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Hazel?

Ha... Hazel, where are you?

Hazel?

Now, then, Fiver, looks to me like you've gone beyond again.

Big mistake.

Hazel?

What do you think of your old warren, then?

Although it's not a warren no more.

Not one for rabbits, anyway.

Where's Hazel?

Hazel? Wouldn't you like to know!

We don't have him. He's in the hole.

Now, you get back to that path.

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Mm.

- Where is she? - Hm?

- Where is she? - Calm yourself!

She's responsible for the death of my brother, General.

She's the doe behind every escape attempt,

and it's only a matter of time before she succeeds!

I want her destroyed!

He who thinks death is the gravest of punishments

knows nothing of what it is to suffer.

Hers is the spirit that emboldens the does, Captain.

Break Hyzenthlay... and you break them all.

Hm...

Holly, is this Efrafa place as bad as Bluebell says?

It's far worse, and you can't imagine it until you've been there.

Okay, okay. What we mustn't do is panic.

Yeah, that's right everyone. Don't panic.

Just because there's this massive, terrifying warren nearby

that tried to imprison a few of us and the fact that Hazel's gone,

so we don't have a leader, which means this warren is completely finished.

- We don't know for sure that Hazel's gone. - Let me finish.

- Will you stop arguing? - No, I won't give up on him.

Just like he wouldn't give up on any of us. If we form a search party--

I want to find out what has become of Hazel as much as anyone,

but no one goes out in this fog. It's too dangerous.

Holly! I think know where he is.

Fiver, where is he? Is he alive?

He's in some... some sort of a hole, down by the farm.

That settles it. If no one else wants to come, I'll go on my own.

This time, two days ago, you were in a hutch, Clover.

You wouldn't survive out there, even if it were clement. I'm sorry, but it's true.

- I'll go with you. - By Frith!

Thlayli, use your head!

I didn't realise you'd been made Chief Rabbit, Holly.

I haven't, nor do I wish to be. You have a reputation for being impetuous.

Now is the time for consideration, not impulse.

How dare you call me impetuous? No one else thinks that.

Who else thinks I'm impetuous? Huh?

Uh, I don't know what "intemptuous" means, but yes!

It means hot-headed! He's calling me a hot-head!

I say if Clover wants to go, then let's go.

- We can't let Clover go on her own. - You're making things worse.

We don't know for sure that Hazel's gone! We don't know where he is.

Clover!

Hazel!

Hazel!

Hazel.

Hazel. Hazel!

Hazel!

Clover.

Clover!

Hazel!

Hazel!

Hazel!

Think, Clover.

- Clover! - Hazel!

- Clover! - Hazel.

- Hazel. I thought I'd lost you. - I'm here. I'm here.

Show me.

Okay, let me clean it.

This is going to sting, by the way.

Do you know... being shot hurts almost exactly as much as I thought it might?

You don't recommend it?

Why do the men have the black branches that shoot, Hazel?

They have them for killing, I suppose.

I imagine they think there's great skill in destroying things...

when in fact it's the easiest thing in the world.

So... What's it like being free?

I feel scared... confused, exhausted.

I feel alive.

I don't want to be apart from you again.

You won't be. From today, we face everything together.

- Clover! Where are you? - Bigwig. Let me go and find him.

- He can help us get you back. - Clover...

Thank you for not giving up on me.

Bigwig! Bigwig!

Bigwig!

Bigwig!

Bigwig! I've found--

So, who do we have here?

Help!

Clover!

Move it! Come on.

- No. Get off me! - No!

Clover!

Get off me!

Clover!

No, no, no, no.

Clover!

Clover?

Hazel?

Hazel... you're alive!

What's wrong?

Bigwig, where's Clover?

Oh! Why are birds so messy? You've been here less than a week

- and it already smells like bog. - Yeah? Well, I wasn't expecting visitors

Otherwise I would have tidied up. Do you want me to help him or not, plump rabbit?

Plump rabbit? My name is Bigwig. Get it right.

There. I think I got all of the black stones out.

After three days' rest, it should start to improve.

There's little time for rest.

Go on, Hazel-rah. They've been waiting to see you.

We leave for Efrafa at daybreak, and we don't return

until we've freed Clover, Hyzenthlay and anyone else who wishes to leave.

- How do I convince the others to join me? - They'd follow you anywhere.

But are you sure you're up to this?

When they stole the liberty of rabbits from Watership Down,

they may not have wanted a war, but, by Frith, that is what they will get.

Move it!

Wait here.

Are you all right?

- Should I tell someone? - Tell someone?

And who would you tell? Frith Himself?

My name's Clover. I've heard about this place.

There's a doe here called Hyzenthlay. I need to find her.

Why do you smell like fresh straw?

I was freed from a hutch just two days ago.

A hutch rabbit. That explains why you look so soft...

why you look so hopeful.

What's wrong with being hopeful?

Bring her in.

You'll find out soon enough.

If anyone's going to infiltrate Efrafa, it should be me!

It might be better to send someone less threatening, Thlayli.

Someone who can pass themselves off as a storyteller, or an outskirter.

I agree, this is an operation that will require subtlety and cunning.

But I'm a hot-head, right? When I get out with all those does,

you'll see how subtle and cunning Thlayli is!

There's not exactly an abundance of options, Hazel.

It can't be Bluebell or I because they'd recognise us.

You can't go in because of your...

- Well... - I've told you, my leg is fine.

We don't know how they'll take to an injured rabbit.

Very well. Bigwig, infiltrate the warren by pretending to be a hlessi.

Once inside, find Clover or Hyzenthlay.

They can help you organise an escape that will take place tomorrow night.

As soon as they're out, the Efrafans will be all over them.

How will they get away?

- That's where our secret weapon comes in. - Whoa! Whoo!

Hey, hey!

Hello!

Whoo!

Yeah! Ow!

No one commands the skies quite like Kehaar.

That's what all the lady gulls say. Oh!

Kehaar, tomorrow night at Frith Down,

Bigwig will break out of this other warren with many others.

We want you to provide support from above to make sure they can get away.

Mm.

Maybe. Let me think about it.

Uh... Okay, right, I'll do it. I'll do it on one condition.

Bluebell has to make up an epic story about me,

how the amazing and super humble Kehaar saved the rabbits!

Bigwig, the rest of us will wait for you beneath the Iron Road.

Does that all make... fox?

Fox?

Fox! Everybody, get to the bushes.

I'll handle this.

Keep your eyes on your rear side.

Movement, dead ahead!

Come on, lads!

Ah!

- What just happened? - I don't know, but we need to move on.

Kehaar, catch him up and escort him as close as you can to Efrafa.

Everyone, let's go.

You look tired Hyzenthlay.

Are the guards treating you well?

I'm fine.

I imagine you're wondering why you're still alive.

After all, you were complicit in the escape of three rabbits,

not to mention the deaths of two guards...

And my brother!

Couldn't have happened to a nicer rabbit.

Good old Hyzenthlay.

Defiant even in the shadow of one who could have her throat out.

You are alive because we see value in you.

The does, they respect you.

I respect you.

I want you to work for me, be a captain in all but title.

You want me to become a spy?

You use words like spy, but what you would actually be doing

is securing the safety of your friends and family.

You could be the one...

who makes sure they have good conditions...

happy lives.

I'll give you a brace of Friths to consider it.

Be aware that if you should refuse, you will be sentenced to death.

Guard, uh, let this doe return to her old mark.

Um, her friends, too.

Think on this, Hyzenthlay. Is it better to hope for the winds to stop blowing...

or to learn how to steal yourself against them?

Hyzenthlay, I thought I'd never see you again. What happened?

Let's just say I've had a brief stay of execution.

Why've they let us all back in the right hind mark?

I... I don't know.

Sister, did you hear us singing to you down the tunnels?

We wanted you to know we were with you.

I heard you. Thank you, everyone, but you mustn't sing anymore, Thethuthinang.

You know the rules. All it does is annoy the guards and causes trouble for us.

Hyzenthlay's on borrowed time. We need to put our heads together

- and get out of here once and for all. - But how, Nettle? How?

Orchis is always one step ahead of us.

I don't know how many spies he has in his paw,

but I do know that he tries to recruit everyone.

I want you all to listen. Don't speak to anyone you don't trust.

Don't speak to anyone you don't know.

Right, remember the plan tomorrow night.

As soon as I get out with the does, attack.

- Um... maybe. - What do you mean, maybe?

Well, the thing is, I've decided I'm going to nip to the big water for a bit.

- Hopefully, I'll be back tomorrow. - Oh, no, no, no. Not hopefully.

You will be back tomorrow.

All right, plump rabbit. I will be back tomorrow.

Maybe.

- No. Wait! - I might come back. I might not.

- Damn you, you flying weasel! - You there! Stay where you are!

Okay. Okay, Bigwig, softly does it, now.

You're just a wandering rabbit, looking for a home.

Just an easy-going rabbit, who's not going to cause any... problems.

Come with us without a fuss.

I'm not moving an inch until I see the Chief Rabbit!

No one sees the Chief Rabbit.

Hello.

Aren't you all hot, lying there in the sun?

What do you suggest we do about it, hutch rabbit?

Excuse me? The does and I are very warm and wondered if we could move in--

Get out of here!

- It was worth a try, hutch rabbit. - Don't talk to her, Thethuthinang.

- Are you Hyzenthlay? - There's no doe here by that name.

Please. I know the rabbits from the other warren.

- I know Blackberry and Bluebell and Holly. - She's lying.

No! You can trust me.

- He's coming above ground. - Look sharp.

- Get in line! - Move.

- Move! - Get in line.

- He's coming. - To your positions.

- Move. - Shh.

- Look sharp. - Shh, quick.

Bring her to my quarters.

It's probably safe to say the Efrafan patrols don't come this far.

Yes, this seems like a safe place to wait.

Tomorrow night we'll head back to the Iron Road

and meet the others when they break out.

There's no sign of Kehaar. Must've gone.

So long as he's there tomorrow night when we need him.

Just keep going, a little farther!

Look how fast it moves!

You might want to come and see this.

I vote we stay on this side of the river.

Hm.

You don't look like the Chief Rabbit to me.

Well, the General isn't the type of rabbit who's easily met.

- Who are you? - My name is Thlayli.

Thlayli, sir.

Why have you come here?

My warren was destroyed by men. I've come to join Efrafa.

I don't like it. No, a rabbit your size.

You look like a trouble maker.

Were you a member of the Owsla in your old warren? Hm? Can you fight?

Me? No. No, I'm not a fighter. No, I don't have the instincts for it.

In my old warren, I was a... a storyteller.

No, you're not a fighter.

Captain Campion's wide patrol was attacked by a fox.

- Three sergeants were killed. - Three?

That's five officers dead in less than a week.

Why didn't they smell it coming?

It was led on to them by another rabbit, sir.

Captain Campion says they'll need new guards as soon as possible.

Hey, your old Chief was a fool not to train you up, Thlayli.

I'm no fool.

Remember that.

Yes, sir.

Mm.

I see you've been marked.

An unpleasant experience, I know, but a necessity nonetheless.

There's a warren somewhere nearby that's been causing us trouble.

First, we thought you were from that warren,

but today, I heard on the wind that you're actually an escaped hutch rabbit.

Few here know that I lived in a hutch for a brief while.

But like you, I managed to get out...

And here I am...

From hutch rabbit to chief rabbit.

King of the warren... but kings need queens.

An empire is born not in a lifetime, but over generations.

Don't you think that's right?

You need time to settle in.

You may leave...

Clover.

It is Clover, isn't it?

I don't like to be disappointed.

As you can see, you got left marks there and your right marks over there

and, as a guard, you'll be free to move between marks.

So, where are all the does around here? I've not seen any since I arrived.

The does? They're not kept in this part of the warren.

- Kept? What do you mean by kept? - You there? You must be Thlayli?

Oh, no, no, no, no.

I was furious when Sainfoin said he'd begun training a hlessi...

but seeing you in person, I can see why he did.

With the right training, you'll make a formidable member of the Owsla.

Thank you, sir.

You can wipe that smile off your face, Sainfoin.

If he messes up, it'll be you I come and find.

Move it, Blackavar! Move it!

Take a good look.

He's almost been toured around every mark now...

so they'll be retiring him very shortly.

Which direction was your old warren from here, Thlayli?

- To the south, sir. - Walk towards Frith all the way here?

Yes, sir. I had Frith on my shoulder all the way.

But that would mean your warren was to the north! Which was it?

That... That's right. It's to the north. I mean, I travelled south to get here.

Hm.

As you were.

So, where did you say the does were?

As an officer, you can request that any doe joins you in your burrow, huh?

Except that one. No, she's out of bounds.

I'm going to silflay for a second.

Make it quick. I don't want to be holding your paw all day.

- Bigwig. - Don't look up.

They're watching, and they're already suspicious.

I've come to break you out, but it has to be tonight.

Tonight?

Be ready. Find a reason to get above ground. Tell the others.

The others won't have anything to do with me.

The one in the middle there is Hyzenthlay.

If we can convince her, then the others will follow.

Leave it with me.

Thlayli, she's out of bounds.

I heard you the first time.

Any others catch your eye?

As a matter of fact, yes.

Hyzenthlay.

I'm in the mark, sir, and under your orders,

- but you have made a mistake. - No, I haven't.

You needn't be afraid. Come in here, close beside me.

We haven't much time. My name is Bigwig.

I was sent here to break you free. You, the does, anyone else who wants to come.

...all night. I'm on wide patrol tomorrow.

Who are you relieving?

Tonight if you can, get outside. A great bird will come to help us escape.

Why should I believe you?

- I'm a friend of Captain Holly's. - You're lying.

He said that when he closes his eyes and thinks of something that makes him happy,

he doesn't think of spring mornings and sow thistle, he thinks of you.

He thinks of how you saved him.

I always seem to be on wide patrol. Never get the cushy jobs.

Ever since the new does got here...

Clover is one of us. She'll help you spread the word to the does.

I'll go and find Blackavar.

The poor wretch has suffered here long enough. All right, go.

Bigwig, promise me this will work.

- If it doesn't, I-- - It will.

Here. Let me take over, sister.

Oh, come on, Kehaar. Where is he?

By Inle!

- How long have you been digging? - All afternoon.

What now? What's the plan? We need to move before we're spotted.

Curse him! Flying weasel. Where is he?

We just have to run for it. Follow me.

- No. - Thlayli, what's going on here?

There was a collapse in one of the tunnels because of the dry weather.

I moved these does outside in case there was another.

On whose authority?

On my own authority. I heard cries for help and I acted.

Wake up, Thlayli! You've been tricked!

Take these does down to the deep burrows!

I will be watching you, Thlayli, and Frith help you,

when Captain Orchis hears of this.

When they get out, it's our job to help everyone get as far away as they can,

whilst Kehaar keeps the Efrafans at bay.

Oh, look. Look up there, see that? No, there's no seagull, Hazel.

After we fed him and looked after him, he'd better show.

Maybe he got confused about when he was to show up?

Or maybe he's a completely unreliable knave who we should never have trusted.

I hate to say it, but we can't stay here much longer, Hazel.

We're at our wits' end. And without Kehaar, we've no means of escape.

Come on. Let's just give it a little while longer. We can't give up yet.

You got out of there without Kehaar. Maybe they can, too.

- Hazel. - I'm not leaving without her!

Please!

Can we at least go back to the river?

None of us like being this close to Efrafa.

Hyzenthlay, Bigwig thinks there might be a spy amongst us.

He's wrong. I know these does. These does are my sisters, my family.

There's no spy here.

Listen, at night, they have two guards down here at most.

If we rush them, maybe some of us would get out.

But even if we escaped the deep burrow, there'd be guards on each mark entrance.

- Well, we have to do something. - Stop!

Listen to me, all of you.

My stay of execution ends today.

Before they take me, I want you to promise me one thing.

- Stop fighting. They will always win. - But, sister, we must keep--

You all keep hoping for the winds to stop blowing,

when instead you should learn to steel yourself against them.

- Don't give up yet. There's still hope. - Hey, you, Hyzenthlay.

Captain Orchis wishes to see you.

There you go again with your hope, Clover.

In Efrafa, hope is your enemy.

Now, it has come to my attention that some of you have been singing.

Anyone caught doing this will face severe punishment.

It's the heat. She's exhausted.

What will become of us without Hyzenthlay?

Without her to lead us, we're done for.

- I need to see the General. - No.

I am the hutch rabbit with the ear of General Woundwort.

What do we do about Hyzenthlay?

They'll kill her before Frith-down. If she dies, we don't just lose a sister,

we lose any chance of ever getting out of this place.

I've come to make a deal.

So, you do have a voice.

I'll consider being your queen, but on one condition.

Hyzenthlay must live.

No. You have misunderstood the situation.

I am not a rabbit who makes deals!

Either you chose to become my queen,

or you live out your days in the deep burrows.

It matters little to me which.

Seems to me like we're in a bit of a quandary.

A quandary? With Kehaar gone, we have no getaway plan.

Even if they escape, the Efrafans will follow them here and kill us!

I know Hazel's injured, but we need to think of something.

Let me talk to him.

Hazel.

Hazel.

I don't think I'm very well, Hrairoo.

And don't worry. I just need to rest, just a little while.

I never said thank you for helping them find me.

It was my gift that got you shot. It was the least I could do.

Your visions didn't get me shot, Hrairoo.

You do yourself a great disservice when you doubt them.

Fiver, are you sure about this?

I understand a few things, but I am not sure how a hrududu is going to help us.

Look, Kehaar's gone. We need a getaway plan.

There's something about that hrududu that means we'll be safe,

that means everything will be okay.

Huh?

What's he doing?

No, uh...

Something... something isn't right. We need to go back.

We need to go back! This isn't right.

Run! Run!

Go, Dandelion! Go!

- Dandelion! - Oh, no!

Next time you have a vision, Fiver,

can you do us all a favour and keep it to yourself?

Ah, here we are, Hyzenthlay.

Have you thought about what I said?

I can work for you, but there'd need to be better conditions for the does.

And you'll tell me everything? You'll be my ears?

Guard, remove this doe!

She's to be executed at Frith-down.

The truth is that I already have spies everywhere.

Everywhere!

- But why did you-- - Why?

Because the General wanted to see if I could break you, Hyzenthlay.

He wanted to see if I could break you into 1,000 tiny pieces

and then cast you to the wind and I have to say...

it was so disappointingly easy.

- What did she say? - Hyzenthlay, Thethuthinang,

- and that new doe. - They said that?

Yes. Yes, it's all of them.

You did the right thing telling us.

Nettle.

Come on, keep moving!

So, Prince Rainbow let the rabbits out of the marshes of Kelfazin

and now nothing on earth can keep a rabbit out the vegetable garden.

Especially if he's a member of the Efrafan Owsla.

Thlayli. Sainfoin said you were a storyteller at your old warren?

- Come on Thlayli, tell a story! - Come on. Give us a story.

Erm...

All right.

Okay. Okay. El-Ahrairah needed a trick--

- Captain Orchis, sir! - As you were.

Thlayli was telling us a story, Captain.

Thlayli. Which one of you is Thlayli?

Campion has told me all about you. Little big for a storyteller, aren't you?

You must be very good. Carry on.

- So, El-Ahrairah needed a clever trick-- - No, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait!

Now, if you're going to tell a story about a trick...

why don't you tell the story about how you were tricked last night by the does, hm?

Sorry, my apologies, Thlayli. It's a joke. It's a joke. My apologies.

Right. Continue. Continue, please.

- Uh, he needed a trick to convince-- - Oh, no. No, no, no.

I've decided I don't want to hear a story about El-Ahrairah.

Which story would you like to hear, sir?

I want to hear the story about how you led a homba on to Campion's patrol,

a fox which killed three members of his scouting group.

It was an accident, sir. I didn't know they were in the woods.

You're from the other warren, aren't you, Thlayli?

Which other warren, sir?

The one with Captain Holly, the one responsible for the death of my brother.

I don't know any Holly. My warren was destroyed by men, sir!

Again!

Now, I'll ask you one more time. What do you know of the other warren?

All I know is that my warren was destroyed by men, sir!

You've a yona's mile to go before you earn my trust, Thlayli.

But I know just the way you can start.

Hazel, we need to leave.

I know Clover. She'll find a way to get out.

We don't even know if Bigwig and Clover are still alive.

Even if they did escape, we have no way to flee from the Efrafans.

No, you can't. Fiver? Fiver, tell them.

You know yourself this is no country for rabbits, Hazel.

The heat's crushing us like a giant paw and the storms will be here before long.

I can't give up on her.

She didn't give up on me.

You walked miles to get here on an injured leg

and stuck it out amongst the marsh and the heat and the humans.

I know you'd wait here forever for Clover and if you say stay, we stay.

But if we leave, know that we gave it our all, brother.

No one can say we didn't.

We'll pass back under the Iron Road and then to the south, to avoid Efrafa.

Thlayli, you want to earn my trust...

You will be the one who ends her.

I'm ordering you to stop right now!

Do you have any last requests?

I do have a request.

I'd like to speak to Nettle.

Guard! Find out where that singing is coming from and put an end to it!

Please, would you give me some space?

Go to the west side of the warren as fast as you can.

They're breaking free, all of them. Go!

Thlayli, deal with this quickly.

Sainfoin, if he hesitates, kill him, too.

We're going to break free west side of the warren.

Sir! Sir! There's a mass escape attempt in progress to the west of the warren.

I'm rounding up as many guards as I can.

It's fine.

Tell Holly I'll be with him when he closes his eyes.

We shall be free! We shall be free! We shall be free!

I'm ordering you!

- We shall be free! - Stop right now!

We shall be free! We shall be free!

- I'm ordering you! - We shall be free!

We shall be free.

You know, Hyzenthlay, some rabbits are subtle and cunning.

Some are good at tricks, but I'm not one of them.

Look at my face. Look how rough and worn it is.

Look at my scars. I'm not a saboteur or a storyteller.

I'm Bigwig! I'm a fighter!

And, by Frith, I'll be damned if I'll leave this world doing anything else!

I don't know what you think you're doing, but it ends now.

Mm. In the last two days, you have cuffed me in the face...

...over and over again.

And it's been incredibly frustrating!

Oh, how I've longed for this.

Ah!

Do you have any fight left in you?

The tunnels are empty. They've taken the bait!

Quickly! It won't be long before they realise what's happening.

Stop!

Stop! What are you doing down here?

So, here's the deal. I'll only kill whichever one of you I catch first.

You must be the one they call Thlayli.

You can call me Bigwig.

I've got one question for you. Can you fight?

I've got claws and teeth, haven't I?

I like you already.

I'm going to see to it personally that every single one of you is punished.

You fancy coming out for a stroll?

Everyone back to your marks now! We've been tricked.

Hyzenthlay! They said they'd hurt the does if I didn't.

I never gave them any names. I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

I'm sorry.

Bigwig!

Hazel, it's Bigwig, and he's with the others!

Hazel!

Oh, Clover! Is it really you?

I'm not going to let you out of my sight from now on.

These Efrafans are fast, big and they know how to cover ground.

If they catch up with us...

So, we finally meet, Thlayli.

They told me you weren't a fighter, but I know a fighter when I see one.

I'm going to take great pleasure in killing you.

- Sir? - What's going on?

Oh-ho! The scoundrel came back!

- What was that? - Kehaar!

What is it?

Quick, run!

Run!

Quick, everyone! Follow me!

What is that?

Come on! Let's go!

Go, go, go!

Run! Hurry!

Come on! Come on! Come on!

Quick. Quickly!

Get everyone to cover.

We need to lose them before we head for home.

- Otherwise, they'll follow us to the Down. - So, what do we do?

We'll head towards the human warren. They might not follow us there.

The human warren?

- Hazel, that place is a death trap! - Kehaar won't hold them off forever.

Head for the bridge!

Why are we even chasing down a bunch of outsiders and does that never caused us

any harm in the first place?

It's a good question. The one rabbit Holly actually seemed like a decent sort.

Holly was responsible for the death of my brother, Campion.

Remember that before you run your furry mouth.

I'm your rank equal in this warren, Captain Orchis,

so, remember that before you run yours.

It's not even about the outsiders.

We... we all know why we're here.

- It's Woundwort. - What of him?

Who called this meeting?

Who... called... this meeting?

I did, sir. You've been in your burrow all day, and I didn't want to disturb you.

Go and get the officers and the guards and bring them in here.

Hm.

I’m off now, Hazel. Like I said, birds need to find mothers, too.

You’ll find your way back to the downs fine. Aye!

Maybe the next time I see you, I’ll see little Hazels, too?

Thank you, Kehaar. Without you, we would've stopped running a long time ago.

- I'll be back, when the cold winds return. - Abandoning us again, are you?

You're going to have find a way to exist without me for a while, plump rabbit.

- For the last time, my name is Bigwig! - I know it's Bigwig!

But what's life if you can't tease your pal a little, eh?

I've called you here to invite you to voice any concerns you may have.

I...

I feel like, by sending us to search for the outsiders, we’re risking lives.

These other rabbits have a bird under their control.

I mean, who knows what other kind of elil they might have power over... eh?

Are you really concerned about the lives of your bucks?

Or are you concerned about your own life?

Well...

Are you afraid, Sergeant?

Eh...

Maybe.

Maybe I am afraid.

You disgust me!

If you expire serving this warren, you should consider yourself fortunate

to have the glory of such a death!

Those of you not loyal to me

invite outsiders to steal our does...

men to kill us,

and elil to bring us the white blindness.

Those of you not loyal to me hate Efrafa.

Are you loyal, Sergeant?

Yes, sir.

And what about you, Campion?

- I am, General. - Good!

I don't care whether it takes one Frith or a thousand,

you will find the outsiders who stole our does.

And when you do, we will destroy their warren

and leave no trace of them on this earth!

And to those of you who tremble in the wake of birds, or foxes,

or any of the thousand enemies of rabbits, I say this...

In Efrafa, we run from no elil.

We are the elil.

The does have seen that the bird who saved us is gone.

- They're exhausted and scared-- - But they have to move on.

They'll die if they stay here.

Speak from your heart, Hazel-rah.

My name is Hazel.

And I am Chief Rabbit of your new home.

I know that it will take time for me to earn your trust...

and hopefully your friendship.

But it is a privilege for me to do so...

and to serve each and every one of you, both old and new.

You have fought so hard to earn your freedom.

But now you must fight to keep it.

Because the battle for liberty is one which has no end...

and if we fall fighting, if we stop running...

then at least we knew what it was like to run.

I stand here not asking you to follow me...

but to follow each other.

Let's help raise each other to our strongest selves.

Let's go home.

Huh.

Behold!

- Imagine... - It's not, is it?

Oh, by Frith, he made it.

Hooray!

You're back.

Hyzenthlay, thank you for saving me.

I owe you my life.

Your warren has given me back my life, and if the roles were reversed,

you'd have done the same.

A thousand times.

Plenty room for us all.

Welcome to you all. Welcome home.

Oh, Bigwig, you are funny.

Blackberry here doesn't like jokes. He doesn't see the value in them.

Now, that's not true at all!

Yes, I am. Just let me....

Hello, Strawberry.

Erm, Dandelion and I have something to say.

Well, I'm going to say it, because he speaks about once a fortnight.

The thing is, we're both rather fond of you.

And, well, we'd appreciate it if you made a decision which of us you like.

Oh, brambles! Right!

Erm, I'd forgotten about that. This is...

Can I take some time to think about it?

Of course. Of course.

But be quick... because there are more does around now,

and, well, two eligible bucks like us are bound to get snapped up fast.

Why did you say that last bit? You didn't say the last bit when we rehearsed it.

I don't know. Maybe I don't want to end up alone forever.

In a hutch, it doesn't have much use,

but a keen sense of smell can keep you out of danger.

Go on. Tell me what you can smell right now.

I can smell chestnuts.

Er...

I smell rabbits.

Er... Oh.

Lots of strange rabbits.

Oh.

Why don't you all go inside?

Go on, quickly now.

Hazel, we round up anyone at silflay

and take them into the Honeycomb at once.

All right, Holly, go.

Bigwig, tell Strawberry to collapse all the entrances,

except for the wood run and the big root.

Wait, where are you going?

I'm going to buy us some time.

- Hazel, no, you-- - Bigwig! Go!

Is there anything I can do, Hazel?

Have you been able to make sense of your visions? The hrududu? The ropes?

No, I don't know what any of it means.

Don't worry. Get back to the warren and try to keep everyone calm.

Did Thlayli send you?

I am a friend of Thlayli, yes.

Ha! He's some Chief Rabbit,

sending you out here instead of coming himself.

We... are... going... to destroy you.

I imagine you planned to take our warren by surprise,

attack us at dawn, when we moved out to silflay.

But you approached downwind and up here on the Downs,

the wind is changeable. That’s what gave you away.

An inconvenience, nothing more.

By closing off some of your tunnels, you're merely delaying the inevitable.

You should know that you won’t find it easy.

You will leave with far fewer bucks. We should come to better terms.

If we start a new warren in the belt of woods halfway between our two homes,

we could share resources.

Rabbits have enough enemies without fighting between us.

You'd be seen as a leader of vision. You'd be seen as a leader of genius.

It, er, might be worth considering, sir.

It amuses me that you feel you're in a position to strike a deal.

Let's see if you feel the same way after three days without food.

Very well.

Tell your chief rabbit that I look forward to seeing him again.

Each of you take your bucks and cover one of the entrances.

Nothing leaves this warren and lives.

Woundwort plans to lay siege to us.

We’ll take it in shifts, guarding the three entrances.

Those of you who do not wish to be engaged in the fighting, stay in here.

And those of you who do wish to fight, get in line behind Bigwig!

You can’t be serious about standing up to them, Hazel.

I know more than anyone what it’s like to be in a warren sacked by Woundwort.

Believe me, we need to leave.

What happens when the Efrafans chase you down?

What of those who can’t move at speed? Tell me, where exactly do you plan to go?

Those of you who wish to leave are welcome.

But this is my home. It's our home.

And, by Frith, I will defend it.

Then so it is. Hawkbit, Dandelion, go and guard the entrance by the wood run.

Holly, Hyzenthlay and Blackavar, the big root. Bigwig, Blackberry, with me!

I’m gonna get killed. That’s what’s going to happen.

But you and Strawberry, you’ll somehow escape and you'll start a family together.

But deep down, it’s me she loves, me, so she’ll call one of your kids Hawkbit.

That way she can remember me and dream about what could have been.

Black Rabbit, take me! I'll kill you myself if you don't shut up!

Oh, nice, yeah! That's a nice thing to hear from someone

you're about to go into battle with.

They're right there. What's up there?

They've gone up to the tunnel. Let's get them.

They're... I can see them.

When you arrived here, I told myself I'd do whatever I could to make you smile.

Now I'm afraid I'm not going to get the chance to see it happen.

So, how were you planning on doing it?

Well, I'd thought about saying something to show you how much I respect you.

But, in the end, I just planned on telling you how...

beautiful I think you are.

Sir, two of my bucks have deserted.

The bird, sir, we found hraka, and we think it's here.

I told you the bird is gone!

I should've killed you in the chamber.

My bucks grow restless, too, sir.

They're not used to sitting out in the open like this.

What is the brief in terms of taking prisoners, sir?

No prisoners.

But, sir, what about those not engaged in the fight?

Capturing the strongest bucks and sparing the does

would surely be wise--

If you continue to make a habit

of questioning me, Captain...

believe me, I will cure you of it.

Sir.

To Inle with starving them out!

Move in! Storm the tunnels!

Oh.

Hazel?

Dandelion!

The Efrafans are opening up the closed tunnels!

They will tear us to pieces.

If I'm to meet the Black Rabbit today,

then there's one or two from Efrafa who will come with me.

Oh!

Thethuthinang!

Just subdue her. No one uses lethal force today.

There you are. Come here!

Bluebell, be careful!

We've got 'em!

Hazel, we're done for. The Efrafans have occupied the main tunnel.

We can't take much more of this.

Look out!

Evacuate. Collapse the main tunnel. Get the wounded to the Honeycomb.

- I've got her! - Hyzenthlay!

Holly?

Oh, no.

Holly.

Holly! Holly!

No! No! Holly! No!

No! No!

It's okay. I don't think they'll be able to get through.

They're trying to dig us out!

They're opening entrances everywhere! We can't hold them off.

Hazel. Hazel, it's Holly.

Back!

Tell everyone to fall back to the Honeycomb.

I can't believe he's gone, Hazel.

My heart has joined the thousand.

For my friend stopped running today.

The entrance is sealed, Hazel, but it won't keep them for long.

They've fallen back into a large burrow.

We can try to force our way down the tunnels,

but in tight quarters, our casualties will be high.

Pull your bucks back. Where is this burrow?

Directly beneath the tree.

Hm.

Shh. Listen.

Everyone, be quiet!

They've left the tunnels.

They're coming in from above!

If they drop straight down into the chamber,

we won't be able to put up any defence, Hazel.

Everyone, go to the back burrow and seal it off.

Bigwig and I are going to hold them off until you do.

- Hazel? - Listen to me!

When they come through, you give them everything you've got.

But, Hazel...

I never told you that...

I love you.

You didn't have to.

Quite the spot we're in.

I didn't think it would end like this, Thlayli.

I thought it would end with Bluebell boring our grandkids

with tales of our great adventures.

Ha! Maybe in some world it did.

Fiver? Fiver, what are you doing here?

I just came to say sorry for not being able to help us.

- No, no, no, Fiver, stop. - For not being able to see clearly.

You were right. What use am I if I don't have my visions?

Fiver, listen to me.

Your friendship is worth more to me than any vision and it always will.

Now, by the time Inle rises, our bodies may lie broken

but what connects us is unbreakable.

Unbreakable.

No!

What was that?

What have you stopped for?

Keep digging!

You! Inform the General we've almost broken through.

Yes, sir.

I know what we have to do.

- We have to get to the farm. - Brother, we're surrounded.

We won't be able to dig out fast enough.

I can get you out.

Go! Go! Seal yourselves in to the back burrow,

but leave the tunnel open on this side. All right?

I have one final trick for you. When you are spent,

when you've given all that you can give, you tell them that you guard this burrow

for your Chief Rabbit.

Trust me, my friend.

The men say they heard a noise, sir.

A great wailing. You don't think that bird's back?

If you mention that bird one more time, I will destroy you!

Campion, prepare to follow me in, but not too close, in case we're ambushed.

I will not!

You dare disobey me?

What kind of a soldier are you?

I'd rather be a good rabbit than a good soldier, sir.

Orchis, finish him.

Sainfoin, come with me.

Bucks under the command of Captain Campion to join my battalion.

All bucks under my command are dismissed.

Leave here and you'll be hunted down!

You'll be dead!

My rank equal you may be, Orchis,

but my equal in combat, you are not!

I strongly advise you to step away from me.

Blackavar, we need a third runner.

Dandelion is our fleetest, but he's injured so we need you.

Your plan is dangerous, Hazel, and the chances are it won't succeed.

But if it does... I want to be able to look back one day

and say I played my part in it.

We're at the surface!

As soon as we're out, close the hole and cave the tunnel in all the way along.

Fiver, run and don't look back.

Eh? Where are they? Where've they gone?

Shh!

Ah...

- Bluebell? - Yes.

What do you call a happy rabbit?

A hoptimist!

They're behind here, all right.

I can smell them.

I think we lost them, Hazel.

Are you sure you're okay to go through with this?

This is where we leave you, Blackavar. Good luck.

Frith speed you both.

Sir! The ground!

You look injured, General.

How does it feel to have a mark of your own?

I once told you that I would kill you, Thlayli. And this time...

...there's no white bird to save you!

Oh, no.

Ah!

Fiver! Fiver, no!

Fiver, no!

No!

- Leave me, Hazel! - No!

You have to... go!

Go!

I could send my bucks down here one after the other if need be, Thlayli.

But it seems a waste to kill you.

Come back to Efrafa, and you can lead any mark you want.

Silflay hraka. You embleer rah.

My Chief Rabbit ordered me to defend this run...

and until he says otherwise, I will stay right here.

His Chief Rabbit?

He's not Chief Rabbit?

Run!

Thlayli, the one who did this to him, isn’t even the Chief Rabbit!

And you all heard that terrible noise!

Who knows what kind of elil they have command of now?

Who knows what’s waiting for us in that burrow?

- What's happened to him? - This war is nearly over!

Cowards!

Leave, then!

Without me to protect you, most of you will be dead within a week.

Gather your bucks.

It’s time to finish this warren once and for all.

Surround him!

Oh, Frith.

General!

Oh, please! Oh, please! Please!

Hazel-rah.

Hazel-rah?

He's their leader?

What's that?

That lame rabbit is your leader?

- General, retreat! - Run!

What are you running from, you cowards?

Run!

We fear no elil.

I fear no dog.

I fear nothing!

Upon the homba, he gave great cunning,

upon the hawk, sharp talons, upon the cat, silent feet,

upon the weasel, great speed, upon the wolf, great teeth,

all to hunt and slay the children of El-Ahrairah.

No.

Fiver? Fiver!

- Is that...? It can't be! Fiver! - Fiver!

How did he... How did he...?

- He's back! - I don't understand.

- By Frith, he made it! - You're back!

What happened to you?

It was the humans, Hazel. The little girl. She saved me from the cat.

Maybe some humans do understand that all living things suffer,

that all living things deserve respect.

You know who really likes play fighting, don't you?

- Who? Who? - Don't you?

- Your Uncle Blackberry! - What?

- Yay! Uncle Blackberry! - No, absolutely not!

I do not like play fighting!

I said I do not like play...

Ah! I still can't believe she chose Bigwig over two eligible bachelors like us.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, I saw her first!

Oi! Dandelion! I saw her first! Dandelion! I saw her first!

Look at the state of you all!

What are you doing with all those...

Mm. Yes, worms.

Listen, it was a long flight here.

I have a worm problem, okay? It's not my fault!

- Hazel, you all right? - Just a little bit tired is all.

Well, come in soon. Don't you fall asleep out here again.

I won't.

- What news, Hrairoo? - Oh, nothing much.

I just wanted to come and sit with you a moment, if I may.

What a path we've walked together, eh?

Oh, it's been such a pleasure, an honour and a real privilege.

Hm.

Are you all right, Fiver?

Yeah, I'm fine. I just came to say good night to you.

My leader... my brother...

my friend.

So...

good night.

Good night, Hrairoo.

Do I know you?

We've spoken before.

You've been tired recently, haven't you, old friend?

Well, I can do something about that.

I've come to ask you if you'd like to join my Owsla.

We'd love to you have you...

and I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

You needn't worry about them.

They'll be all right, and thousands like them.

If you'll come along, I'll show you what I mean.

I'd be honoured.

So, which story would you like to hear?

Hazel-rah! Hrairoo!

- Tell us about Hazel-rah! - Tell us about Thlayli!

- Hazel-rah! - "The Adventures of Hazel-rah

and his Brave Band of Ragtag Rabbits," it is.

The primroses were over.

Towards the edge of the wood, where the ground became open

and sloped down to an old fence and a brambly ditch beyond...

only a few fading patches of pale yellow still showed

among the dog's mercury and oak-tree roots.

On the other side of the fence,

the upper part of the field was full of rabbit holes.

In places, the grass was gone altogether

and everywhere there were clusters of dry droppings...

Hazel?

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