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If you've got the time on the stomach for it, I've got a story for you.

A tale of magic and witches, of quests and of monsters.

Good.

And of evil.

But make no mistake, this is no fairy tale.

And there are no happy endings.

The world you know is gone, consumed by the flames of a great war long ago, when

death reigned from the sky.

All that's left now are the lost lands, filled with twisted creatures that dwell

in the shadows.

What remains of humanity takes refuge in a single city.

Long ago, a mysterious witch, Grealis, emerged from the lost lands.

This is the story of how we met and how she saved the both of us.

Stop your work!

Stop your work!

Let this be an example to all.

No one.

shall defy the church.

They say you can buy anything you might desire from Grealis, but it's better not

to.

And still the people seek your help.

They're ignorant, uneducated.

Some are poor, some rich. All are desperate.

I refuse no one.

You know what the church says about the likes of you.

I'm sure you're going to tell.

That you are of the devil.

And it's our duty to root you out.

In the name of the overlord, ruler of the city under the mountain, high priest

of the faith, I sentence you, Grealis, to death by hanging.

Repent, woman.

You cannot be trusted.

There is life to the witch.

Hunt her down.

To me.

Show yourself, witch!

Do it.

Do it.

Witch! I will find you!

You will burn in hell!

You will burn in hell!

If a man wanted to ambush another man, this would be the perfect spot.

Jump him while his eyes were still adjusting to the dark.

Maybe even bring three, four friends.

Make sure the job got done right.

This thing has never worked.

Did you recognize my footsteps?

No. Your kindness.

This city gets worse and worse, but you have always been so generous ever since

I was a child.

Only to you.

You never ask anything of me.

Strange.

You sound no different to when I was young.

But you must be old now like me.

All day.

I'm Jerez.

Captain of the Overwatch.

Have you come on behalf of the Overlord, or perhaps his queen?

What brings you to visit one like me?

It is said that for a price, you grant wishes.

What do you wish to buy?

Leave us.

I'm not sure if that is wise.

Some say you came from the Lost Lands.

And that you know the things that live there.

Dark. unnatural things.

Is this what you want from me?

To tell you fairy tales?

I want from you the power to become a beast, Gray Alice.

To be more than human.

Does that shock you?

I've seen too much to be shocked so easily.

So you can sell me the secret of shape -shifting.

To a wolf?

Are you certain you want what you ask for?

You might not be happy with what you receive.

This is not your concern.

I am compelled to help.

But I warn all who come to me. I'm not all.

Will you accept my offer?

I refuse no one.

I'll hire a hunter.

We'll find you a shapeshifter and take its power.

Give me until the full moon.

And I will bring you what you desire.

Where will you go?

To the Lightlands.

What is it, Jory?

Do you refuse no one?

No one.

Then accept it as my payment.

I wish to buy for myself.

This timepiece has been in my family for generations.

It's my most valuable possession.

And what do you wish for?

I want you to fail her.

The Overwatch is sworn to loyalty.

Yet you betray your queen.

I am loyal.

I know what's good for her better than she knows herself.

This power that she seeks will destroy her.

I only want to help.

You lie, Therese.

You reek of jealousy.

I will not argue with you.

If you will not sell to me, I will leave.

I refuse no one.

You shall have what you want.

What is it you want?

Shit.

Did you wet yourself again?

Can't you use the bells, you old fucking fool?

The mighty Overlord.

Hard to believe you built all this.

And that they still fear you.

You're nothing more than a filthy...

Just like all men.

Why?

All men except one.

Don't leave yet.

I have to.

Before they see me.

I can't stay here.

Hurry back.

Please.

I will.

Perhaps.

Halt! In the name of the Overlord!

What are you doing here?

For the stronger of the spirits.

The weaker the senses.

You're coming with us.

I was half -full.

I hear you're a hunter, that you travel the lost lands.

I have use of such men.

I came here to play cards, not to talk.

Well then.

You ready to talk now?

What's your name?

Boyce.

I'm looking for a guide.

Someone who knows the Lost Lands.

I'm expensive.

I have money.

I know you do.

Most of it's mine.

Are you worth it?

Would you be here talking to me if I wasn't?

Lost Lands is no place for city folk.

Why is that?

Because they're weak.

Do I look weak to you?

Outside these walls, the laws of the city, of man, even of nature, they don't

apply.

So whoever you think you are here,

out there, you'd just be a hindrance.

Let's make a deal.

If I ever slow you down, you have my permission to leave me behind.

And I'll do the same to you.

Why do you want to leave the city?

I'm looking for a man who can turn into a beast.

All men are beasts.

But not all men are monsters.

You're looking for a shapeshifter?

Yes. I need to kill it in its lair to take its power.

I've heard of such a man.

What do you know of him?

Call him Sardor.

Great wolf.

Where does this man, this Sardor, live?

In a place called Skull River.

Skull River.

That's my destination.

Not many have traveled there. No one's come back.

Guide me.

And this can be yours.

Here it is.

I'll take it.

And the coin you stole from me.

You'll receive your payment once I get to Skull River.

Friends of yours?

Yeah, I don't have many friends.

Me neither.

Find them.

Oh, bitch killed my steak!

No

one

shall defy the church.

It is the church.

that protects the peace of this city with its laws.

The church that puts fear into the hearts of the godless.

The church that keeps the evils of the lost lands at bay.

We are God's instruments, placed on this earth to protect you from such

evils. Hunt down the sinners, the heretics, and the witches.

Bring them to me.

and you shall be rewarded.

Crayolas was a man who left the city together.

The people lose respect for us, the witch that will not hang.

Gray Alice has become a symbol of their defiance.

She left you alive on that cross to humiliate us.

This woman needs to die.

There is another matter.

What is this?

Tell him.

Tell him.

A man and a woman went to

see her.

I heard their names.

It was the Wraith and the Queen.

If the Queen has been consulting with a heretic, it would be her downfall.

Make sure the witch makes a full confession before she hangs.

No mistakes.

Never saw a man get emotional about a snake before.

Not emotional.

It's a damn good snake, that's all.

Yeah, pin was bent. Should work well now.

As long as you stop beating men to death with it.

Clever man might choose to kill his client on the road and take his payment

early.

But no one ever accused me of being a clever man.

This is Ross's place.

He and his sister Mara are old friends of mine.

Are we?

Hey, Ross.

Good to see you.

And Mara.

Welcoming as ever.

It's been a while.

You look soft.

The city's been treating you well?

As have the women, I bet.

Meet my traveling companion, Gray Alice.

Welcome. A friend of Boyce is a friend of ours.

The powers I want from Sardor will be strongest in his lair.

How much longer till Skull River?

A week, maybe longer.

I need him as a wolf, so...

We need to get there before the full moon.

That won't be easy.

Well, if it was easy, I wouldn't need you.

The only way would be to follow the train tracks.

Tons cut through the mountains.

Be dangerous, but save maybe a day or two.

Give me another drink.

I'm always happy to see you.

It's boring out here.

What here?

So, who is this woman you're traveling with?

None of your concern.

You like her?

Will it be another year till I see you again?

If I'm still alive.

One year is a long time in the lost lands.

You come, you go.

I don't know anything about you.

Well, you don't know.

I'll tell you about loneliness.

Think of a child out there in the darkness, afraid,

his parents beaten to death, right in front of his eyes.

The boy travels the wasteland, hiding from the outlaws and the raiders during

the day, and the creatures and the ghouls at night.

To one day that boy...

There's a man, and his heart, his mind, hardened.

Still, he travels on, silently, scared to get close to anyone, for fear of

losing them.

That is loneliness.

I'm not that little boy with you.

No.

Hell no.

I've never cried a day in my life.

You really don't know anything about me.

Those are the

last friendly faces we'll see.

There's only the lost lines ahead of us now.

What are you doing here?

Offering a prayer for the overlord's swift return.

Patriarch, the train and a large contingent of your enforcers have left

city. Who authorized this?

I did.

Where are they going?

To catch the witch Grey Alice.

She is wanted for heresy. Your men are needed here.

There is growing unrest in the streets. You leave us vulnerable, Patriarch.

Witchcraft is punishable by death.

Both for the witch and all who consort with her.

I do not care about her or what she does.

And why is that?

Do not question me.

I speak for the Overlord.

Forgive me, but you are right.

These are dangerous times.

The Overlord's hand is losing its grip.

I see defiance everywhere.

And there are rumors.

What rumors?

I cannot.

What? Rumors.

Of your... infidelity.

Nothing but lies.

Yes, vile words spoken by the basest of tongues, but even amongst the scum and

rabble, lies have power.

The Queen is guilty of consorting with a witch. I see it clearly now.

Rumi Greala sent her confession.

I will do the rest.

The Overlord is dying, and with no heir, the Queen is weak.

Soon there will be a new day in the city.

And with a new dawn, a new Overlord.

Do you have a family out here, boys?

No.

The Lost Lands are a lonely place.

City, too.

They call it the Rift.

Place up ahead where we can make a safe crossing.

Siren!

Where you at, old man?

That's my friend's cable car.

Old Cyrus will take us over for a silver coin. He keeps fresh horses on the

other side.

You're paying.

Cyrus?

Cyrus?

Boys?

Seems Cyrus had visitors.

How do we...

They're

your boys.

The hunter.

We asked the old man if he had already crossed.

He wasn't very helpful.

I always liked Cyrus.

Who is that with you, Hunter?

None of your tricks, witch.

You can't look us in the eye.

Hand her over and we'll let you live.

There's a bounty on her head.

Sorry.

She hired me first.

A man of principle.

Could have thought he was the witch or you both died

No

one shall defy the church you say your servants of God What kind of God is this

the vengeful kind?

You came here looking for a monster.

Now you've found one.

Behold our resurrection.

Let's go!

Why didn't she finish me?

She tried.

Oh, it's indeed.

How do we cross?

We have to go around.

No, not more.

They'll be headed for the mountains.

No.

Hell, that's where they'll hit us.

until he got me to Skull River.

You're thinking about your friends.

I'm sorry.

Ross was a good man.

Known him a long time.

I love the city, the people.

Strong drink, good food.

Yet a part of me only feels at home here.

Listening to the wind.

Watching the shadows.

See there, Gray Alice.

See the way the lights shimmer and shift.

You can see shapes in them if you look long enough.

Yes.

It's beautiful.

I knew you'd see.

We're like you and I.

You are pregnant.

You may go now.

Did you hear?

Of course you didn't.

We have an heir.

Not that you had anything to do with it.

Do you want to know who the father of the new overlord is?

Boyce.

That's his name.

A simple hunter.

I once was a simple girl myself.

Look at me now.

Train we'll need to take the past a little run us down.

It'll be dangerous when night falls demons roam these mountains

This is where we make a stand.

Help me with these.

We need a fire all night.

Flames, it's the only thing they fear.

You don't have long.

Thank you.

How do you suffer, then?

The powers I wield come at a price.

I heard the monster talking to you.

He knew me a long time ago.

How?

There is a great treasure inside of this place.

A man came to me.

He was greedy.

Power hungry.

They all are.

But I can refuse no one.

So I helped him.

But this place is poison.

Turned him and his men into what you see.

When it attracts to the wet, they are closed.

And don't have...

I will be overlord.

And hail the queen.

Thank you, Patriarch.

Now we both have what we wanted.

You have your heir.

And I have his power.

Sixteen years until your child will be of age.

We couldn't ask for his authority to be in better hands.

You are too kind. I wouldn't have anything.

Patriarch, not without your wise advice and unfailing support.

I hope that will never change.

Your loyal servant.

Always.

A dirty whore sits upon the throne of the city. An affront to all that is good

and pure.

Our time is running out. Her power grows stronger by the day. Find me the witch.

Bring me her confession.

Then the witch and the hole will hang together.

But hurry!

Do you hear me? Hurry!

Tomorrow, we'll reach Skull River.

Will he be there?

Sodor?

I don't know.

I hope not.

I need to face him alone.

Then you will die.

This is madness.

You should leave.

You did what I paid you to do.

I never should have accepted your offer.

But you did.

Leave, boy.

Save yourself.

No.

Forget this.

Turn around.

You're not.

The patriarch.

Calling to the faithful.

This is the moment we've been working for.

What we've been dreaming of since we were small.

Looking up at this place.

But he can take it all away from us.

My overwatch outnumber his men now.

But he is still dangerous.

Would you do anything for me?

Anything.

You are my good soldier.

You playing?

Let's go wherever lies a bed.

They're coming.

We cannot run him.

The witch.

Our time is upon us.

Make haste. Do you hear me? Make haste.

You will not escape us this time.

There will be a new day in the city.

Repent, witch.

Stop!

Without the witch, we must take the throne by force.

Assemble my guard.

Do you hear me?

Brothers! Brothers!

To me!

There is no use.

Your brothers are dead.

In the name of the Overlord, protector of the city under the mountain, I hereby

sentence you, Patriarch, to death.

to come against them.

Look at all this.

Someone lives here.

Sideway.

The fire hasn't been lit in weeks.

It will be full moon.

It will come then.

It's not too late to turn back.

No. You think he would let us?

Do you think he's not watching us?

You can go.

I can hold him back.

No.

It is too late for that.

We'll be a full moon tonight.

You're still thinking about that witch?

She promised me.

You don't need what she promised.

You have everything now.

Not everything.

Silver?

Silver.

Your weapons will be useless.

Come against him with silver.

Silver swords, silver knives, arrows tipped with silver.

They're all dust now.

All those brave silver dwarves.

I think he's very close now, boy.

What say you?

Not yet.

You're still trying, Gray.

I think you lie!

Hunter!

There was never any Sardor.

Only you.

You knew.

You knew what I was.

I cared for you.

You thought you could bring me here and kill me like the rest.

I'm coming here to your house.

I tried to warn you.

of the gift I give.

You would not like my answer, boys.

There's the moon.

Are you afraid of what will happen if I change again?

I won't harm you, Grey Alice, not thou.

I do not fear you, boys.

I know you too well.

I learned all your weaknesses along the way.

I even added to them.

Silver weapons were not enough.

You poisoned me.

I had to put silver in your blood.

Why didn't you just let me die?

Because dead things have no power.

Wait, wait, wait.

You have to grant my wish.

You can refuse no one.

You want it too. I know it.

I refuse no one.

Get back to work.

Tell the queen to cut herself.

Trip her own blood onto the skin and wear it.

The night will be the end of the lunar cycle.

She must do it before the end of the night.

Then the power will be hers.

Wolfskin?

The skin of a shapeshifter.

Killed in his lair.

Well, great Alice, you have done what she asked of you.

But you have failed me. I did not pay you for success.

Now, give me my timepiece back.

No, Therese.

I have earned it.

But I did not get what I asked for. But you got what you wanted.

And what is that?

The queen.

Herself.

There was a man.

The father of her child.

You wanted her but knew he was in your way.

I have changed that.

Who was this man?

What was his name?

His name was Boyce.

No!

She killed Boyce! No, please.

It could never have been.

What are you talking about?

He was a beast.

A beast?

What do you know of it?

I twisted you. You changed.

You did this.

I did what I had to do. I protected you. You betrayed me.

No, no. You hadn't killed the father of my child!

Please.

I will do anything for you.

Then die for me.

for you boys, so we could be together, dance together.

So, how'd you like my story?

I still don't know how it ends.

Maybe with me skinning you alive.

Just like you did to me.

I'm not sure I like that ending.

Too bad.

I knew you were the Queen's lover.

Don't leave yet. You know what I am. I can't stay here.

You said the only woman you could truly love.

Would be someone like you.

You are not that.

What if I could be?

I want from you the power to become a beast.

I refuse no one.

I want you to fail her.

I refuse no one. What about you?

I refuse no one.

I knew that the Queen's desires would lead to revolution.

That she would never wear your skin.

I knew you would live.

You're lying.

Looks like I know that'll misfire.

They say you can buy anything you might desire from Gray Alice.

But it is better not to.