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May God watch over you, my son.

My son. Take care of yourself.

Go ahead. I'll catch up with you.

I just wanted…

to return this to you.

You had us worried. But you're here.

I wanted to tell you...

I'm sorry, they're waiting for me.

My lord.

With your permission...

- Speak. - Your life is in danger.

They tried to kill you during the joust.

- How do you know that? - Because I killed the assassin.

Count Flaín is behind it, but I don't have any proof.

You did well to tell me.

Now go with Sancho and act as if nothing happened.

Ruy.

Stay safe.

Raise the gate!

Sancha!

Sancha!

You send a prince to a king's job!

The only vassal I trust.

With that army? It'll be his death.

You speak as a mother, but I have to think like a king.

And that army sends a message.

It will force the Moors to risk their troops to defend Zaragoza.

And my enemies

will know that I have most of my army here in León.

Your Highness. We have a problem.

Make sure he never returns.

It will look like revenge for Atapuerca.

Yes, sir.

Cudillero was crushed, and then Pravia.

We resisted in Oviedo, but had many casualties.

Those Vikings are animals.

Count of Oviedo, I congratulate you on the defense of...

The danger is not gone, My Lord!

The Vikings are still on the coast, razing the villages.

We need troops to finish them off.

I understand.

My Lord...

allow me to take my men to Asturias.

Count Flaín.

Celso Fernández is your vassal, correct?

- He is. - Then the task falls to you.

Wipe them out in the name of your king.

- Father, I... - Didn't you hear?

It will be an honor to serve León.

Rodrigo, you will lead the bulk of my army.

Go and destroy those heretics.

Very clever, brother.

They'll talk of your bravery and you won't see one pagan face.

I wanted to fight.

- Mother! - My daughter!

My daughter.

How are you?

Very good. And you, my girl?

Sádaba.

His birth was providential.

I have never seen an astral chart like his.

Young Ruy has much baraka.

You have sent a meager army to defend my land.

- The Vikings are not the problem. - Oh, really?

Then explain to me how we're going to fill the coffers.

León won't be able to collect our gold.

Celso, can I count on your loyalty?

Do you doubt it?

Our children are going to be married.

The lion has awoken.

Speak plainly, I'm not used to poetics.

My good Celso...

A revolt against the usurper is being prepared.

- And the queen? - She's with us.

That's why I need to know if I can count on you and your men.

I'll be ready. At your command.

Fernando's fall

will allow us to march on the fertile lands of the infidels.

This is so you don't forget your homeland.

I could never forget our homeland, Mother.

Jimena...

Mother,

you remembered.

How could I forget, my dear?

You used to spend hours looking for shells.

Are you in pain, Mother?

No, no. It's nothing, dear.

I fell down the stairs. My eyesight is getting worse every day.

Are these marks from the stairs, too?

I have to get back to your father.

Mother, tell me the truth.

Did Father do this?

Jimena!

Jimena!

The king...

that dog should have died in the last joust.

So what happened?

A squire prevented it. He killed our man.

A squire?

Yes, a ruffian in Sancho's service named Ruy.

Rodrigo's grandson.

I know he didn't talk to the king.

He wouldn't betray his grandfather.

Do you trust Rodrigo?

He's loyal to León.

But I also know now that he's protecting his grandson.

I will deal with Rodrigo once Ruy has been killed.

And now if you'll excuse me...

I can't wait to beat the hell out of the Aragonese.

Well, God knows I'm looking forward to being back in León.

Don't worry, Lisardo. We'll have each other's backs in the battle.

I know. Just in case, I'm going to stay close to Ruy.

You're better off staying close to the ballista.

Have you noticed the weapons the consul has?

He's not a consul. He's a warrior.

That's a fearsome sword.

Not to mention the curved dagger.

And that short spear? How does he use it?

If I have to fight him to find out, I'd rather not know.

Damn, it's cold in Burgos.

You have no idea, my lord.

Damned Álvar! He snores like a pig.

I don't want you to hurt my mother again.

What are you talking about?

If you do, the king will know

that my lord father is involved in a plot to kill him.

You can smell the stink of the frogs a mile off.

I don't like this at all.

The rest of the troops?

What your eyes see, great one,

is all there is.

Damn.

Go to Zaragoza and tell the Great One that they haven't brought enough troops.

My dear brother, jewel of glory and honor. At last we meet.

Did you lose soldiers along the way?

As God lives, this is Castile's finest.

My father is confident that,

alongside the famous warriors of Zaragoza,

victory will be ours.

I see they treated you well.

So well that you forgot to get us an army.

Who's the one in the turban?

The Jewish vizier of the Moorish king of Zaragoza.

I'm sorry, you've lost me.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Read the Bible, you animal. Jews and Arabs are cousins.

Gentlemen, welcome to Zaragoza.

Ruy, here, here!

Again, but louder than those pagans.

Your son has no right to it. He is not the prince.

No, my dear.

He is not the first son of Al-Muqtadir.

Your son was born of a concubine, you.

I am happy to see harmony reigns in my home.

Please, allow me to be part of this conversation.

Someone has stolen it from us.

No.

It wasn't me.

You liar!

My son is the mainstay of his army.

- Whereas yours is useless... - Silence.

Liar.

We'll continue this conversation another time.

The frogs are here.

What's wrong?

The army they bring is meagre.

Then let's receive them in a manner their great effort deserves.

There's something else.

Speak.

Abu Bakr believes there is one in their ranks blessed...

with baraka.

He thinks he might be the one we're expecting.

Father...

You should receive them as soon as possible.

You're right, my son.

We will receive them immediately.

If they don't treat us like allies, we'll have a hard time leaving.

Tell the men to keep their weapons close at hand. Discreetly.

Álvar.

Friends, now it's time for a bath.

I already took a bath last year. I'll get scabies.

What about Sancho?

Where's Sancho?

The princes must speak together.

Sádaba will take you to him later.

Hey.

Glory awaits you, bird whisperer.

Take off your clothes.

You speak my language.

Where is Lord Sancho?

You can see him after your bath.

You were saying?

Sorry, my lady? I wasn't saying anything.

Who would have guessed that I'd miss Ermesinda and her chattering?

Maybe I should ask the count to take you and give her back to me.

How would you like to live under the thumb of the old count?

My lady.

Forgive me, I forgot it was bath day.

It isn't. I'm doing penance.

Give Jimena the towels and go.

What are you waiting for?

Trouble in paradise?

No. It's not that.

Well then?

I understand you, my lady.

Since when did you feel the need to drop your foolishness?

Men

think they own us.

They will, if you let them.

Remember that.

If you knew someone's life was in danger, what would you do?

What have you heard?

Speak!

The king's life is in danger.

What?

They tried to kill him at the joust.

It was Ruy who stopped it from happening.

How did you find out?

Does it matter?

It's true, I swear to you on all that is sacred.

Who are you protecting?

I can only think of one person.

Count Flaín.

Dress me.

Are you going to help Ruy?

Do you care more about Ruy than your fiancé's father?

More than the king? My, my, Jimena.

My lady, I beg you,

you must do something.

Don't you ever dare tell me what to do. Get me dressed!

Come on!

They're waiting for you.

So you're the one who has baraka.

- I don't know what that is. - You'll need it.

Sancho brought few soldiers,

I don't know if he's courageous or mad.

Trust Sancho, Your Highness.

Confidence grows as slowly as a palm tree, but falls at the speed of a coconut.

Tell me about the birds.

God places signs of his will in them. Father taught me that.

What do they say about Graus?

Danger is everywhere. I must go to my lord.

It is your duty

to serve and protect your master,

both on the battlefield

and in the halls of the palace.

Accompany young Ruy to his prince.

Like the Great Allah says,

do not take Jews and Christians as friends and allies.

He who takes them as friends and allies will become one of them.

Allah does not guide oppressive people.

That is the truth of the Great Allah.

And they paid him 30 pieces of silver.

Do not be like Judas,

who accepted those coins forgetting about Jesus Christ.

Neither dinars nor denarii

can buy the salvation of your souls.

I will pray for him.

Very well.

Failure weakens alliances. The queen is nervous.

Relax.

Let me talk to her.

It was not wise to provoke the king.

I am empowered by the law of God and the power of Rome to do so.

As things now stand,

Fernando's getting closer.

If he was certain of anything, he'd have done something.

You are reassured because you have the Pope behind you.

You know Fernando won't raise a hand against that, but I sleep with him.

If you had only slept, you'd be queen by now.

What are your plans?

My lady,

all we can do is wait for another chance.

Patience is a virtue of the successful.

Well, mine's running out.

Wait here.

Where is Lord Sancho?

If you look up, you'll revel in my eyes too.

So... Sorry, my lady, forgive me.

- Well? - What?

Do you prefer my eyes or my legs?

- No... - You don't like them?

Yes!

Yes, or... Yes.

I hope that God has entrusted you with other gifts.

That of the spoken word you have been denied.

Right.

It seems that my words have entrapped you.

- I'm lost, my lady. - That's obvious.

I'm looking for Prince Sancho, I don't know if you've seen him.

If he's with the Man, you only need to follow the trail of the wine.

It says,

"Whoever reads these words

"will never be able to look at another piece of flesh with desire,

"because his eyes will be torn out."

Many would be willing to pay that price.

What are you doing here?

I don't know, but I need to talk to you.

Not now.

Your Highness, never face the Man directly.

On behalf of His Royal Highness,

Abu Yafar Ahmad Ibn Sulayman Ibn Hud Al-Muqtadir Billah,

Emir of Zaragoza and defender of peace,

these are the gifts of sincere friendship.

This coin

is identical to the ones we paid you for protection last year.

It's not worn, is it?

Then why aren't we getting what we paid for?

If we had paid the Aragonese, they would not have attacked us.

Your Highness, on behalf of my father, King Fernando...

What's your name?

Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, Your Highness.

We'll need you to stop the Aragonese's heavy cavalry.

The first Aragonese attack. The rest we can handle ourselves.

But with so few men...

If they were at least as good or better than the ones your cousin humiliated...

Each one of my men is worth four Aragonese.

And my cousin Beltrán is my business.

My lord, tread carefully.

Tell me where and when, and I'll stop the Aragonese charge.

You can give me your gifts then.

Don't talk to me again until I order you to.

Prince Sancho!

Enjoy our hospitality tonight.

Only Allah knows what will happen tomorrow.

I'm not so sure we can control Sancha once she's appointed queen.

She's just a woman.

We will let her believe she holds the power.

My lady.

To what do we owe your presence?

I was looking for the count.

What can I do for you?

I understand you want to kill my father.

I suppose it's because you want to take his throne.

Well! It seems that the bishop was no stranger to all this either.

My lady, you don't know what you're talking about.

Go back to your work and don't spread baseless rumors.

I'll talk to my father

and let him be the one to judge whether it's a baseless rumor.

No! You're not going to do that.

Why? Because I'm just a weak woman?

No, because then you'll have to talk to your mother, the queen, first.

What does my mother have to do with this?

Show her the scroll.

- Are you sure? - Yes.

Under your mother's rule, we can finally confront our real enemies,

the Arabs.

It is in your hands whether or not León has a queen in its own right.

If I know you at all, that is something you might like.

I won't talk to my father for the time being.

But I want something in return.

Thank you, my lady.

I knew you wouldn't leave me there.

I knew you wouldn't forget me, thank you.

Shut up!

Get your things and come back with me.

I can't wait to torment you again.

Is the queen in her chambers?

She went to pray.

Let me know when she returns.

Yes, my lady.

Hey! Hey, do you mind if I join you?

The more the merrier!

What's the matter? Don't they have homes?

The sun has set and they're running around like mad.

Leave them. Sorry.

I thought Muslims didn't drink.

Allah is indulgent and merciful.

God is forgiving and merciful.

My lord, what does "baraka" mean?

That God has marked your destiny to do things that no man can do.

But you will suffer extraordinary trials that no human being could endure.

Sun of the evening, wait Do not set, except with company

My lover is sick...

My heart is sad...

It's a Zajal duel.

Because my beloved is sick.

They've set the rhythm, which will give way to a chorus.

How can my heart live...

The rest is improvisation and dueling.

I'm a lioness, beautiful and fresh.

My body is forbidden for the fierce pigs.

Who is she?

Someone who shouldn't be here.

It's Amina, The Man's daughter.

A troublemaker.

I'm a lioness of passionate heart and fierce desire.

I would not fall for a dog given every lion I've rejected.

One you should not get involved with.

Will you stop following me around like a dog?

- Your father ordered me... - I don't need a wet nurse!

I want to protect my lord.

Protect me? Who do you think you are?

You won glory in single combat, but remember you're just a squire.

GRAUS, MAY OF 1063

Welcome!

Fernando's son.

We thought you weren't going to show up.

What's the situation?

We can't surprise them from the rear. They've posted lookouts everywhere.

How long can they withstand the siege?

Three days. Maybe less.

It's time for you to keep your word.

It would be better if we charged together.

It's time for your men to make good on everything we've paid for,

or to go home as cowards.

Trifón, Ruy, with me.

Yes, sir.

Where is he going?

Where we want him to go.

My brother sent his son.

He didn't even deign to come himself. Coward.

I'll take care of this, Father.

Daddy let you come alone?

I don't have time for your impertinence. I'm here to challenge you.

You think you'll be luckier this time.

This is a battlefield, cousin, not a joust.

Tomorrow we'll meet here. Then we'll see who needs luck.

May this field be your grave.

Out in the open we'll have a chance.

It's a bad idea.

You're getting on my nerves.

We should use the archers.

Trifón!

Sir?

De Vivar is no longer part of my personal guard.

Everybody out.

I said everybody.

You're here because you have valuable information for your king.

- Your Highness... - Forget formalities. Speak up.

Count Flaín met with the bishop in the vestry.

I knew it, he never wanted me in León.

Anything else?

Is there anything else?

I can be much worse than Flaín. Tell me.

- There was someone else. - Who?

Queen Sancha.

If you mention this to anyone, I'll kill you.

Where have you been?

In confession with Don Bernardo.

You have a lot to confess lately, my dear.

I wanted to share something with you.

I was waiting for the right time, and now I know it's here.

Come here.

Come here, Sancha.

So that you never forget

who your king is...

willing to love you forever.

Is death lurking?

Death lurks over any battle.

Ruy, you take the first watch. Vellido, you relieve him.

He's been stalking you since León.

Why did you save me?

I want you by my side if there's a battle.