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That way, follow me, hurry.

I hear him, this way.

Out of the way.

Halt.

Biju-um fleck.

Marek.

Your mind must be as sharp and focused

as the point of that arrow.

When undistracted by fear and desire

it pierces all things.

Turned inward, it pierces you.

Pierce me, what does that even mean?

Focus.

Focus.

How can I focus when you're teaching in proverbs

and talking in circles?

You're holding back.

You have faced certain death before

and defeated it with your wits and courage.

The next time you drain life from someone

it will be hard for you to recover yourself.

Many years ago, I had a team.

We called ourselves the Red Thorns.

We were good.

The best there was.

Good enough to gain the favor of the gods.

And?

And we were rich and powerful,

the envy of the realm.

You were a hero.

What happened?

To stop Szorlok from reuniting

the Darkspore, I had to sacrifice a dear friend.

There was no other way.

The others never forgave me so that was

the end of the Red Thorns.

Heros do what others can't,

not because they want to,

not for themselves or their friends.

They choose the unwanted paths,

the darkest roads.

Can you do that?

Yes, I think so.

Good.

Ah.

For you.

Thank you.

Don't thank me.

Tomorrow you will be cursing the day

you ever met Gojun Pye.

Now, focus.

Possessions, sensations,

friends, even enemies,

you must cut all attachments and be free from them.

Clear.

When you said you weren't going to hold back,

I didn't think you meant it so literally.

The more I make you fight me,

the less energy you'll have to fight me here.

What is it?

What is it?

It's just a feeling.

It's gone now.

We've done enough for today.

I'll be here before sunrise,

we'll start again.

Before sunrise.

♪ Tonight we shake our fists and cry

♪ To the gods we've long forsaken

♪ The gods that killed our friends

♪ And left the ones they should have taken ♪

Gentlemen, some music please.

♪ But now we drink to glory days

♪ To wine and women and friends

♪ Let's drink and set our hearts ablaze

♪ And burn the candles at both ends

♪ Tonight's our final night for pleasure

♪ Let love and rapture fill us

♪ For at dawn we hunt for gold and treasure

♪ And the gods will surely kill us ♪

Hammerhead.

Another round of drinks for the house.

On the Red Thorns.

Thank you, Red Thorns.

We're Red Thorns.

We're the Red Thorns?

Yes.

I like it.

No, no, no, red's not really my color.

Two against one, Dagen.

We're the Red Thorns.

We're the Red Thorns.

Isn't that Teela.

Teela.

Teela.

Teela.

Teela.

What kept you?

This and that.

I am glad to see you, Thane.

Glad to see me.

What about how the face you

most longed to see is mine?

Heavens, I am famished.

I must get something to eat.

Yes.

Yes.

No, no, no.

Don't fall, don't fall.

I have to go.

No, one more dance.

No.

I told Gojun Pye I'd see him tonight.

You promised that gray old hermit

that you would rather see him than

stay with this?

Not now, Dagen.

I'm sure there's some old mistress of yours

that you can seduce into giving you a discount.

Hmm?

Discount?

Discount, Marek, wait, wait, wait.

All joking aside, let's go some place, huh?

Let's get out of here.

You and me, let's take a walk.

Just the two of us.

No, I have to go.

The Red Thorns.

Another pint.

You must be out of your senses if you don't quit.

That's the idea.

I should go.

I have prayers to make at nightfall.

Oh God, spare us.

Is there no end to piety?

Surely the goddess needs a night off

from your prayers as desperately as I do.

Please take your hands off me.

What did you think was going to happen?

She's unattainable.

I mean, you can look, but don't touch.

Quit it.

I will not quit it.

It's pathetic.

Quite frankly, you're ruining our victory smell.

Smells limp and unmanly.

It smells like saggy balls.

All right.

I'm done.

I'll see you back at the cave.

Goddess of Light, hear my prayer.

I am at a crossroads.

It's only me.

I haven't finished my prayers.

This won't take long.

I just wanted to tell you,

I was a good soldier.

What?

I never fell asleep on a night watch.

I ate the spoiled field rations without complaint.

Up every morning before the cock crowed.

I know what it means to make an oath.

I know what it means to break one.

Thane.

I just want to tell you,

I respect your vow.

You won't have to push me away anymore.

From now, I am your brother at arms.

Nothing more.

Right.

That's about the reaction I expected.

Good night.

Thane.

Good timing.

Let's close the portal before of them come through.

Close the portal.

How do I close it?

Try anti-magic.

Dispel or inverse conversion?

Anything.

Not good.

Innundo bana tess.

Innundo bana tess uszicun

uszicun bale essek leech.

In about 30 seconds, I'm going to faint

from the loss of blood.

I can't fight them all alone.

I just need you to buy me ten seconds,

give or take.

Wow.

You'll have to teach me that one.

Sure, soon as I find enough crushed black pearl again.

Right now, I really need you to cauterize my wound.

Sorry.

Oh, God.

I'm not sure you had to burn my whole side up.

Sorry, I panicked.

Just be glad you fainted before I

started the burning.

I'm not complaning.

I mean, I'm here aren't I?

Where exactly am I?

We're near my team's hideout.

What happened up there?

The portal, those creatures...

Last night, I was struck with a vision

of Szorlok stepping off a boat onto dry land.

So last night, I went to see for myself,

it was a trap and I walked right into it.

Hundreds of his minions were waiting for me.

So I had to use the portal as a last

resort to escape, but they followed me here.

Well, you know the rest of the story.

Szorlok has two pieces of the Darkspore now.

So he's begun to work at reanimating the dead.

If he unites all four pieces,

his undead legions will spring right

out of every unhallowed grave

and he would be unstoppable.

You never told me the whole story,

how you stopped Szorlok in the first place.

It was 21 years ago, and Szorlok was digging deep

into the hidden magics.

The Vitalion invaders were on our doorstep.

Intoxicated with his new source of power,

he sought to expand it further with the Darkspore.

Uniting he would become the Lych King,

master over death itself.

Fortunately, I turned against him

before he finished the deed.

We stopped Szorlok, even though it cost

our kingdom the war.

What now?

Szorlok would need the last two pieces of the Darkspore,

and then he would need necromancers.

He needs you.

Well he can't have me.

That's right.

And you are going to do whatever I tell you now.

Agreed?

You stay here and do nothing.

What?

Do nothing, and you stay here.

Wait, you can't just expect me to...

Hey, Szorlok is looking for you,

but he must not find you.

Not until you're ready to face him.

To risk meeting is to risk the fate of the world.

Do you understand that?

So, you want me to just hide?

Yes.

Where are you going?

You stay in your hideout,

and when I return, if you are still here,

I will teach you any spell you want.

Agreed?

Stay here.

Ana-sett, Goddess of Light.

Hear my prayer.

Ana-sett, Goddess of Light, hear my prayer, please.

Teela.

Teela what happened?

Goddess of Light, hear my prayer.

Teela, what happened?

He was here.

Calm down.

Teela, what happened?

The Den has Thane.

Come on.

They can't just take a man can they?

We could go to the Magistrate.

No, no, no.

Thane was a condemned man,

convicted before you freed him.

The Vitalions would free him from the Den

only to carry out his execution.

It's all my fault.

It was me Peregus was after.

We should go to the Guild,

plead with Peregus, use all the money that

we have left.

Maybe we can pay for his release.

I can't go.

I shouldn't have even come this far.

I'm sorry.

What?

Look, Thane and I may have our rivalries,

and gods know I wished him dead

once or twice, but Peregus...

Peregus Malister is a notoriously vicious tormentor,

and Thane will suffer excruciatingly

every minute until he is freed or dead.

Here's what little money I have,

take it.

Thane needs you Marek.

He would gladly take your place

were your situations reversed.

Is that what you want?

For me to take his place?

If that's what it comes to, I'd gladly do it,

and you know it.

I can't.

It's all my fault.

Nonsense, how could it be your fault?

Dagen, you're more familiar with the Guild

than either of us.

Is this enough to free Thane?

Maybe, I don't know.

It might at least buy us some time.

You should come with us, Marek.

It would infuriate Malister more.

Maybe, but I just think you should come.

If for nothing else than to say goodbye to him.

Hurry now.

Before it's too late.

It's not very often a man of my position

gets to hold the life of a Vitalion in his hands.

This is very special occasion for me,

and as a Dieran, I'd like you to know that, Thane.

It warms my heart to know you're a patriot, Malister.

Truly.

I'll get what's owed to me from your companions.

When your bodies is flayed and hung

from the city walls they will know

how serious I am.

I do have a reputation to uphold.

Be a shame to lose any of your

vice-ridden, high-placed friends over me.

Yeah.

We can make a deal, Malister.

I can work it off for you.

You keep him alive as long as you can.

Stop.

You harm another one of my men,

and I kill Thane.

Kill Thane, and there'll be no one left

to protect you from us.

I suppose you've come here to save his life.

Not see the both of us die.

We brought money,

but your men outside wouldn't let us in.

Say the word, Teela.

I've got this maggot's clean shot.

Go ahead, kill me, and I will drop this rope,

and I will crush his skull.

Dagen, no.

Good.

Now we all know our options.

Betylla.

Peregus?

These mercenaries, they're going to solve

our supply chain woes.

The Eel?

Yes.

The Eel.

What say you, Marek?

My dear, shall we strike another bargain?

Don't fyking listen to him.

Kill his men and rip out his beating heart

and hand it to him.

Peregus, Peregus.

What's the job?

We are owed a large shipment of ilystrium

from a smuggler north of the border.

All you have to do is bring the shipment to me,

and I will forget all of the offenses Thane has shown me.

But, if you fail, he's just going to have to die.

Why don't we just pay you what we brought

and call it good.

Do you have 20,000 gold in that

little purse of yours?

Huh?

Because that is what one shipment of ilystrium

is worth.

And that is far less than my reputation is worth.

A reputation that was soiled when that fyker

put a knife to my throat and forced me

to releaase the freedom of that bitch.

That bitch I rightfully own.

Yes, yes, this is the cost of your freedom,

slave girl.

This is what you brought.

North of the border is a large area

to search for one man.

I'll need Thane for the job.

No, that's just impossible.

Betylla will accompany you on your journey.

So long as I receive correspondence

on your progress, I will stay my hand

on this Vitalion pig.

Are we agreed?

Is that agreed?

Agreed.

We leave at dawn.

Teela, Teela, stop.

No regrets, Teela.

As long as Peregus Malister is sent one

of these each sundown, your friend will live

to see another day.

We are traveling 25 leagues

on the north road to the war front

to find Captain Jamis Purio.

Malister thinks you've got what it takes.

Malister is a foul creature,

and if he touches Thane I will personally slit his throat.

Hey.

For the uh...

Your comrade lives to suffer another day.

Where do you keep those critters?

It wasn't an easy feat to come with us.

I was wrong to accuse you.

You see, I was not myself when I said...

Forget it.

I owe more to Thane than anyone else.

You're not wearing your necklace.

I am no longer worthy to bear the image

of Ana-sett.

You weren't able to heal Thane,

but does that go for the rest of us?

Maybe your goddess only withdrew her

blessing from Thane.

No.

It's different.

The heavens are closed to me.

She may bless your path.

No, I can't.

I don't want to.

Please, I cannot bear to carry it

so silent and cold.

Please take it.

Fine.

But you need to earn back her favor.

We need our healer.

Thane made his choice and you made yours.

It's done.

I'm sure that your goddess has nothing to gain

for you wallowing in guilt now.

You chose love.

Now you're here working to save Thane for love.

That's brave and noble and any decent goddess

would know that.

Love.

Strange to hear you speak so highly of it.

Do I seem so unfeeling?

You never take Dagen's affection too seriously.

I have business with Captain Purio.

Captain Purio is a little busy today.

Fighting gooches.

War business past this point only.

The captain will want to see me, I assure you.

You can pass, but only you.

No.

I'm going with you.

Fine, but just you.

Where's Captain Purio?

He was on the front lines last I heard.

Wait, you can't be serious.

If he dies before we get to him

our lead will be over and so will the mission,

along with the life of your friend.

Water, so thirsty.

Where's Captain Purio?

Please.

Don't, you bastard.

Where?

Field hospital.

What brings you to the bowels of hell?

A friendly visit?

The Eel.

Where is he?

Woah, now.

The Eels my friend.

Trade secret, his whereabouts.

Checks and balances, you know.

If I give you the Eel,

it cuts me out of the supply chain, you see.

Please, Captain.

No, let him kill me.

I'll die of the plague and rot anyhow.

If the medics don't kill me first.

I need to find the Eel.

He's the key to saving a dear friend.

Why's a sweet thing like you working

with a slug like Betylla?

Please.

The truth is I've not heard from the Eel

in a moon at least.

But you might know where he is.

Come closer.

The Eel is in love with a whore

named Yuliya.

She's at The Rose, a traveling brothel

camped outside of Ang-Kirk

south of the ilystrium mine.

If the Eel is hiding from the world,

that's where he'll be.

Thank you.

Leave it.

You bastard, what have you done?

No witnesses.

I'll kill you.

You want your friend your friend to die?

You will obey me,

or not another messenger will be released.

You're a vile man.

How do you live with yourself?

I could ask you the same, necromancer.

Did you find him?

Yes.

What happened?

We know where the Eel is, let's go.

Dire wolves.

Maybe half a league away at most,

we need to build a fire and soon.

And if a swallow or an owl make prey of it,

what then?

My beetles are prey to nothing.

What is that you give them?

Only the nourishment they need.

How long have you had them with you?

None of these are older than two years,

but I've kept their lineage since I was a boy.

Would you like to hold him?

No, I couldn't.

They're clean.

They are friend to the farmer and the huntsman.

They are the ideal organism.

What is it you whisper to them

when you send one back to the Den.

One word.

Home.

I'll take the watch.

I can't sleep anyway.

Yeah, me neither.

How's the training with Gojun Pye going?

He wants me to be something that I'm not.

What, dainty?

Elegant, even?

Gentle, perhaps.

That's not funny.

It's a bit funny.

He wants me to dedicate myself completely.

Because that would make you more like what?

Teela?

I don't know.

Like him.

Like a hero, I guess.

Marek...

You're not at all like any of the other girls.

You're one of a kind.

I don't want to be different.

There's great power in you.

And I don't mean your magic.

You know what you want and you go after it,

without hesitation.

It's admirable.

I don't always know what I want.

I can't.

I want to but I can't.

Good morning, darling.

How did you sleep?

I know.

I'll act as nothing happened last night.

Of course, nothing did happen last night.

It wasn't nothing.

I'm sorry.

Sorry for what?

For stopping something that could ruin our friendship

and the chance of something better maybe happening

in the future?

That's yours.

Thank you, Dagen.

You really are the perfect gentleman.

Not the perfect gentleman,

but something's better than nothing, after all.

What?

That must be it.

The Rose.

I've frequented better.

I've frequented worse.

Vitalion soldiers could do worse.

Get your hands off me.

I'm waiting outside.

I don't like to be touched by creatures

as diseased and foul as these.

The three of you search for the Eel and his woman.

If you find either of them, bring them to me immediately.

All right.

Immediately.

Understood.

Hello and welcome, travelers.

Good lady of The Rose.

We have traveled far for this pleasure.

Hmm.

And pleasure you shall have.

We are looking for a woman named Yuliya.

Sorry, is there a woman here called Yuliya?

We must see her.

Teela, please.

Three silver.

Three silver?

No, no, no, we just want to talk to her.

She's a very popular girl.

Each.

Yes.

Yuliya?

I love your ears.

Well, they're hardly my best feature.

All right, come on.

You brought friends.

We can play.

We're not here for your services.

Well...

I mean, not initially, no.

Well, I don't have anymore sniff,

so whoever told you I was selling gave you

old information.

Sorry.

Actually we're looking for a smuggler

called the Eel.

Is he a friend of yours?

Yuliya?

Should we take her to Betylla?

I'm not letting him anywhere near her.

Why not?

He'll kill her.

He will kill Thane if he finds out

that we've lied to him.

Betylla needs us just as much as we need him.

It'll be fine.

Yuliya.

Where is he?

Finding him could save a close friend.

I ain't seen him in close to two moons.

He said he was boarding a merchant ship

for the Eastern Kingdoms.

He was more than just a friend.

Is that all?

Did you want something else of me?

No.

No, thank you.

Imbeciles.

Where is the Eel?

He's gone, he's gone.

Quite the appetite for a girl in the chucks.

How long have you been off the sniff?

A moon yet?

She's told you everything she knows.

He's across the Eastern Sea by now.

Mercy, Betylla, please, mercy.

I can explain, this isn't my fault.

Just listen to me.

You owe Peregus Malister of the Theives Guild

five stone of refined ilystrium.

Where is it?

It's a funny story actually...

Where?

Golgotians, Betylla.

The mine has been overrun with Golgotian soldiers.

You're lying.

No, I'm not, I'm not.

I swear, I'm not.

I only got out because I know the mines

better than they do.

They must be exporting to the East.

If you don't have it and you can't find it

then you're of no use to the Guild.

I can get you your shipment,

I can get it.

I can get it.

How?

When the Golgotians attacked,

I stashed everything there was,

at least three-stones worth and I know

where it is, I can get it.

You'll take us there.

Yuliya.

Kelton.

Goodbye, my love.

It was lovely to meet you.

Don't every betray us like that again.

I will do whatever it takes, Marek.

I'm surprised you wouldn't do the same.

You see?

The place is crawling with them.

And what are Golgotians doing

so far from their country?

They've discovered the power

of voluntary enslavement.

Everyone wants the ilystrium for themselves.

They're digging to fast, too deep.

The mountain's going to erupt if the

cave demons don't get to them first.

Then you better get on with it.

You see the ridge right down there?

That's where I dropped your shipment.

Who's he?

The man in charge.

His name is Tohk-Kora.

He doesn't look Golgotian to me.

I shouldn't have come here.

Hey, hey calm down.

What's gotten into you?

He's looking for me, he knows I'm here.

Who's looking for you?

Hey, you're scaring me.

He knows I'm here.

Are you talking about that man in the cloak?

He's not even looking this way,

he's gone into a tent.

Tohk-Kora.

That means Dark Guard in Golgotian.

Marek, what is it?

What's wrong?

It's Szorlok.

It can't be.

Why would he care about ilystrium.

That's not why he's here.

There.

There is that the ilystrium they're piling up?

That's it.

Even before refinement,

that pile is worth a fortune.

What?

No, no, no, what are they doing?

Shh.

We need to go, I think Marek's right.

He's here for the Darkspore.

My only concern is your shipment.

It's the only thing that will save your precious friend.

Yes, the shipment is what matters most.

It's a good day for you, Vitalion.

I received another one of Betylla's beetles.

I guess I don't get to kill you for one more day.

I'm disappointed in you, Thane.

I'd have thought you'd have more fight in you.

Huh?

Speak up.

She loves me and there's nothing you can do

to take that away.

Oh gods, you were a beaten man

before I even put a finger on you.

That's something you will never know.

Stupid.

Never tell your enemy what you value most.

It's just over this next ridge.

Now's our chance.

It can't have gone far.

Is this not where you left it?

It is.

What exactly are we looking for?

It's a little brown bag,

about this big.

Split up.

Do as he says.

Find it.

Now.

No, no, no.

Hey.

Careful.

Cave demons.

Golgotians.

I told you...

That was a stupid move.

Marek, go.

You have to save Thane.

Go.

No.

Don't be stupid, run.

No.

We can't just keep wandering around.

There must be another way out.

Ilystrium.

It's beautiful.

So pure.

Damn the gods, that's a pretty thing.

What do you suppose that's worth?

I knew it.

What is it?

Your precious mold.

It all stems from one corrupting source.

The Darkspore.

That thing.

The source of all ilystrium.

It's an evil thing.

With a dark purpose.

I must have it.

You could build an empire.

It was meant to be lost in this mine forever.

But all darkness eventually comes to light.

I'll take it to Gojun Pye.

He'll destroy it or hide it.

You know who I am

and you know what I seek.

You will never get the Darkspore.

The gods will see to it that you fail.

The gods?

What can the gods do to stop me

when I have power over life and death?

I am not afraid to die.

It amuses me, you are willing to die

even for Marek, even though in time

she will be the cause of your own destruction.

You know this to be true,

and yet you cannot help but serve her purpose.

She will never help you.

Oh, but she already has.

She has already brought me two pieces

of the heart of Amun-Kha,

and she will inevitably bring me the third.

She cannot escape her destiny.

She cannot escape me.

You know, I never though it would end like this.

I'm too young to die.

I'm still in my early seventies.

I'm sorry.

This was not your fault.

Not your fight.

Oh, please, come on.

You know me better than that.

I'm in it for the money, the long haul.

I do know you better than that.

You came for Marek.

We all have strengths and weaknesses.

No, no, no.

To Marek.

Gross.

Where do they hide?

Nope, never mind, don't want to know.

I will never have another scandalous thought

about you again though, I swear.

Hey, at least you managed to save

Thane for another day.

I didn't send it to Thane.

Chakanra.

Home.

Shh.

Time to go.

Marek it's a trap, run, please.

No, no, no.

Thank you.

Come on.

Thane.

You bastard.

So you've come to face me

as I knew you would.

Release my friends.

Release them yourself.

You are surrounded by enemies.

They are surrounded.

Surrounded by enemies.

Unleash your power upon them.

Take their life force.

Take their life force and free your friends.

There is no other way.

Free your friends.

I will give you the Darkspore,

just let them go.

The shard is already mine for the taking.

Give me what I desire most.

Take your place at my side.

Take your place at my side.

See how they suffer.

You can save them, Marek.

I'm nothing like you.

I'm not a murderer.

No, you are not like me.

You are nothing like me, you insolent child.

Now you will suffer the fate of

all who defy me.

Take my life.

Use it.

Save Dagen.

No, Teela.

I give my life freely.

Freely, as a sacrifice.

It's right to take it.

No.

I'm not going to make it.

It is right.

Goddess, grant me your glory.

Marek.

Oh, Marek.

Oh, no, no, you did everything right.

It's over, you did everything right.

It's ok, you're ok.

You did everything right.

Come on, come on.

Come on.

Ok.

All right, you rest, that's a good girl.

You rest.

Let's see what's left of me.

I killed her.

Oh, no, no, no.

Marek, no.

Look at me.

Teela sacrificed herself for Thane

and for us, ok?

But if we don't hurry, her blood

really will be on our hands.

So I need you to walk, ok?

Can you walk?

That's a girl, come on.

Come on, I need you to walk.

Come on.

It's ok, it's ok.

All right, together, ready?

Wake up.

Come on.

I didn't get my beetle today.

I guess that means your friends are dead.

Huh?

Why don't you speak up?

I'll kill you.

Yes.

Yes, I believe you would.

That is why you must die, Vitalion.

Let him go.

Good timing.

Men.

Where is she?

We'll talk about it when we're

out of here, Thane my friend.

Unfortunately, I'm not letting anybody leave today.

I'm going to kill Thane,

and then I'm going to kill both of you.

Finish them.

Where is Teela?

It's complicated, my friend.

Is she hurt?

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Teela sacrificed herself to save you, Thane.

To save you.

You were right.

I shouldn't have gone.

I know the resting place of the fourth shard.

Szorlok has no way to find it.

So we will watch and fight if it comes to that.

Until then, we stand ready.

You're packing light.

It's a long journey.

What's the plan with Szorlok then?

He's mortal man.

He breathes, he eats, he sleeps.

He bleeds.

There's not a place in the world he can hide.

♪ Tonight we shake our fists and cry

♪ To the gods we've long foresaken

♪ Gods killed our friends

♪ But left the ones they should have taken

♪ But now let's drink to glory days

♪ To wine and women and friends

♪ Let's drink and set our hearts ablaze

♪ Burn candles at both ends

♪ Tonight we shake our fists and cry

♪ To the gods we've long foresaken

♪ Gods that killed our friends

♪ But left the ones they should've taken

♪ But now let's drink to glory days

♪ To wine and women and friends

♪ Let's drinking and set our hearts ablaze

♪ Burn candles at both ends

♪ Tonight's our final night for pleasure

♪ Let love and rapture fill us

♪ For at dawn we hunt for gold and treasure

♪ And the gods will surely kill us ♪