02x04 - Those Who Walk Away

[bunniefuu]

[fire crackling]

[insects trilling]

♪ ♪

[running footsteps]

[gasps]

Hmm.

- They didn't hurt you, did they?
- No.

I think they figured
I'm worth more alive.

Who the hell are these people?

Bandits, poachers maybe?

I've been hearing horrid sounds.

Ah, f*ck me.

Let's not stick around
to find out.

[grunts]

[twig snaps]
[gasps]

[snarls]

[Vax] Quick, in here.

[straining]

[snarling]

[growls]

[animal snarls]

[Vex] Vax.
[chain links clinking]

[snarling]

No. Look.

- [groaning]
- They've hurt him.

[gasps]

[snarling]
[Vex] Shh.

What did they do to you?

Vex'ahlia, we need to go.

He's suffering.

He needs mercy.

Whatever happens...

it's out of our control.

Vex.

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[Vex] It's okay. Easy.

Easy.
[Kn*fe stabs]

You can rest now.

[cub groaning]
[both gasp]

[Vax] Oh, gods.

It was... a mother?

[Vex] It's okay.
We won't hurt you.

What are you doing?

We can't just leave him here.

What? No.

What are you going to do,
raise a damn bear?

Sometimes you have to embrace
what's in front of you.

Not fight it.

[Vex chuckles softly]

[scoffs]

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[Vax] Sister.

[Keyleth sobbing softly]

Oh, sh*t. They found it.

[both gasp]

[sobbing]

Pike, heal her!

[high-pitched ringing]

There's nothing to heal.

Somebody do something!

- [grunts]
- Z, we can't just stand by.

[groans]

Let me see her.

We could try resurrecting her.

[Pike] A revival rite?

- I-I've never tried that before.
- Yeah, not many have.

It's hard as hell to pull off,

so we got to do it
while the body's still warm.

Here. Help me.

[sighs] Here we go.

This can't be happening.

Who was with her?

[grunting]

[crackling]

She's gonna owe me big-time
for this...

if it works.

[straining]

- Spell's not holding.
- [Pike] Come on.

No. It's not working.

[Kashaw] 'Cause we're
inside her temple.

This is the domain
of the Matron of Ravens.

She's too f*cking strong.

[Pike] Our gods have
no authority here.

[stammers] Can we maybe move Vex
somewhere else?

[Percy] We're underneath a lake.
There is no somewhere else.

There's-there's got to be
another potion or something.

[Zahra] It's no use.
She's done for.

[gasping]
[muffled chatter]

[indistinct chatter]

[gasps]

[overlapping chatter]
Pike, why isn't this working?

[Percy] You can't give up.
Please!

[muffled chatter]

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No.

- [gasps]
- [Scanlan] Vex.

[roars]
[Vax] No!

- Come on!
- [Grog] What's happening?

- Oh, God.
- [Keyleth] No.

No, please!

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[softly] You...

What? No.

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Take me instead,
you raven bitch!

[wind whistles]

♪ ♪

[whispering voices]

- [Pike sighs]
- I'm, I'm sorry.

[whooshing]

[gasps]

- [coughs]
- Easy.

- [others gasping]
- Oh, thank the Everlight.

I can't believe
you pulled that off.

Holy sh*t, I'm amazing.

[gasping]

What happened?

[Percy] I touched the armor.

And you... you were...

- [Grog] You f*cking d*ed.
- [Keyleth] Grog!

No, like dead dead.

Yeah. It was crazy.

We turned around, and you were
just laying there stone-cold.

- Vex'ahlia, it was an accident.
- Well...

[laughs]

f*ck.

You saved her.

- Thank you.
- [laughs]

Well, yeah, yeah, of course.

I mean, I'll just say
you owe me one.

[chuckles] All right, all right.

Yes, your breath is lovely.

[chuckles]

But if I d*ed, then how...

[high-pitched ringing]

[gasps]

[gasping]

Vax?

[Percy] The vestige, when...?

- How are you wearing it?
- I...

I-I don't know.

[panting]

I was just worried I'd lost you.

[Pike] You okay, Vax?

[Vax] Yeah, fine.
That was just intense.

[Vex grunts softly]

[whispers] Kash,
they got the armor.

- [sighs]
- [Scanlan] Hey.

You two ditched us before.
What was that about?

No, we didn't ditch you.

We simply couldn't find you.
That's all.

Uh-huh.

Yeah. I mean, you know,
if we were gonna ditch,

why would I come back
and help your friend?

Hmm. Fair point.

[Zahra] You're very welcome,
by the way.

Now can we please get going?

[Keyleth] Oh, sure. Yeah.

- You lead the way, I guess.
- [Percy] Here. Careful now.

[Vex] Thanks, Percy.

The Matron.

What did I just do?

[Zahra] We're here on Take
business, not to make friends.

What was I supposed to do?
Just let her die?

Look, I don't like it either,

but they got the vestige
before we did.

Then we'll take it back.

We just need to figure out
our next move.

Stay close, you guys.

I feel like we should be keeping
an eye out for traps.

Pretty sure Grog set them
all off on the way in.

- [Grog] Oh, you're welcome.
- [Trinket growls]

[Vex] I love you, too, Trinket,
but we have to keep up.

- [whispering voices]
- Hmm?

Is this the Calamity?

[warriors shouting]

- [gasps]
- [grunting]

Holy sh*t.

Are you all seeing this?

The Sphinx's mate.

[wind whistling]

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[gasps]

[Percy] Watch your step.

Z, let it go. We lost.

Not yet, we didn't.

They can't just walk away
with the Take's property.

They wouldn't even know
what to do with a vestige.

[Keyleth] Uh, hello?

Did we lose them again?

Wait, are you gonna k*ll them?

Oh, you worry too much, love.

If they're worthy of the armor,

well, this will be child's play
for them.

Um...

[gasps]

- [Pike] Uh, what is that?
- [others gasping]

[Grog] Oh, sh*t.

[growls]

Was that back there
the whole time?

[grunting]

[Keyleth panting]

[grunting]

Son of a bitch.

Doesn't feel like
the other traps.

Great. We pissed it off.

We do kind of have that effect
on people.

- [g*n clicks empty]
- Bollocks.

I got you!

[groans] No, I don't.

[grunting]

- [crackling]
- [straining] I feel weird!

Grog?

He's not dead.
I think he's just petrified.

Oh, just petrified? Really?

[both cry out]

[Kashaw] sh*t.

Would you relax?

As soon as they're restrained,
I swipe the armor,

you unfreeze your new friends,
and we get the hell out of here.

What the...?

[grunts]

Purvan.

[huffs]

[grunting]

[groaning]

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[Pike] [grunts] Come on!

- [Vex] Damn it, it's everywhere.
- [Percy grunts]

[low growling]

- [Vex grunts]
- [Scanlan] Yeah, come on, please. I got him.

[Pike yells]

[all gasp]

Nothing's working.

[gasps]

[grunts]

[gasps]

This is getting out of control.

I can't be a part of this.

- I won't!
- [groans]

You would betray
the Slayer's Take for them?

[gasps]

[grunts]

[lands]

Damn it, Kash.

[panting]

[grunts]

- [gasps]
- [snarls]

[Vex] Eyes up!

Where the hell have you been?

Just grabbing
a quick bite to eat.

What's important is,
we're here now.

I'll get him back in the locket.

- [rumbling]
- Look out!

- [grunts]
- [gasps]

It was bloody hell
capturing you, and I am not...

Z! No! No!

[grunts]

[grunting]

[gasps]

Not gonna make a tentacle joke?

Eh, too easy.

[grunts, shouts]

[gasps]

[cries out]

- [screaming]
- Pike, take my hand!

[both grunt]

I got you, damn it.
Do not let...

[Pike strains]

[snarling]

[groaning]

[coughs]

- [cries out]
- [grunts]

[bird squawks]

[grunting]

- [gasps]
- [growling]

Trinket!

[Vax groaning softly]
[birds squawking]

[shaky breath]

[grunts]

[joints cracking]

[shushing]

Vex?

Whatever happens...

...it's out of our control.

[huffs]

[exhales]

[whispering voices]

[Purvan] Hail the new champion.

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[high-pitched ringing]

[grunts]

[growling]

[grunts]

[roars]

Well, welcome back.

My sister?

Just us, I'm afraid.

Look, I'm sorry.
We didn't mean

for any of this to happen,
I swear.

Save your apologies for later.
Help my friends.

Whew!

Oh, there's that.

- [grunts]
- [roars]

[grunts]
[high-pitched ringing]

[gasps]

[grunting]

[Kashaw] I got you.

[gasps]

[Grog] Whoa.

Is that Vax?

How is he doing that?

The vestige. I-It has to be.

Brother.

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[grunts]

[roars]

- [groaning]
- [grunts]

Well, damn.

Hmm.

You two disappeared right before
that creature showed up.

Things got out of hand.

Mistakes were made.

Oh, mistake. Yeah, really?
You think?

[growls]

[groans] Look.

The Take has spent decades
protecting Osysa's secrets.

We couldn't let a vestige fall
into the wrong hands,

but... I mean, clearly
yours are worthy.

Uh, listen, you know, we'd love
to apologize all afternoon,

but if you don't want to drown,

we should get the f*ck
out of here.

Follow Z!

[rumbling]

[all screaming]

[muffled grunting]

[Kashaw] Oh. Oh, I swallowed so much water.
[others coughing]

[eagle squawks]

I, uh...

I want to apologize.

I was careless.

Sometimes we have a habit
of moving too quickly.

I don't want to hear it
right now.

I rushed in
and it nearly got Vex k*lled.

No, no, it did get her k*lled.

I don't know what
I would have done differently...

- [growls]
- [grunts]

[groans] Right.

That went well.

Don't tell me
you're ditching us again.

We misjudged you.

It's rare what you all have,
trust me.

I guess Osysa knows
what she's doing.

And listen,

I know it won't make up
for what happened,

but I want you to have this.

You might need it
on the road ahead.

It keeps a creature
safely tucked away

in a tiny pocket-plane
until you need it.

It's yours now.

And what about my debt
to the Slayer's Take?

- What debt?
- [chuckles]

I'd say take care of yourselves,

but it seems that's the
one thing you know how to do.

Oh, don't worry about us, love.

You've got bigger fish to fry.

- Hey.
- What?

- Is Antlers watching me walk away?
- [chuckles]

[Zahra] Of course, love.

[Kashaw] [sighs] I got
an ass that won't stop.

She kept a creature in it. Hmm.

Do you know what I bet
would fit in it nicely?

Me.

I need a way to keep you
out of danger.

- What do you say, Trinket?
- [growls]

Oh, come on, just try it.

Maybe it'll be fun.

[all gasping]

- [Kayleth] Trinket!
- [growls]

[gasps] I got next!

- [overlapping chatter]
- [Grog] Okay, that was so cool.

[groans]

[creaking]

Hello?

Hello?

[man coughing]

- [groaning]
- [whimpering]

[coughs]

[sobbing]

[whispering voices]

[groaning]

- [screams]
- [gasps]

What?

What?

You've been acting strange
ever since the tomb.

Have I?

[Vex] What happened?

I don't know.

Bullshit, you don't know.

I saw...

something, but I-I don't know
what it means.

When you were on the floor, I...

I saw the Matron of Ravens
coming for you.

I begged her to take me instead.

I had to.

But I don't know
what's going to happen to me.

To any of us.

Brother,
whatever this all means...

we'll figure it out.

Nothing's changed.

Everything's changed.

Hmm.

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[growling]

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Chirp.