I recognise an old friend.
Mad. They're all mad!
We seek the Black Fortress.
Such a vision will be opposed.
Who seeks it?
The new king.
With an old voice?
You know the voice?
Yes, my friend.
We're trying to find the...
I will seek the Fortress for you.
- Got any sugarballs?
- No.
- Gumdrops?
- No.
What kind of boy are you?
Boys always have candy.
I have a cinnamon bar.
Share and share alike.
I am Ergo the Magnificent.
Short in stature, tall in power,
narrow of purpose and wide of vision.
That is very impressive.
I should hope so.
I'm Titch.
That's not impressive, but adequate.
The Black Fortress.
Where is it?
Are you all right?
Yes.
The Beast does not like
curious Seers poking into his affairs.
His power is too great
for you to overcome?
Yes. Here. But there is one place
where his power cannot reach.
The Emerald Temple.
Yes. In that place,
he cannot oppose my vision.
Will you travel there with us?
It is in the Great Swamp:
A treacherous place.
Our need is great.
The Temple is at the centre of the Swamp,
where three trees grow as one.
How can anything grow in that place?
It smells of death.
Death and power are close cousins.
Don't think I like your relatives, old man.
Have a look.
The profit of this journey.
They're worth a fortune.
Maybe. To someone
who's very nearsighted.
What?
But they were emeralds.
Hey, Rhun, emeralds.
I swear it! They were emeralds!
Rocks in our pockets and gravestones
above our heads is all we'll get from this.
Slayers!
- From the lake!
- Take cover!
- Over here!
- Get down.
Get down there!
Quick, over there!
Colwyn!
Over here!
That's the second time
you've saved my life.
- I am Ergo.
- The Magnificent.
Hasn't he got a name?
His name is Rell.
He visits the Seer sometimes.
He doesn't speak much.
So I've noticed. Except to be sarcastic
to people who wish to be friends.
Or jest with those
who already are his friends.
My name is no jest, beanpole. It's nice
to have a short name if you're 20 feet tall...
...but small people need large names
to give them weight.
Your actions give you weight, my friend.
I saw you save the boy from a spear.
That's what friends are supposed
to do for each other.
Quite so.
You've been with us for a long way now.
Since the beginning. When I learned
that the Old One had come down...
...I knew that the time had come.
Join us, then. All men need company.
Yes.
All men.
That way.
If I had my wish,
I'd be out of this gloomy place right away.
If I really had my wish,
I'd be sitting on top of a gooseberry pie...
...as big as a mountain.
No, that's a bit greedy.
I'll settle for one as big as a house.
I'd wish for a puppy.
Only one puppy? If you're wishing,
why not wish for 100?
I only want one.
That's a foolish wish.
And you, Rell, what would you wish for?
Ignorance.
No!
- Nennog!
- Help!
Help him!
The ground. It's sinking!
It is the power of the Beast.
- Link up! Make a chain!
- Help! Get me out!
Rhun, get hold of him!
Hurry!
- Hang on!
- Pull!
Give me the axe!
Here!
Pull!
Pull!
I'm slipping!
Pull it!
Menno!
Help me!
Get me out! Help me!
Menno! Keep still! Don't struggle!
Hold on!
Reach!
Keep still, Menno!
Don't struggle!
Pull!
Menno!
Is that you, Titch?
- How far to the Temple?
- Not far now.
Stay here, make sure
we're not being followed.
- I will stay.
- Be careful.
Thank you.
I'll lead the Seer. Titch, you go ahead.
Thank you, brother.
I'll lead the Seer. You go ahead with Titch.
- This way?
- No.
You sure?
I recognise this tree.
I recognise the place now.
We're in sight of the trees, brother.
He who seeks the knowledge
must lead me.
No one else may approach.
Here is the knowledge you seek.
The Beast has many weapons.
This was one of them.
The Changeling.
How did you know?
I found the Seer's body in the quicksand.
He gave his life for us.
He was my only family.
We're your family now.Now we have no way
to find the Black