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We've been following this Trail for quite a while, dar.

How can you be sure That a tiger

You've never met Needs your help?

It's ignoring prey It'd normally hunt.

Tells me It's sick.

Just think About how much

It'll appreciate What we've

Personally, I think tiger's Look down on me as meat.

Why do you Think that?

Because they're tigers... And I'm meat.

You're slow, too.

And easy to sneak up on.

You're a long way From water, iara.

There's more to life Than water, dar...

Tell you what, why don't you Send your little friend on

Up ahead and I'll Tell you some more.

Tao,

Wait.

Ohh...Come on, dar.

Nature's humming along smoothly

My creatures are happy.

The birds are happy...

And the bees...

There's time to spend A little time together.

Iara...When are you Going to understand?

I have no place in my life For the kind of friendship--

You have no idea What I can do for you...

Right, well, I'm going To head off down this way.

Keep walking, tao, We'll be a while.

No, we won't -- when are you

Going to understand That I'm not interested?

Nothing will ever Happen between us,

No matter how much you want To believe that you are.

So, please, just go and do

What it is that you do And just leave me alone.

That there's nothing more Dangerous than a woman scorned.

Tao, she's not a woman.

No, something that Could get even angrier.

That's as gentle as I could be. She'll have to understand.

I just feel like you may have Painted a target on your back.

I asked him not to dishonour Himself by hunting man.

Leave it.

He said men dressed like you Trapped and injured him.

A tiger that can't hunt Becomes a man-eater.

We're easier to catch.

I owe you a debt.

Repay me by not hunting in his

Forest any more... Because if his injury

Prevents him from Catching anything else,

He'll come back for you.

I'll remember that.

Are we still Following this tiger?

I told him I'd help him.

You saved

A human from a death He deserved

-denying a hungry Tiger his meal. -iara.

The human you saved Killed a deer.

You value humans more Than me and my animals.

You were made special, But you use your powers

To put your kind Above my creatures!

-that's not true. -from now on, I Take your gift.

You will no longer speak To those you love too little!

You fool!

Now no beast will know Your thoughts...

And you will no longer Hear theirs.

You are no longer The beastmaster.

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...

The little demon Oversteps her bounds again.

Fisrt she imprisons The demon curupira,

Which she has No business doing,

Iara?

Who else?

Then she disrupts all things Natural -- and why?

Because he rejected Her pathetic advances

And hurt her precious feelings.

Did she kill him?

No -- she took away his power.

Now my world Has no beastmaster.

He was the balance, She tipped it.

Demons can do just about Anything -- except possibly,

Think what might happen

When they do Just about anything.

So, now dar is just like Any other human being.

Until she changes her mind And returns his power.

Well, she's never Done that before.

Otherwise, terrible things Are going to happen.

What can I do to help?

And no matter what she says, Bring her to me.

It's difficult to understand.

Things go along and it feels Like it can't be any other way.

But it can.

So what do we do now?

We had lives before I was granted my powers.

Maybe iara will have A change of heart.

I wouldn't Count on it.

Do you feel any different?

No.

But so much sound is gone.

I never realized How much I heard before.

She can't do this.

She already has, tao.

Maybe someone Can help us.

The sorceress who fixed your Staff. We could reach curupira.

No...What's done is done.

I'll just have to Get used to it.

So that's it? The end of the beastmaster.

No, it's not.

I may not be able to speak With animals, but it's not

The end of maintaining The balance of nature.

What do you mean?

My people -- the sulas --

You know that they respected Nature and protected animals.

I'm still a sula. So that's not going to change.

But they can't understand you And you can't understand them.

But I'm still me.

I'm where I'm supposed to be.

I'm doing what I'm meant to do.

I'm not going to stop.

[ screaming ]

Talk to me.

Please, I'm telling The truth.

I found That ivory.

No, no, no, a man Finds a broken shard,

A tusk, two at the most.

But you had enough Ivory in your wagon

To outfit a small Herd of elephants.

There's no law Against hunting.

And no single hunter Who can bring down

So many of the great beasts.

[ screaming ]

Stop trying to find your Misgotten fortune -- it's lost!

As you will be, if you don't

Tell me the truth.

Good evening, hjalmar.

The elephant's graveyard -- You know where it is

And you will tell me.

[ whimpering ]

[ screaming ]

There's a path Through the mountains...

Beneath the waterfall.

Where?

Here?

Good.

Kill him.

[ shrieking ]

The elephant's graveyard.

I never believed it was real.

There's enough ivory to pay For a hundred campaigns.

What about the stories?

They say the ground Is covered in tusks.

They say you suffer the wrath

Of the gods If you disturb them.

[ screaming ]

Ha...Perhaps that's true.

I'll find another, If you're afraid.

Your wish is my command.

Make sure I feel that way When you return.

[ twig snapping ]

-what's it doing here? -I promised to help him.

How will you do that now?

Dar.

It's no use.

He's too hungry. I can't reach him.

You're going to fight him?

His hunger's driving him crazy.

Stay behind me, tao.

Ruh, am I glad to see you.

What's going on?

He doesn't understand.

He looks like he's Going to attack.

No...He knows it's us.

He doesn't understand Why I won't talk.

Goodbye, my friend.

I don't know why You're so upset.

It's my realm I'll do as I like.

It must be wonderful

To be the only person In the world who matters.

He's only a human.

When one form of magic Is interfered with,

All forms become unstable.

For every action,

There is an equal And opposite...

Never mind.

The point is, you've started

Something that Will hurt you

-more than it will hurt him. -what?

That will sap our magic Until there is no more magic.

What am I supposed to do?

Forgive him. Change your mind.

Give him back the ability To speak with the animals.

You ask too much.

-it's the only way. -no!

He has to learn that

He belongs to me!

He has to bend to my will.

Very well.

But don't plan On any spectacular

-spells in the future. -why?

Because one thing out of Balance leads to another.

The process is already In motion.

If it can't be stopped, It will mean

The end of us,

And therefore, The end of our world.

I envy your journey and look Forward to your return.

All in your Name, milord.

Think of it -- a hundred Campaigns with enough riches

To pay for so many Warriors and weapons

That no army in the world Will dare stand against us.

No one dares to stand Against us now.

And let's keep it that way.

I thought we were Going somewhere else.

Does your magic falter already?

No.

My magic will be The last to go.

But I had to see This for myself.

Our situation's more Desperate than I thought.

More desperate than The loss of this world?

Ha, world's come and go -- As long as the memory

Of how to make them remains, All is not lost.

-the memory? -yes.

And that too is In great danger.

Well...What should we do?

The only thing We can do.

Interfere.

Dar, I understand that you have A lot to deal with right now,

But...Can I ask you a question?

Sure.

I mean, I know it's your job as A sula to protect the animals,

But there are animals here.

Why are we going over there?

Walking helps me think.

Thinking -- that I understand, But we're wandering aimlessly

In the pursuit of nothing.

I don't think I'd Agree with that.

It's you.

Yes...I'm Afraid so.

I believe you've

Already met My associate.

Yes.

Are you all right?

I can't communicate with The animals any more.

We know.

You may find this hard To believe, but we're as

Unhappy about that as you.

Perhaps even more so.

You could help. You have Powerful magic. I've seen it.

I can only help those Who help themselves.

So dar can get his gift back.

Yes...

You can recover your powers by

Earning them As you did once before.

Does that mean I must endure Curupira's test again.

No...But you must pass Three very

Demanding tests...

To show your dedication To the animals,

Your willingness to make Great sacrifice for them.

And to prove

That you will always Keep your word

To those you were Chosen to protect.

Do you understand?

Yes. What are the tasks?

They'll present Themselves to you.

One task each for dedication, Sacrifice and word of honour.

Succeed and you'll have Your gift back once more.

Fail and the animals Will treat you

As they would Any other human...

For the rest of your life.

Tell me what I must do.

My sorceress will observe to Make sure you pass each task.

-why? -well, yours isn't

And your powers aren't the only Ones that may disappear.

Remember what I said.

Guide, but do not help.

Easier said Than done.

There is no room For error here.

The beastmaster must perform Each task himself;

Otherwise, the gift Can never be returned.

Dar, I have a question.

Why's sharak Staying so close when

You haven't spoken To him all day?

Sometimes animals can sense

When something's wrong.

Maybe he's just sticking around To see if he can help.

You can't see what he sees Any more. What help can he be?

Sometimes, tao, Friends just help

By being there, You know?

Yeah, I know. I know.

Tao.

Oh.

The rogue tiger was here.

Well, then, maybe We shouldn't be.

This could be my first task.

Oh, dar.

He said I must Test my dedication.

I have never Met a man more

Dedicated to helping A rogue tiger

That's dedicated To eating him.

Come on, let's keep going.

I'm afraid

The sorceress' device Is failing on her.

That's her Problem.

My magic is as strong as ever.

Oh, really?

Look beyond the edge.

And watch it rain.

Perfect weather for a picnic.

How does it feel to lose One's special gift?

You can't let this happen.

I didn't make it happen.

Is it time to change your mind?

Nothing's happening.

Perhaps you should have done That when you had your powers.

Maybe curupira could help.

If I can't do this...

Then I can't Release her either.

It just gets worse And worse, doesn't it?

What are we going to do?

We can't Do anything.

The beastmaster Is our only hope.

But now,

Thanks to you, he's more Vulnerable than he's ever been.

[ cawing ]

Why is he calling us?

Maybe he's found The rogue tiger.

How'd he Get in here?

Maybe he was Overwhelmed by thirst.

Or trying to escape From a lion or a crocodile.

Doesn't matter. We have to Figure a way to get him out.

He'll never Make it out.

Let me guess. He'll make it out.

This could be my first task.

He said I must Test my dedication.

All right, I can go in here.

Dar, if you go in with him, You might get stuck with him.

I have to get him out, tao.

Oh, just be wary of the horns. They can tear a man in half

Bring me some branches. I need some wood.

It's all right.

No one's going to hurt you.

I'll put wood under your feet, For something to stand on.

Tao.

Don't panic. It's all right.

Easy.

Careful.

Do you need more wood?

Yes.

I'll get your staff... Give you a hand.

Please.

Tao,

Don't move.

Just don't move.

Tao, don't move.

Just don't move.

Let me see

You're wondering if I have

A sense of fair play And honour.

To tell the truth, I do.

And I am saving

You because Of what you did for me.

Of course this makes us even.

King voden will be As glad to see you two

As he will be the ivory I'm bringing him.

He did pass the first test.

Now he only has two more.

I'm afraid he may Still be too late.

This is an unexpected Complication.

It appears your magic Fades more and more.

But you're not out of tricks.

Not yet.

But I will be affected soon.

The nords are getting nearer To the elephant's graveyard.

What does that Have to do with anything?

If they take the ivory,

A lot more will be lost Than my powers.

You have some connection With the elephants?

Yes, we're a lot alike.

Unflappable, timeless And with a touch of nobility.

But like me, Elephants never forget.

Unless?

Unless...

Their sacred ground Is desecrated

And their ivory taken.

Then their memory's Leave forever,

As will the memory's I need

To save this world From sinking into chaos.

That is what we have To lose, my dear...

When the balance is disturbed.

You need to eat. We've still Got a long way to go.

You will when you're hungry. I won't let you starve.

King voden determines what Is of value and what isn't.

Then he'd be wrong.

Dar's lost his power.

Ha, ha, you expect Me to believe that?

And you can't steal The ivory from

The elephants' graveyard -- The legend says--

I know what the legend says.

The doom it predicts is nothing Compared to voden's wrath

If I don't bring The ivory back.

Hmm?

Do you think the legends Will come true?

Nature's slipping Out of balance.

These men are going To destroy a place

That no man should even see.

Tao,

To set foot there is one thing, But to steal from it...

What can we do?

You can't call ruh.

Sharak can't Come down and...

I'll take care of it.

-but your hands are tied. -we'll see.

Hjalmar, can I have Some water, please?

Thanks for the drink.

I can't hear them Behind us any more.

They must have given up.

We're not as valuable as ivory.

They gave up because of me.

I put a couple of snakes In their path.

Little ones...

Not even poisonous.

It's all I could do.

I think you've Already done enough.

I've probably still got Enough magic left to deal

With the likes of you.

What do you want, iara?

She wants to offer

What you and I Would call an apology.

Only it's a concept Foreign to her nature.

[ hissing ]

I'm glad you're here.

I think I've worked out

What dar's second task is.

It has to do with The elephants, right?

I don't know.

The decisions he makes Must be his, not ours.

You have two more tasks.

Sacrifice and keeping my word.

It must be done before the Nords reach the graveyard.

It would help.

So dar must complete the tasks

And take on a company Of nords as well?

The balance has been disturbed.

Our powers are failing, dar.

If we don't do something... Then we're all lost.

And whose fault would that be?

Tao, don't.

Let's go.

I wish we could Restore your powers...

And leave hers turned off.

I don't understand Why they can't

Tell you what the tasks are.

They're hard enough to Accomplish without the--

What does it want with us?

It's still hungry.

It's only capable Of hunting man.

What are we going to do?

Hold this...

And this.

What are you doing?

The second task is sacrifice.

Curupira fed my body To the animals.

Maybe it has To happen again.

The demon and the sorceress' Power is failing.

It could fail When most needed?

Dar, this is suicide!

Take what you want.

No, we can't let this happen!

Dar, please don't--

Shh!

How could you let this happen?

The decision was his.

And he made the right decision.

-how can you say that? She-- -quiet!

I must begin.

-is this working? -I will not have your human

Emotions intruding here!

You didn't freeze him.

Is your power failing too?

This is not a good sign.

You can't save him.

[ gasping ]

Your task of sacrifice Is complete.

Should you pass the next test, Your powers will be returned.

My word of honour.

Let's hope it Presents itself soon.

I think it already has.

Tao...We have to hurry.

Right, where are we going?

To the elephant graveyard. Come on, there's no time.

We have to hurry.

I need to rest.

I'll take you.

Let me help you.

No. You follow them.

You still have Unfinished business.

Are way ahead of us now -- We'll never catch up.

We have to.

I don't have time, iara.

I don't want to slow you down.

I just want to say sorry.

Let's talk about this later.

I know I shouldn't Have done what I did.

I don't know why I did it, Or why I'm doing this.

I've a feeling It's supposed to help.

If you want to help, Think less about yourself,

More about the creatures You supposedly care for.

Don't you understand How I felt?

I come from this world Of cold blood, darkness.

You -- you're warmth and light.

How could I not be attracted?

I accept your apology.

I took this world and now it Demands too much of me.

I only wanted To share your gift.

You make me a promise.

If you ever get Your powers back,

You'll never use them Against your creatures again.

Can I promise to try?

Ach...Pff.

The nords must be able To smell the ivory by now.

Dar will get there in time.

He has to.

I don't remember Inviting you here.

My world is at stake too.

There's nothing any of us can

Do now anyway.

No...Our magic Can't be relied upon.

It now all depends

On dar passing the last test.

And if he doesn't?

If he doesn't... Then our final act

Will be to watch a world

Of madness and darkness Take our place.

-nord footprints. -are you sure it's hjalmar?

It's also the rogue tiger.

Here? It's like He's tracking them too.

Or just staying Close to us.

Oh, well, there's A pleasant thought.

Oh, that's the answer.

My third task is to keep My promise to him.

He's still hungry, tao.

I haven't found him food yet.

Tao...Run.

If I die, you're in trouble.

Why do I go along With these things?

Because you Trust me.

That's another One of my problems.

Don't worry, he won't Take us down

-straight away. -how do you know?

'cause he's A hunter.

He'll take his time.

Oh, good. Something Else to look out for.

This is it.

We'll never be able To carry it all.

What are we doing?

If we get too far ahead, He'll give up.

That mean we can stop running?

No.

Oh...I knew it! I knew it!

Madness and darkness.

-oh! -what is it?

My head.

No...

I'm starting to forget.

We don't want to be here Any longer than we have to.

[ tao ]: this is astonishing.

How close is the tiger?

I can't see it Any more.

Good.

Good? It's hunting us, not them.

I wouldn't be so sure.

I think I kept My promise.

The promise to that tiger?

You're not letting Him hunt men?

You should have kept running.

I don't run.

And this is his new home.

No!

You lied about losing

Your gift.

I don't lie, either.

Then what's all this, then?

It's proof I've gotten it back.

This place belongs To the rogue tiger.

And if you come back,

He will hunt you.

Ahh, dying elephants...

The new hunting ground -- You brought the tiger

To a place where he can feed.

You kept your promise.

I guess you passed.

Does this mean the nords

Won't be returning To the elephant's graveyard?

I have a feeling It might.

Hjalmar does Have some honour.

He'll tell voden the Ivory trader lied.

-to save his skin. -from voden

But he's not the only one Seeking self-preservation,

I myself will be leaving

For a time.

No, don't panic, my dear.

You won't be getting rid of

The old grouch that easily.

It was your interference That convinced me to search

For stronger magic.

Don't consider this An opportunity, iara.

While I'm away, there Will be no more mischief.

No more.

You have my word.

Good.

Then...Goodbye, My little lovelies.

I think that's it.

Dar...

You're sure it's Ok for this tiger

To eat elephants Coming here to die?

He said he'll wait Till they've passed on.

I guess he now Knows that you were

His friend all along.

It's more than that.

Now he knows His life can go on.

He can still contribute To the balance of nature.

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