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There's no message Scroll here, either.

It's like the eirons Have all disappeared.

Maybe they've changed Their message drop-offs.

No...This silence is disturbing.

Eirons don't like silence.

-we like to keep in touch. -you mean you like to talk.

Dar, this is serious.

If the eirons want to drive

We need to each know what The other is doing.

I've heard of a new leader Is planning an attack

Against the brotherhood And now nothing--

Perhaps he doesn't want To risk giving away his plans.

He can't do this alone. He needs The help of eirons like me.

If he truly is a leader, Don't you think

He'd be wise enough To know that?

Ha...There's a message Drop near the gates of xinca.

Let's go have a look.

Maloc?

Where's the girl, Your daughter?

We don't know. She ran away.

We were going To tell you but...

Come on! [ screaming ] Stand up!

You know the price

Of disobedience.

No! Please, she means no harm.

No!

Help!

-let her go! -wait!

It's not every day I meet Someone who speaks openly.

Someone who doesn't Know enough to be afraid.

Are there others like you?

More than you can imagine.

Really? And where are they?

In the marketplace, In the mountains?

Don't try my patience.

I'm ready to try more than that.

Ugh, nothing.

And there's always Messages here.

Something is definitely wrong.

You're right, listen.

There's no birds.

There's no animals in the trees.

I'm talking About the message drop.

Something's frightened Or driven them away.

You're saying the animals Have disappeared too?

Yeah.

[ cawing ]

What is it?

It's maloc and the brotherhood.

Someone's challenging Them for power.

Who? Let's find out.

-it's dangerous in xinca. -it's my fight.

Then let's not lose you In the first battle.

I've never Seen you before.

What makes This your fight?

Are you an eiron?

What I am doesn't matter.

What matters is that your reign Of terror is about to end.

There are brave men among you, Who'd fight this evil.

Our time is here.

Our time is now!

[ yelling and shouting ]

Bring the others!

Argh!

Get out of here!

No, this is my fight!

You'll lose it If you don't go now!

Welcome, eiron.

You've come back to die.

In an age when nature And magic rule the world...

There is An extraordinary legend:

The story of a warrior

Who communicates with animals,

Who fights sorcery And the unnatural.

His name is dar, Last of his tribe.

He's also called...

Maloc!

Tao! No!

It's over! We're leaving!

No!

-we're going! -no!

We're going!

Where's the one Who challenged maloc?

They're gone, just Like us. Now move.

-I know I'm being stupid... -I said impulsive.

But you meant stupid.

And you're right.

When I saw maloc All I felt was anger.

It's known that my family Have quick tempers.

I thought I had it Under control.

You can't fight in anger, No matter how just your cause.

You have to defeat them; Not become like them.

It looks easy. When you finish Them off, the problem's gone.

If it was, anyone could do it.

Evil can't be defeated With hatred or revenge.

The man you helped, why Was he confronting maloc?

I really didn't have Time to ask him.

Maybe it's started. Maybe he's the spark.

Maybe -- but his plan won't Go far if he takes

On the priests single-handed.

Ah, maybe he's being Impulsive, too.

-over there! -this road looks

Like it could Last forever.

This is what's driven The animals away.

What's the matter With that possum?

He says that the animals Here are no longer safe

And people using this road Are hunting them for food

And cutting their homes For firewood.

Get going!

Dar, the road isn't that big.

It's in the wrong place.

Hey...

What are you doing here?

This road is causing trouble.

Trouble for who?

The animals who live here.

You're that beastmaster, Aren't you?

-yes. -king voden told me

About you.

He doesn't like you much.

I think you'd better get Out of here.

This is voden's idea?

Get lost. I promised him we'd Build a hundred paces a day.

A hundred paces? You're cutting Hundreds of trees every day.

There's no shortage of trees.

You could build homes for All your poor animals.

And one for you and Your little friend, too.

Hee-ya!

[ screaming ]

Wouldn't need to whip them If the load was lighter.

The same goes for the bullocks.

This is voden's Road, beastmaster.

Neither you, nor any homeless Animal is going to stop me.

And arina is making

Sure anyone who gets In its way doesn't live long.

You make sure you Remember what I said.

Nobody just disappears!

Look again!

Find out who he is.

Find out who helps him... Besides the beastmaster

And his eiron friend.

If there's a rebellion,

We will smother the fire Before it begins.

Bring him to me alive!

Where's voden?

Doing what he does best.

Conquering a little More of the world.

And he put You in charge

Of the road.

It's in the wrong place. Put it somewhere else.

Ha, that's a little difficult.

It's part of his new vision.

What vision?

He's building many roads,

Extending to the four Corners of the world.

And then building more Roads in between.

Connecting like a spiderweb.

All roads lead to xinca.

This'll change the face Of the world.

Yes, the world is changing, dar.

Like it or not, men like Voden help shape its destiny.

Learn to live with it, like us.

Well, I don't think I can.

These roads are different.

You're right. They won't Wash away with every storm,

They won't sink Under heavy loads.

And they'll destroy every Living thing in their path.

A lot of things Men build do that.

[ sighing ]

More roads will Mean more people.

And xinca will grow.

I think that's the whole idea.

There's not much you Can do about it, dar,

Unless you're going To tear it all down

And let the forest Take over again.

At least the Forest takes

Care of its own.

Search every room.

Make sure there's Nowhere he can hide.

Argh!

Open up! Open up!

It's driving me insane not Knowing who stood up to maloc,

And where the eirons are.

I'm sorry.

I only found out What I could.

[ sighing ]

You know this road Is as bad for xinca

As it is for The animals.

I thought it was The sort of thing

That civilized people Believed was good.

Well, usually it is...Only This would give voden

More strength, wealth And influence.

And that applies for The priests as well.

They've already carved up Xinca between them.

This road will only Give them more to steal.

So, if your people Are going to

Defeat the brotherhood, They better do it soon.

If my people are to defeat

The brotherhood, They better do it now.

What's happened?

[ sighing ]

Some men working On the road have tried

To kill her for food.

Oh, she's hurt her leg Trying to escape.

We'll have to stop the bleeding.

I'll have to gather some herbs.

Let's find a place To camp for the night.

I'll build an enclosure So she's safe.

[ sighing ]

Let's get to work.

They left us all The material we'll need.

Go, go.

[ grunting ]

That should slow Them down. Go now.

Tell the others Our time is near.

I know that stings a little.

But that's a good thing.

By morning this will Feel much better.

Will you be able To help them all?

Who are you?

A friend.

Dar...

This is the sorceress I was telling you about.

Remember when I fixed Your staff?

I lied...She did it.

She helped you?

Yeah.

How do you like it?

It's, uh, it has a nice Weight in my hands.

Moves well...

It's strong.

-why are you here? -my teacher,

The ancient one Wants me to observe

Human affairs for a while, Especially those

That disturb the balance Of nature.

You've definitely come To the right place.

There's so many creatures Hurting like that deer.

Too many, I think.

How can they be helped?

-there are humans doing that -now. Who?

Ones like you; ones that Wear those green rings.

Eirons. We have to find them.

[ cawing ]

-stay with the deer. -I'm coming.

No, stay with the deer.

The deer's your job; The eirons are mine.

Maybe. But now she Needs your help more.

I try to join the revolution; He keeps protecting me.

I think that's something

He's good at.

[ cawing ]

Up ahead!

Stay with him now!

We're gaining on him.

There!

Fool enough to think That you could escape me?

Or beat me?

You're already beaten, maloc.

You're just not smart Enough to know it.

[ chuckling ]

Ah, it's almost a shame To kill you.

With the courage to fight Is a rare thing.

You could have been one of us.

I can see it In your eyes.

I could never be like you.

Well, you don't know yourself As well as I thought.

Why die for a people who will Never appreciate you?

Hmm?

There's still time to recant.

Just a few Names, that's all.

I would rather rip out My own heart.

Leave that to me.

Behind you!

Let's go!

This is only a taste Of what's come.

There's so much more Blood to repay, maloc.

This is of no concern to you,

-or king voden. -I'm sure he doesn't care

What you do to each other.

King voden promised that The eirons belong to us.

We have an understanding.

It looks like you're going

To need a little more Than understanding.

You knew they were tracking you, But you still stayed near xinca.

Xinca is where The brotherhood holds power.

It's time more than eiron Blood ran in its streets.

Is that the eiron way?

What do you know About the eiron way?

I know they don't like To shed blood.

I know they're being organized Behind a new leader.

Is that you?

And I've had my hands full Teaching them to fight.

How do you know So much about us?

I've spent some time With one of your people.

Then you know the challenge

I face turning them Into warriors.

If I had a dozen men like you,

Neither the priests nor voden Could stand against me.

Destroying the priests won't Be the hardest task you face.

No -- it will Be returning

Xinca to its Former glory.

And what about its former peace?

Ha, you have spent time With one of us.

My friend would know your name.

That would not be wise.

But the day will come, And when it does,

I won't forget Who my friends are.

So what happened after xinca?

We talked.

Is he an eiron?

How does he look? How does he sound?

Two arms, two legs... A little green ring.

Doesn't ask as many questions.

So should I be Helping him?

He's organizing the eirons Up in the mountains.

Don't worry.

They should be In xinca soon.

That's why all the silence.

He's ready to make his move.

I should join him And help my people.

Did you tell him about me?

Oh, he didn't ask.

[ laughing ]

You know, dar, sometimes You're not very good

At asking people The right questions.

But she doesn't want to Be in the enclosure anymore.

Well, she can't leave. She'll open up the wound.

I told her that but deer Don't like to be caged.

Plead as much as you Like with your big

Brown eyes, But you're not going.

Do you think she understood me?

She did what you asked.

What?

Let's see what your eiron Friend's done to voden's road.

Look at this. I'm already Behind schedule.

You know what voden will do To me if this isn't ready

You'll catch up -- These men will stand

Guard and make sure It doesn't happen again.

That's them. They're the ones.

They were here yesterday Causing trouble.

I told you,

You can't stop progress, Beastmaster.

He told me to stop whipping The bullocks. It's him.

Drop your weapon.

Don't make me do this.

There's no way out.

I'm not making you do anything.

And you know I'll find a way out.

I have to take You back to xinca.

Voden's men will protect You from the priests.

This road will be finished, dar.

If it isn't, voden will get Rid of all of us.

I can't let you block the way.

What will happen to us in xinca?

I'll let you go As soon as the road is finished.

And if you don't?

I'd never forgive myself.

Dar?

Take them away!

Now get back to work.

You know, if the priests Find me in here...

She promised They wouldn't.

I wish I knew What side she was on.

Tao, she's a mercenary.

Her loyalty belongs To the highest bidder.

And right now, we have Nothing to offer.

What's going to that deer While we're here?

It could've jumped out of the Enclosure any time it wanted.

It only stayed because It knew you were helping.

[ foreman ]: voden put me In charge of the road.

If things go wrong, He'll take it out on me.

Then why Come to us?

You know how to make An example of someone.

You'll show anybody Else what happens

If they stand in the way Of voden's road.

You just make sure You tell voden

Who helped Fix your problem.

Just make sure it is fixed.

Who's there?

Show yourself!

We need to hurry.

Hey.

-hmm...Wha, what? -shh.

Tao, get up. We must go.

Tao?

Who's that?

That's the man You wanted to meet.

Let's go. Come on.

Kim?

Little brother?

I told you not to call me that.

[ laughing ]

Didn't think I'd see you.

I knew I'd find you.

Come on, we have to go.

Let's go.

Hey! There's no need for that.

It's clear. Let's go.

Make sure you're not followed.

After them!

This time they can't get away.

So, how long has dar been taking Care of my little brother?

Ha, ha, ha, don't call me that.

Dar saved my life Just after I left xinca.

What about you?

When did you Get back?

It must have been Just after you left.

The priests were taking control.

And maloc was giving them A passion for blood.

What about our parents? Did they escape to the forest?

They were among The first killed.

I wish I could tell you that They went quickly...They didn't.

The night I buried them,

Every rock I placed On their graves

Felt like it came from The hardness of my heart.

I would make every one of them Feel the same pain.

Dar said that you were Organizing the eirons.

It'll be good to see the eirons In control of xinca again.

When do we start?

We need to get rid Of maloc first.

Will you help me?

Was he one that killed Our parents?

Yeah, you're right.

It is empty here without him.

It's quieter...But still empty.

You can go and forage.

I'll be all right. Go.

Do you like being alone?

I mean, when you don't have Another human to talk to.

You know, I've never Thought about it.

Do you like being alone?

I don't know. I'm not human.

But I think

That being alone might make

Humans appreciate Each other more.

Is that right?

Do you always ask This many questions?

Isn't that something You're used to?

[ chuckling ]

I'm afraid I haven't had a lot Of time for self-enlightenment.

But that's the only way you Can really change the world.

No, that's how You change yourself.

Changing the world Requires power --

The same kind of power Voden and maloc wield?

It serves its purpose, tao.

Once we get control of xinca,

Enlighten the people As much as you like.

But enlightenment isn't Something you can teach,

It's something that you Have to learn yourself.

You always had a way of

Complicating things, Little brother.

That's why we make such

A good pair.

So, when do we go after maloc?

Today.

We can't let them Get any stronger.

If we hesitate, we lose.

Yeah, of course.

You've never killed Anybody, have you?

Will killing Be necessary?

Could you kill someone?

I didn't think so.

Maybe this is too

Dangerous for you.

So is doing nothing.

I thought we'd attack at night.

One thing that always Counters power is surprise.

I didn't think tao Was a fighter.

He's not.

What? Is he In trouble?

Not yet.

Sound the alarm!

No one's going anywhere, maloc.

It ends here.

You killed my father.

You tore out my mother's Beating heart.

Now...You'll feel What they felt.

No one can save you,

Just as no one Could save my family.

Wait! We have much gold!

Shiny stones Too numerous to count.

Would that return What you've taken!

Kim! Don't.

I'll show you all The mercy...You showed them.

We did it, little brother.

Xinca is ours.

Thank you.

Thank you, you saved Our village.

Kim's a hero.

You know, I thought I'd be happy For tao when this day came.

But now...I'm not sure If things will be better.

I know what you mean.

In his own way, kim has The same arrogance as voden.

I always thought power was Something to aspire to,

But each new leader I've met Is more vicious than the last.

I'm not sure this one's Going to be any different.

He has tao to temper him.

Was it tao who counselled him

To send men to help Build voden's road?

What?

Don't you know?

He's promised us Hundreds of new workers.

Anyone kim chooses.

Thank you. We're liberated.

Thank you So much.

It's wonderful.

Welcome, dar.

I haven't had a chance to thank You properly for all your help.

If there's anything you want -- Anything at all --

Stop building the road.

Ha, dar,

I've been looking for you.

I came to ask your

Brother why he's Building voden's road.

Building the road?

You can't stop progress.

-it's best for everyone. -not the animals.

There are animals everywhere.

No one can build A road around them.

You're not planning To start trouble?

I thought you were Trying to tear it up.

That's when It served my enemies.

But times have changed.

Now it can bring us enough power To get rid of voden as well.

Right, tao?

I'm not sure we're talking

Kim, that road can be made Less damaging to nature.

Less damaging to nature?

Not a bad idea.

Dar, the world's not

Perfect -- maybe you should Listen to my little brother.

Can you stop Calling me that?

I'm sure there's a way that We can find a compromise here.

Come on!

Want me to tell kim He's sent a bunch of

We've already gained 200 paces since yesterday.

Your brother Will be proud.

There's nothing To be proud of here.

This is not right. This has to stop!

Tao.

We didn't save them From the priests for this.

Not while staying In voden's favour.

Is anyone's favour worth this?

Why set up a council to oversee How the road is being built?

Because that's the way Xinca used to be run.

Everyone's needs Have to be taken

Into account -- It's the eiron way.

The eiron way Killed our parents.

The priests Killed our parents.

Yes! After the wise eiron

Council talked, But did nothing to stop

That's not going to happen Again! Not while I'm in control.

You're turning People into slaves.

I'm making them allies Of the strongest

King the world has ever seen.

Voden's official approval For what we're doing.

He's even given me some of his Soldiers to keep order.

Don't you see?

We can't fight him...Not yet.

But by pleasing voden, I'm Securing our people's favour.

In time, they'll see... And so will you.

How could you do this?

The real world's not quite What you'd like it

To be, is it, Little brother?

I'm unsure what The real world is anymore.

What's happening To you?

I'm doing what needs to be done.

For our people, the Xincans, or you?

What difference does it make!

We can make xinca Whatever we want it to be.

Walk with me.

Let's see if our people Are as unhappy as you.

Friend.

What's he doing here?

Oh, no.

This is what your road does.

You're like a bad dream.

Why can't you just

Mind your own business?

That deer is my business!

What happened?

Progress.

Tao believed in you.

Of xinca -- it was one where People lived in harmony,

And they looked after One another.

My brother believes In fairy tales.

He spent too long with a man

Who claims he can Talk with the animals.

At least with me he was safe.

As long as you're alive, you're

Going to be trouble, aren't you?

What are you doing?

I'm keeping the peace, Little brother.

Keeping the peace.

I don't know What I can do.

We can't let dar die, And if I go,

Kim claims he'll Kill him on the spot,

But you might have a chance.

Your brother has Voden's blessing.

You know he'd do it for you.

This place has always Inspired fear.

A wise leader knows That fear is not his enemy.

Where's tao?

Don't you want Him to see how

You'll keep the Peace in xinca?

Being with you has confused tao.

But now that he's back in Civilization where he belongs,

He'll come around.

[ yelling ]

-arina! -stay out of it, tao!

Stay out of it!

Nooo!

Little brother...

Ah...Kim.

Do you think He'll ever come back?

To xinca?

I think whatever hopes and Dreams it held for him are gone.

I think I finally decided What's worth fighting for.

And what you Have to stand against.

Voden will Come after you.

Won't do him any good.

You don't learn how to track

Without learning To cover your trail.

You know you can come with us.

I think I need Some time to myself.

Somehow I think you'll Always be able to find me.

Or maybe I'll find you.

What words do you say For a brother?

That, whatever He was --

Whatever the world Thought of him --

He'll always Be my brother.

Where do you Want to go now?

Wherever you need to go.

How do you think

Xinca will Remember kim?

As the man who rid them

Of the priests and brought The eirons home.

It's only the good That people remember.

The rest just...Goes away.

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