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Rax?

Rax.

Rax, rax.

Where are you?

I thought you were Making breakfast.

There's a hungry Hunter down here.

I've a fat pheasant Waiting for you to clean.

That's the only reason You brought me.

Ahh...Ahhh!

[ screaming ]

Rax...

Are you All right?

I hope you like Your eggs scrambled.

Beautiful.

Oh, see how he does that?

Does what?

He doesn't beat his wings Like when he's flying.

They...They stay in the one Place and his body moves.

It's as if the feathers on his Wings control his direction.

It's floating on air.

He's floating?

I believe that In the same way

That we float in water, Sharak floats in the air.

-how? -well, it, uh...

The structure of the wing And the way the air flows

Over the top, Or around it, or...

You could ask him.

Animals don't analyze How they do things, tao,

They just...Do them.

We're the only creature Trying to figure things out.

You can still try.

Just ask him, please, dar. Can you please ask him?

I really want to know.

What did he say?

He said, that if you really Want to know you must

Go up there And find out yourself.

Don't think I won't be.

Someday...

Someday.

Hope bando Wasn't really

Expecting Breakfast.

He'll be happy to have Pheasant for lunch.

What's going on?

I don't know.

Dar,

Look.

What is it?

[ screaming ]

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...

[ screeching ]

-what's it saying? -not to interfere.

Put your bow away! You'll only make them angrier!

No!

Dar told you not to shoot!

They were trying to kill us.

Are you all right?

-yeah, why'd they stop? -I don't know.

Tao.

I need you to hold him.

Easy, easy, easy.

-I've got this. I've got this. -I'm sorry. I didn't know.

What's done is done.

Who are you?

I'm sinan. This is rax.

We were hunting pheasant.

I took an egg from A lorikeet's nest.

A bird flew at me and then...

Do you have a shelter nearby?

A hunting lodge. Will they come back?

I don't know. We'll have to Take you there. You'll be safer.

That's the best I can do for now.

But I need more time.

You can't talk to these birds?

[ screeching ]

They won't listen to me.

All right?

Your friend said the birds Wouldn't listen to him.

What did he mean?

Dar's the beastmaster. He can communicate with animals.

We've never seen birds React like this.

Maybe this is about the eggs

I took or the pheasant Sinan killed.

No, all animals Understand they could

Become prey for another animal.

Birds kill to eat too.

It's just the way Nature is.

Dar told me the deer Gives its life for the lion

Because the deer knows Its place in nature.

I won't give some bird Permission to take my life.

If they come to the lodge,

Bando and I will make Short work of them.

How much further?

Bando!

-they pecked out his eyes. -they're hunting us.

No! Go inside.

I said, go inside.

Tao...Look after sharak.

-I'll go look around. -what if they come back?

I can't fight them, Even if they're killing humans.

-how are you going to choose? -I can't.

Don't feel so bad. They won't talk to me either.

And if somebody doesn't Start talking soon,

I may make this forest A real quiet place.

Well, threatening won't help.

Well, something better Get me some answers.

I want to know Who's doing this.

Well, how can I be certain it's not you.

I thought curupira might be

Staging a little comeback, but She's right where I left her...

Neck deep in snakes.

Have there been attacks in

Any other parts of the forest?

Not that I know of. And there better not be.

Then why here -- These hunters haven't

Taken more than They need to eat.

And they're not Hunting for pleasure.

I've told you...

Someone is after my domain.

Someone they think Can protect them.

Or the humans won't be the only Endangered species around here.

You don't understand Your duties at all, do you?

Their guardian, not someone Who threatens them.

They're mine... To do with as I please.

I buried your friend, But it's not safe

To pay respects Till this finishes.

Thank you.

Did you find anything?

-iara. -I should have known she'd have

-something to do with this. -she says she doesn't.

She'll destroy the birds If I don't stop them.

That sounds very "Iara."

He says his Wing's still sore.

I've done the best I can today,

But if I've made a mistake, He may never fly again.

Didn't you tell me About a healer

Who lives nearby who has Knowledge of birds?

Yes, yes, I did.

-maybe she could help us. -yes, she can.

You're leaving?

We'll be back as soon as we can.

If they do come, we'll be ready.

Killing lorikeets Won't solve anything.

They're not strong enough To break in here.

It makes sense That a bird healer

Would live as High up as possible.

Well, this has to be the place.

You know, any person That lives this far away

From people must be A hideous old crone.

I've been called worse.

What happened to the eagle?

A hunter's arrow.

Bring him inside.

Thank you.

Don't worry.

I know what to do.

You did a good job With this bandage.

That was my friend tao.

My name is aviana.

I'm dar. This is sharak.

Eagles don't Have names.

It's a conceit Humans use to

Make them something That they're not.

That may be, but that's What he says it is.

Dar is the beastmaster.

Well, what does sharak Say about all this?

He says you have Very gentle hands.

He's lucky.

The arrow missed anything vital.

But he'll need to rest until The flesh in his wing mends.

You care for him a great deal.

We've been friends A very long time.

And will be a while to come.

He needs to rest.

You practise a powerful magic?

I have no magic.

I've tended to birds Since I was a child...

And learned much from them.

-what can we do to thank you? -they thank me.

With their beauty, Their song and companionship.

I don't need anything more.

There must be something.

Grant me one of his feathers.

I have one from almost Every bird I've ever helped.

That's incredible.

It's a shadow of their beauty.

A beauty we don't even

Acknowledge, Let alone appreciate.

I thought you might be hungry.

Thank you.

It's made of fruit and seeds.

Your friend says You don't kill for food.

You're both very respectful Of nature in your own ways.

Tao seems fascinated By my studies of bird anatomy.

He likes to learn New things.

And you, what do you like?

Nature when It's in balance.

Right now, It's not.

I'm sorry I can't Shed any light

Many birds protect their Nests and feeding grounds.

It's against the lorikeet's Nature to seek revenge.

Still, you can Understand

How preyed upon they must feel.

So many animals and humans Raid their nests

And steal their Bodies for food.

It can't help but build anger.

When the injustice continues, It can explode.

What's more important Than why they attacked

-is why they stopped. -what do you mean?

When sharak was hurt, The other birds flew away.

As if the birds didn't want Another bird coming to harm.

I'd better check on sharak.

Beautiful bird.

Yes, it is...

Beautiful bird.

You can talk.

And I can talk to you.

This is amazing.

Just...Hold on.

You wouldn't be able To tell me anything

About this flying Thing, could you?

I thought you wanted to learn

Yes, but I have this theory Man could one day fly.

See, it's, uh,

It's not by wearing wings,

But in something

Like this -- a machine.

See, it's based On sharak's wing.

And your drawing.

Don't you think we already Intrude too much on their world?

Well, maybe that's Why they're being

A little bit tight-beaked About helping me.

What do you say?

Going to show me how to fly?

Show me how to fly.

What's that?

Oh, no.

-what's going on? -something's wrong.

[ screaming ]

I told you To take care of this!

Stop! Stop!

Tell me who commands you Or you die!

No!

[ sighing ]

What did it say?

That he was sorry, But he couldn't help himself.

I gave it every opportunity To do as it was told.

Something is trying To take away my domain.

I will defend it.

By killing everything in it.

The birds and humans are Victims of what's happening.

But you don't Understand that, do you?

A bird's only purpose Is to provide

Food for my snakes And lizards.

If they can't mind their Place, I may rid the world

Of them and have my creatures Eat something else,

Maybe even humans.

We're leaving for the village.

No, you'll die out there In the forest.

Look, we can't stay here.

Sinan, it's your only choice.

We've done nothing To deserve this.

I know.

I'll come back As soon as I can.

Dar, what happened?

Aviana wouldn't Let me go with you.

I thought it was best. More lorikeets?

No, several species this time.

Ok, but if they're attacked Again, I just don't know.

What stopped this attack?

Iara killed a hawk.

She's a demon that rules The animal kingdom.

Since the hawk fell, The other birds left.

Doesn't make any sense -- These birds are angry

Because they're being killed -- Wouldn't killing

Them give them more Reason to fight?

You'd think so.

I just don't understand it.

I can't talk to the birds, Tao, can't help them.

It's hard to accept sometimes

That things are beyond Our power to change.

Everything Can be changed.

I believe that too, But sometimes...

When I was a child,

I saved a duckling From a crocodile.

I nursed it back to health And became its friend.

One day, the people In my village got hungry.

All I'd done For the bird didn't matter.

I'm sorry.

Leave these humans To their fate.

When it's done, the birds Will talk to you again.

Stay here with sharak...

And me.

Iara doesn't make empty threats.

Leave her to the birds too.

I can't.

Of course.

There is one you might ask.

Who?

The giant condor.

It's said that he

Flies so high, He sees and knows all.

-giant condor. -well, where is he?

High in the mountains -- It's only an old folk tale.

Dar and I have plenty Of experience with

-old folk tales coming true. -tao, get your things.

Actually, I might stay here, There's things I may

Learn in aviana's Studies that might help.

It's ok with me -- Looks like you'll

Travel faster On your own, anyway.

The condor, ask for One of its feathers.

He's the only bird I don't have in my collection.

Aviana said the giant condor Might know what to do.

All he cares about Is hunting goats and rabbits.

What would he know?

Oh, I get it. She's pretty.

You like her.

You'll do as she says, Instead of what I want.

Go hungry while these birds busy Themselves with your humans.

I'm giving you Until sundown, dar.

And then my snakes and lizards Will show them their place...

Once and for all...Ha, ha.

I've noticed that your birds Seem very content.

Perhaps the hunters Should stay with us.

No.

My birds feel safe Because no one hunts them,

Or steals their unhatched Young -- I won't disturb

-their peace with hunters. -but surely--

Oh...

It's my flying machine.

I have a theory a larger one Could carry a man.

And the birds' Right to the sky?

It's been their home Since the beginning.

Where they're safe from people. You'd take that?

Surely the sky's Big enough for us all.

The sky belongs to them. Just as The trees once belonged to them.

Man's taken too much.

He can't have any more.

I beg to differ.

Who commands you?

Tell me...Or I'll send A viper into your nest.

I'll have pythons Lying in wait near every rat

You hunt.

Who wants curupira's Mantle? Hmm?

Who thinks they could Control my domain?

Tell me!

Hi.

Thank you.

You seem close.

He was talking To you.

Another conceit. They mimic sound.

Human affairs have No interest for them.

You, however, continue To concern yourself

With the affairs of birds.

I thought you two Were different,

-but apparently, you're not. -what?

I should've known better Than to trust humans again.

You're ready to fly,

And perhaps ready to help

All your kind.

Perfect.

You're weaving sharak's feather.

Yes, it's time.

His days of running errands For your beastmaster are over.

What do you mean?

Dar is driven To save these hunters.

He will let them live To kill more birds

-and steal more eggs. -even birds kill to survive.

And that's just What they're doing.

Sharak?

[ screeching ]

Stay where you are.

This makes them do my bidding.

Through me, they will attain Their rightful place.

Ruling man, as they Rule the skies.

I don't seek Competition with you.

The sky's big enough for all.

Today, sharak Will lead the attack.

Sharak?

But first, he will make sure That dar no longer interferes.

Stand still or you die.

Call them off me.

Hold him. It's the others Who are a threat.

Find the beastmaster And kill him.

Sharak, no!

The birds have come For your hunters.

-they're being attacked? -not yet, but soon.

There are cassowaries Hunting you.

No prey ever escapes them.

They can rip a man to shreds.

They're hunting Something else now.

The tracks Have turned, you see?

Whatever's making them do this, Knows exactly every move

We're going to make.

Don't play with those feathers.

-why? -entwining the feathers of

A bird gives you Control over them.

Curupira never Gave you that power.

That's how witches control Their blackbird familiars.

It's magic too powerful For humans.

Aviana has an icon Made of feathers.

She asked for one From the condor.

The most powerful bird In the world.

His feather would give her Control over the whole dominion.

She's the one That wants my power!

I'll tear her heart out!

She can't Help herself!

She cares for birds.

She thinks she has To fight their enemies.

-she defies me! -she barely knows you exist.

I'll soon change that.

Sharak, no!

Sharak!

Why are you doing this?

Sharak, stop it.

Why do you fight me? Kill him.

Kill him, Kill the beastmaster now.

-[ sharak ]: I can't -[ aviana ]: do it now!

[ sharak ]: stop this.

-kill him. -stop it.

-now! -no-o-o-o!

I know you.

I'm sharak.

Sharak?

I'm not an eagle. I'm a man.

He can't disobey me.

I found this magic. It's mine to use.

Your friends don't need An avenging angel.

You haven't spent your life Seeing what people

Do to them -- Devouring their bodies

Before they're born, Cutting down their homes.

They're helpless and gentle -- They don't ask for anything

But to live Their lives in peace.

If you turn the birds Against the humans,

The humans will fight back and

The killings will Become a slaughter.

It's a slaughter now!

Dar doesn't want To hurt the creatures.

He's just trying to help.

I don't need human help.

And I'll make sure there are No humans left to help him!

The ancient one Took my betrothed

Into service, I tried to stop her.

He wouldn't be denied. He took Me. Erased me from her mind.

Why'd he make You an eagle?

To keep her From embracing emotions

A sorceress isn't Supposed to have.

And to keep me From stealing her back.

-why didn't you say this before? -I knew you'd share

My pain and risk too much To relieve it.

The world doesn't need the Ancient one as your enemy.

What can you tell me About aviana?

She has great power.

It took all my humanity

To resist what She was telling the eagle.

Perhaps your friendship has Broken the curse after all.

What should we do now?

I was to attack the hunters.

Now she has tao trapped as well.

She's still going after The hunters. Come on.

There are so many, sinan.

No one can save us now.

In first to rip open the lodge, Then the others will attack.

We must be able To drive them off.

If I was an eagle, yes.

But I'm not.

Forget saving these humans.

Kill her and this madness ends.

I'm not going to kill, iara.

Besides, I can't Get back there in time

-to stop her, anyway. -then I'll do it myself.

Iara!

I can sense aviana's rage.

They're coming.

You'll have to be An eagle again.

How?

What would sharak do?

Now.

No!

Bird woman!

Iara. What are you doing here?

Finishing this.

Bird woman!

Come out here.

Come home, my children.

[ iara ]: bird woman!

They're going back to aviana.

Iara must Already be there.

Is it safe?

Can we go?

Yeah, I think so.

So, if it's your Resistance to aviana

That turned you into A man, what'll happen

To you if she Loses her powers?

Well, if she has tao, We must stop her.

If you stop resisting, Won't you become the eagle?

You haven't seen my sorceress In while, have you?

I don't Understand.

She defied the ancient one, Now she stands

In the deepest cavern of his Mountain encased in amber.

Without you and tao, I couldn't endure her fate.

So whatever happens, I will accept.

You and your creatures Have defied me

For the last time.

I don't think so. Take her!

I'll tear you apart like a

Crocodile tears apart A baby swan!

Kill her!

I'll swallow you like a serpent Swallows a baby bird.

Rip out her eyes!

[ aviana ]: kill her!

No!

Iara, no!

Get your hands off me!

She's taking the Woven feathers!

Get the icon! There's no need to kill her!

Yes, there is!

Ahh! Let go of me.

I was one of your creatures, Called sharak.

-no! -he's telling you the truth.

Then you'll understand me, If they don't.

Your kind needs me.

Your heart, yes, Not your heavy hand.

-they'll destroy you. -they know not of our freedom.

One moment there's worth all They can take away from us.

It's the way of things. It's fair!

No!

No...

Sharak!

But you tried, and That's all anyone can do.

At least you saved him.

I'm sorry, my friend.

He said, all life Is a blessing...

No matter what form it takes.

I suppose you're feeling like

You've saved the world here.

Well...

Maybe just a small part of it.

Perhaps you'd Like to thank him.

Dar, do you believe What he said?

That a moment as sublime As what he described

Will take back all the pain That life brings to him.

You know, there's Some creatures

That live just a single day?

Depending on the day, they may Never know sunshine or rain,

But that's their life.

Who are we to judge If they're right or not?

-what? -he says there's sitll plenty

Of room up there...If you're Planning on coming up.

It's flying, dar...I'm flying.

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