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(dramatic mystical music)

Previously on "Runes."

Ah, I see now where we will find Rollo's first stone.

Where is it?

The Kingdom of the Goblins. Uh.

This disgusting, little creature

must be the cause of all of your recent troubles.

This afternoon, we will executing a goblin

in the village square!

(crowd yelling)

You're forgetting he's our one lead to Rollo's stone.

(dramatic music)

(blade clinking)

(goblin hollering) (crate crashing)

(people gasping)

Wait, we have to meet your people.

We really need Rollo's stone.

None of our archers have the skill to have made

such a shot.

And I'm certain none of the villagers have either.

Well, then this archer was obviously not from the village.

(mysterious lute and flute music)

(vocalizing)

Hmm, eight inches tall are you? A bit small.

May I? No, I am not small

and I don't like hugs.

(Algythe chuckling)

You are a real goblin, suspicious and touchy.

So, where is your kingdom?

In the forest. Hmm?

Uh, in the murky depths of the forest

where only the goblins do not fear to tread.

There you will find an ancient tree with roots

so numerous that they are impossible to count.

(people gasping)

And it is there you will find the royal kingdom

of the goblins. Wow.

Very good, so then why not head there right away?

Huh, uh, well, it's dark and I don't see so well

in the dark do I?

We should be getting back anyway,

my mom will never believe we were just out picking berries.

Lil' Golès and Wace should stay in the cave tonight.

It's dangerous with the beasts roaming the forest.

We'll all meet back here in the morning.

Your bow, you shouldn't even have it.

Give it to me, I'll take it to the forest.

And give me your dagger, Alice, I'll sharpen it for you.

See you tomorrow. Bye-bye.

Goodnight.

(owl hooting)

Hugo. Hmm?

If you don't mind my asking,

where'd you learn to shoot like that,

that shot took some skill.

And where's someone like you even

get a bow like that?

Well. It was my father's.

Huh? His special bow.

And since Hugo is so good at archery,

I figured the bow should go to him.

(Turstin huffs)

That's enough now, we have to keep moving.

The forest can be dangerous.

Hmm.

(ominous music)

Alice!

(Hilda giggling)

We've been waiting so long, the soup is cold

and don't tell me you've been with Algythe.

Cecile, hello, I'm a bit late in getting them home

but they've been a real help.

I'm almost completely useless with all the aches

in my back.

If you don't mind, I'd appreciate their help again tomorrow.

With all the dead beasts lying about, sickness

is sure to spread, and better to prevent than heal.

(Algythe chuckling) (quirky music)

Of course.

Well, I've got a long walk ahead.

(pleasant folk music)

Goodnight, children.

Guess we'll see you tomorrow then.

Goodnight, carrothead! [Turstin] - Goodnight, Hilda,

[Turstin] - Goodnight, Cecile!

All right, hurry up, get inside.

I hate lying to them.

When we accomplish our mission,

when we lock up Loki, Cecile is gonna be so proud of you.

And Turstin, well, he'll understand.

(slow instrumental music)

(hammer pinging)

(blade clinking)

(slow music)

Be back soon, father!

(boy whistling)

(horse trotting)

(pleasant folk music)

(Cecile blowing) (fire crackling)

Good morning all.

Good morning, Mama.

(Hilda yawning)

I dreamed of the goblin last night.

He wanted to stay here with me

and he became my best friend.

Really?

(Cecile giggling)

Go and wake Hugo and your sister please.

Oh, they're already up, Mom.

Oh, go to bed late, leave early with no breakfast

going who knows where because Algythe needs help.

(Hilda humming)

Ah, I'm hungry, good sleep?

But what's going--

We harvested the vegetables in the garden.

We wanted to help you before seeing Algythe.

(pleasant instrumental music)

And tomorrow I promise we'll spend the whole day with you.

And me too? And you too, Hilda.

I've gotta go.

(Alice blows kisses)

Well, bye now.

(Cecile sighing)

(pleasant folk music)

(horse whinnying) (boy whistling)

Good morning, mister archer.

Thanks. Huh?

(ominous music)

Let's go.

(Ulrich chuckles)

So what's the big secret to your training, Hugo?

Because I've been thinking about that shot, you know,

and I think you must have shot a bow before

coming to Baligan am I wrong?

I had to do something to help Wace,

I got lucky that's all.

Come on, it isn't just anyone

who can make a shot like that.

Maybe not, I suppose that maybe I'm just a quick learner.

I wish you could learn to pick our carrots that fast.

(Turstin groaning)

I can't go but I can't not go either.

They helped me out, out of the boiling oil

and back into the frying pan.

Just think.

(goblin moaning)

Well, no choice, I've got to admit I'm a coward and flee.

Goodbye little buddy, I'll miss you.

Where are you going tiny goblin?

I was ordered to keep watch over you, do not go far.

(under breath) Hmm, keep watch or keep prisoner?

Ah, yeah, I'm just off to get some berries for breakfast,

I won't be long.

(earth rumbling) (feet stomping)

No! (goblin hollering)

In that case, I'll just stay here.

(goblin chuckling)

All right with you?

(troll growling)

Hello, Jotunn. Greetings, my lord.

Huh, "my lord"?

Good day to you all, I think your furry friend is hungry.

We figured, have some fruit, Wace.

(goblin munching)

(Lil' Golès yawning)

Back already?

All right, Wace, we're counting on you.

Show us the way. Of course, of course.

(pleasant instrumental music)

It's that way.

Good luck to you, my lord.

You know I'm not allowed to go back there.

I'm sorry, Wace, but I promised.

Anyway it's been so long I'm sure the king

has forgotten you.

And besides, I'm here, nobody's gonna hurt my friend

'til the end! Right.

Let me pass. No one enters.

(Ulrich growling)

The new head guard's orders, sir.

I need to see Dame Neel!

I'm sorry, we have our orders.

Let him enter.

Thank you, my lord.

I've never been so far from home.

I hope you know where you're going.

Don't you worry, Wace and me know the forest

off by heart.

[Wace] - Here we are. [Hugo] - This is it?

This is the kingdom of the goblins?

Yes.

Well buddy, help me?

(slow dramatic music)

Lift me up.

What's he doing? Hmm.

(gasps) Wace is drawing runes!

(Lil' Golès chuckling)

All done!

Uh, should something be happening?

Look here.

(climactic magical music)

(Lil' Golès gasping)

Whoa.

Go on, don't be scared.

(whooshing)

Whoa.

But, but.

(whooshing)

Here we go!

(whooshing)

(triumphant music)

Whoa. Whoa.

Well, we're here.

(Wace gulping)

Humans! (all gasping)

(goblins chanting) Humans, humans, humans,

humans, humans, humans!

Whoa, Wace, they're your cousins.

Greetings, my name's Hugo and I,

(Wace whining) huh?

Wace.

So, you dare to return to our lands and you bring humans.

We don't mean you any harm, we're Wace's friends.

Oh, I should have known.

Apologies, kin, I shouldn't have returned.

We'll leave right away.

You're going nowhere.

(goblins cackling) (dramatic music)

(air whooshing)

(climactic ominous music)

(all coughing)

Alice.

Humans, humans, humans, humans, humans, humans!

We fell into a trap. Humans, humans, humans,

humans, humans! [Offscreen] - Silence!

(ominous music)

(goblin clears throat)

The Grand Goblin.

(ominous music)

The Grand Goblin will now--

(Grand Goblin growling)

Wace, you were suppose to leave and never return.

You were banished.

[Goblins Chanting] - Banished, banished! What did Wace do?

(staff thuds)

And yet, here you are

and you even dared to bring humans.

(goblins hollering)

(stick thumping)

Grand Goblin, forgive us for trespassing on your lands.

We're not here to trouble the peace of your kingdom

but to see if we might obtain Rollo's stone.

(goblins gasp)

Loki will be back if we don't recast the spell

imprisoning him.

The stone is the key.

Hmm, Rollo was one of my most loyal friends,

he respected the goblins and treated us well.

He was a good man.

And if you speak the truth, if Loki is to return

to this world, then all of us, human and goblin alike

will perish! (goblins gasping)

(dramatic music)

But I will not betray my friend's trust in me

by simply giving you the stone.

You must prove yourselves worthy.

(all gasping)

(goblin thumping) (goblin sighing)

How can we prove it?

You will need to overcome three trials,

succeed at all three and the stone shall be yours.

(all chuckling)

But should you fail, you will never

see the light of day again.

(goblins exclaiming)

(all gasp)

We accept your challenge.

(goblin chuckling)

(slow mystical music)

The first trial is a duel.

You shall be facing the mightiest of goblins.

Ahoo, Ahoo, Ahoo, Ahoo, Ahoo!

[Goblins] Ahoo, Ahoo, Ahoo, Ahoo, Ahoo, Ahoo!

Huh?

That's their warrior?

(Turstin laughing)

I got this guys.

The great Turstin will face the mighty one.

(Turstin laughing)

Don't worry little fella, I'll go easy on you.

Turstin, the blacksmith will be facing Ahoo, the Dazzling.

Ahoo, Ahoo, Ahoo, Ahoo!

A master of our ancestral duel,

The Gebō Gebō. Huh?

The two participants must catch the Gebō

before this candle has been consumed.

Huh, that's not a duel though.

(goblins laughing)

For goblins it is.

On your mark, get set and go!

(start horn)

Huh.

I got it! (crowd cheering)

(Turstin thumping)

Doh, thank you.

Come on, Turstin, get him!

Hurry up!

(climactic music)

(Turstin grunting)

(climactic music)

I'm over here, come and get me!

(goblins hollering)

(Turstin grunting)

Come on, get him, Turstin!

I'm trying but he's way too fast for me.

Or maybe you're just too slow!

Ahoo, Ahoo, Ahoo, Ahoo!

Over here. (goblin laughing)

(Turstin groaning)

(Turstin whistling)

(hammer thumping)

(goblin thumping)

(goblins exclaiming)

Coming through!

(dramatic music)

Quick, Turstin!

(Turstin crashing)

(goblins exclaiming)

Gebō Gebō!

I can't believe you did it.

You're the best. (Turstin laughing)

Yeah, that fast, woo-hoo! You did it.

Well done, Turstin, that's one trial down.

Impressive but nothing is yet been won, humans.

Your second trial will require all the intelligence

you can muster to solve a devilish puzzle.

I doubt that you will find success, hmm.

(dramatic music)

(ominous music)

For your second trial, you must reconstruct an image

by placing these slabs in the correct position.

The image that appears will be the sign

that marks Rollo's stone.

This'll be easy.

(stone rumbling)

(Alice grunting)

(Turstin grunting)

(Hugo grunting)

(Lil' Golès grunting)

(stones crashing)

No, Turstin, leave that where it is.

Goes here. It has to go higher.

No, wait, to the right.

And where do I throw you?

Leave him alone.

[Hugo] - Hey!

We need to work together here.

All right, if we could see it from above.

Wace, climb up there and tell us what you see.

Oh, it's an arrow, it's telling us where to go.

It's marking the path to Rollo's stone.

Okay, move those ones up top to the right.

(stones rumbling) (people grunting)

Now bring it all together.

(stones rumbling) (all grunting)

The sign, we did it!

Wrong.

(goblin chuckling)

That is not the right sign.

Did gnomes teach you runes?

(goblin laughing)

Tīwaz and Algiz.

[Alice] - (gasps) I got it.

The sign isn't an arrow that marks the path,

it's the symbol that marks the stone.

Okay, leave a bit of space in here.

Huh?

(stones rumbling)

(slow music)

Did we get it right?

That's correct, you've done it.

Oh yeah! All right!

(Lil' Golès laughing) Just one more little trial

and the stone is ours.

No, (goblin chuckling)

more than a little trial you'll find.

(goblin chuckles)

(ominous music)

[Grand Goblin] - For the third and final trial,

at least one among you will have to cross this swamp

before the last leaf on that tree in the center

touches the ground.

(goblin laughing)

Is that it, that's easy.

The goblins must think that humans can't do anything.

(Turstin chuckling)

We'll be across this swamp faster

than you can say "Rollo's stone."

It seems too easy.

(whispering)

(whispering)

(Hilda laughing)

Huh? Huh?

(slow dramatic music)

Hilda?

Hilda come back!

(ominous music)

Alice, no, it's not Hilda, it's a trick!

Hilda, come back!

Alice!

Turstin, you're not worthy of my efforts, son.

I'm sorry, please, I'll-- Then try harder boy

or you will never be a blacksmith.

Wait, Father! Turstin, stop!

We have to keep going, we gotta get to the other side.

(Hugo grunting)

What's happening to them?

Magic of the Grand Goblin is strong.

He's using our weaknesses against us.

We keep going, don't get separated, stay together.

(dramatic music)

(voices whispering)

Is this the stone you're searching for?

Hey, look it's Rollo's stone.

No, it's an illusion!

(goblin laughing)

I've got it!

No, Lil' Golès, wait, we're still in the swamp,

we haven't won yet!

Little buddy.

(voices whispering)

(goblin whining)

Ah, my snout, where's my snout, what's happened to me?

Since you prefer the company of humans,

you are now one of them.

(goblin laughing)

No, no, please, I don't wanna be human,

I don't wanna be human, I wanna be a goblin!

You are goblin, Wace.

It was you who did this.

Go, you and your black magic!

I don't understand.

(Wace whimpering)

Wace!

(Hugo grunting)

(Wace whimpering)

[Grand Goblin] - Welcome back, Wace.

All of you here have failed at this trial,

now there is only one left (laughing).

Come, let us help the boy to his inevitable defeat.

(Wace sighing)

Hugo, we're counting on you.

(climactic music)

(Hugo breathing heavy)

Oh no, only two leaves left.

(dramatic music)

You, it's you again.

Osbern, your pathetic tutor, didn't stand a chance

against me.

(Ulrich laughing)

You killed him!

(arrow whizzing)

And I thought your bow skills would be better.

(Ulrich chuckling)

No, no!

The stone.

(climactic music)

(Hugo breathing heavy)

(Grand Goblin chuckling)

You have failed.

Rollo's stone stays with me.

Well, I think we actually won.

Hmm? You were too late.

Not at all. Of course you were.

The last leaf touched the ground.

What about that one?

(people chattering)

That's not on the ground, so we win.

The child is correct, you've succeeded

at all three trials. That's impossible.

Congratulations, my boy.

It was an incredible trick you played worthy of a goblin.

Thanks, Grand Goblin.

(Alice laughing) (triumphant music)

(all laughing)

(dramatic music)

(fire crackling)

(climactic music)

Whoa!

(climactic mystical music)

(pleasant music)

You have shown great cunning and succeeded

in all three trials.

You are therefore worthy of receiving the prize

of this stone.

(pleasant music)

Hmm.

Hmm?

Also I pledge you the help and the friendship

of the Kingdom of the Goblins.

(all laughing)

(dramatic music)

Thank you, Grand Goblin.

(dramatic music)

Dame Neel, I beg of you one more chance,

I'm sure I found William of Normandy.

Well, then speak, where is he?

I will bring him here once I have fully gathered

all of the proof.

What, no proof, I thought you said you were sure.

Hela has a point, you'll bring your proof, Ulrich,

and perhaps you'll prove you should return.

(dramatic music)

Hmm.

(Ulrich grunting)

(climactic music)

(dramatic mystical music)