

Would you look at that?

Harpy-

This one is called

delphinium.

It's good for

piles and toothache.

(CHUCKLES)

What's this one called?

Uh...

That's just a flower.

I think it's beautiful.

I think you're beautiful.

Me?

Yeah.

No.

(HISSING)

If you're looking for

gratitude, you have it.

Nothing more.

What exactly am

I supposed to do?

You think

it's about you.

No.

What you should choose.

What you should do.

That I'm just waiting here

for the man to pass a test.

And you did.

So now

I have to love you.

But I don't.

I choose for me.

Not you.

So let me go.

I can't. Stand or fall,

I'll never leave you.

(GRUNTING)

Let me go! Let me go.

Sara, stop it.

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

The one you loved is dead.

I don't even remember

what it feels like to be her.

We did not

ask for our sins.

We did not

ask for this life.

(CRYING)

Eric, I've done

terrible things.

Unforgivable things.

(IN SOFT VOICE)

I know.

So have I.

Maybe you and me

are not worthy

of forgiveness.

That's for someone

else to judge.

But we are worthy

of each other.

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

(WIND WHOOSHING)

RAVEN NA:
Eric...

Eric...

Kill...

Come

closer...

Closer.

Closer.

Kill...

Kill...

Kill...

Yes.

Kill for me...

What are you doing?

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

Have you been true?

Eric.

My heart is yours,

it always has been.

But if this

is a game...

End it now.

Have you been true?

(CHITTERING)

(HORSES APPROACHING)

GRYFF:
Huntsman,

what is this?

Stand tall, brother.

(HORSE NEIGHING)

(ROARING)

FREYA:
Eric.

My Eric.

Your queen has missed you.

You're not my queen, Freya.

But I'm forever your queen.

Isn't that right, Sara?

You see,

you abandoned her, Eric.

But not I.

I raised her from despair.

Made her the point

of my spear,

my tempered steel.

She's laid

waste to kingdoms

and brought men such

as you to their knees.

She's everything

that you're not.

All I had to do

was send her to you,

and you led her

straight to the Mirror.

It's pathetic.

(WHISPERS)

Oh, what are these?

Dwarves.

(LAUGHING)

They're just like children.

We're mighty

far from children,

B*tch Queen.

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