Original subtitles

(calm flute music)

* Now the mist has cleared

* As day is dawning

* It's all becoming clearer to me

* The seasons change

* As I change with them in the cool of spring

* Gives me strength and courage

* To know I will make it through

* Whatever life throws at me

* Summer's sweet scent

* Autumn's whisper

* Winter stings with the cold

* When trouble comes

* Rolling in like thunder

* Tears may fall

* Fear may call

* But with spring in my heart

* The seasons change

* I'll change with them

* And I know I can weather the storm *

- If you remember brother, you had it last!

- (Narrator) Ronja and Birk fought over a lost knife,

each blaming the other.

But after rescuing an injured wild horse,

they soon made up.

Friends once again, Birk told Ronja

that she was worth more than a thousand knives.

The days passed.

Spring turned to summer.

The weather was warm.

(birds chirping)

(rain drops splattering)

Then the rain came.

For days and nights it poured down over the forest,

which drank itself fresh and green as never before.

(uplifting orchestral music)

And when the rain moved on,

and the sun came back again,

the forest steamed in the summer heat.

They both felt that no forest on earth

could smell quite as sweet.

- Lia!

- Ho, Lia!

(Lia neighs)

- There isn't much milk.

(Ronja slurping)

(horse neighs)

Villain, Savage!

(horses neighing)

Hey, Villain! Savage!

Go away now, go on.

All you're good for is causing trouble for us.

(horses snort)

(Birk laughs)

- The other horses must be wondering,

what is he doing?

I bet they've never seen this before.

- I always promised I'd take you for a ride.

So here we go!

(horse neighs)

(Ronja grunting)

(Ronja screams)

(Ronja thuds)

Then again, maybe not today.

Villain by name, villain by nature.

But I will ride you one day!

I'll be back.

I will not give up!

- (Narrator) And Ronja was back.

Each day after milking Lia,

Ronja and Birk tried to teach

Villain and Savage better manners.

- Much better, you're getting better.

Much more calm and peaceful.

- (horse neighs) - (Ronja thuds)

Please understand. You've got to calm down.

Yes, like this, but with me on your back.

(horse neighs)

Yes, this is much calmer, great!

- (Birk) What do you think of my elbow?

- It's not as bad as this one.

Or this.

(laughing)

(horse neighs)

(playful music)

- (Narrator) But no amount of teaching worked

on those wicked beasts.

- Well there's not a single part of my body

that doesn't hurt, and it's all your fault.

Do you hear me?

It's because of you.

Stop that.

- Ronja, look!

Would you believe?

I've trained my horse!

You're truly a good boy, aren't ya?

The finest horse in the forest.

And you're second to none.

Good boy, eh?

(Ronja growls)

- Finest horse.

You can bet he's still a savage in his heart.

(thunder rumbles)

(Ronja and Birk panting)

(Ronja snoring)

(playful music)

It's annoying.

He keeps riding off and leaving me alone to milk you.

I can't bear to look at his smug face.

(horse neighs)

(Birk giggles)

- (Birk) Hiya, get!

- When I'm finished with this I'll show you.

Then you'll really see some riding. (scoffs)

(horse neighs)

- Ronja!

After them!

(Ronja grunting and screaming)

- I don't know how much longer I can hold on! (screams)

- Don't you dare let go.

Go!

Whoa!

(horse panting)

- I bet you loved that.

You really ran well today. Good boy.

Hold on. Naughty boy.

I should be telling you off, shouldn't I?

You could have thrown me.

It's a miracle you didn't.

(laughs) It's a bigger miracle

we're both riding these beautiful horses.

Of course now these wicked beasts

should do just what we say.

- Villain, have I really tamed you?

Have I?

(Villain snorts)

Hey, Birk.

Have you noticed that Lia's giving less milk?

I'm worried there's something wrong with her.

- Hm, it's that time of year.

She probably has a new foal on the way now.

And soon she will dry up altogether.

- No more milk.

Well, I guess it will be spring water for us.

And we'll soon be having to manage without bread as well.

- So even without bread or Lia's milk,

there's no chance that we'll starve.

The forest is full of food.

Fish, rabbits, and birds.

And we have the green leaves

and the herbs you picked for us.

(sighs)

- No, maybe not. We might not starve, but.

I tell you, those first few days without bread or milk,

they're going to be absolutely impossible!

- (Narrator) That day came sooner than they had expected.

(Ronja slurping)

- Well?

- No more than two or three drops.

- I see.

Lia?

I want to thank you for all you've given us.

Come next year,

you'll have your own little baby to look after.

A foal.

Then you'll have lots of milk again.

But remember, it will be for your baby, not for us two.

You'll have your own family.

You must also thank her, Birk.

- Of course I will.

I thank you, Lia.

Now, you must go.

- Bye!- Bye!

- Wow.

(laughing)

Well then, the great greedy falls.

- If we were to fall in,

that would definitely be the end of you and I.

(laughing)

(harpy calls)

- (Harpy) Look what I found.

Lovely little humans.

Now the blood will run.

- A harpy! - Quick!

Ya!

(harpy calls)

(harpy screeches)

- Ronja, jump off! - Right!

- Don't worry.

There's a reason harpies don't attack beasts of the forest.

- It's only us humans that they want to attack.

- (harpy screeching) - (Birk and Ronja gasp)

- (Birk) Hey, hey!

(harpy screeches)

(dramatic music)

- Where is she?

The lovely girl with the black hair?

Come out, children!

Ah, there's the little human with the red hair!

(harpy screeches)

You can hide, but I will seek.

And I will find you.

And then you will be clawed, clawed and shredded.

Where are you?

Despicable humans.

I'll let all my lovely sisters know about you.

Then you will be found!

(harpy screeching)

- Ronja.

Ronja?

Ronja!

- Birk!

We got away, we survived!

- We weren't clawed to death!

Or carried up to their caves in the mountains!

- Although we shouldn't be afraid of Mattis's forest.

But with wild harpies screeching

and flapping around your ears,

who wouldn't be afraid?

I was scared.

(giggles)

(laughing)

I guess we rode the horses further than we thought.

- I don't care, do you?

I could walk like this all night long.

As long as we don't see any more wild harpies.

- To tell you the truth I'll never get used to them.

They're terrifying.

But even with them flying around,

I still think it's wonderful here.

- You're right there.

We get to be free, and tame wild horses,

and the weather is lovely.

Day or night, under the sun, or the moon, and stars!

- Yes.

But seasons change.

I love it in the spring, summer.

Autumn's great.

But winter.

(calm flute music)

- Ronja!

- The shadow folk.

They carry on.

All living cheerfully in the wintertime.

- Sister mine, it's summer now.

- Yes.

And I shall always treasure the memory

of this summer with you

in my heart, as long as I live.

- As long as I live.

- Hm?

- Yes, I shall carry this summer in my heart

for as long as I live, and wherever I am.

I know that.

- (Narrator) When they returned to the bear's cave,

an unexpected guest was waiting for them.

- It's Lill-Klippen!