The Rain Children (Enfants de la pluie, Les)

In the beginning was the great cosmic dragon

Within it, and the infinite depths of it's vast realm

There arose the elements Water and Fire

Opposing elements

but which begot each other endlessly over the ages

However. The thief of souls

The wicked divider, was jealous of

the great dragons serene power

and challenged him to a single combat

With one almighty stroke of his wrathful sword

The evil one cleft the dragon in two

Two antagonistic halves

The order of the cosmos was overturned

The humans likewise were divided

One people became two

Separated by a gulf of enmity

the Pyross, worshipers of the lofty sun

and the Hydross,

the children of the water and rain

The Rain Children -

No, You can't

I'm a Pyross like you

Like us? He dares compare himself to us.

A vulgar Squire

A Klutz eater

I saw nothing... I won't say anything...

Not a word... I swear!

Got a big mouth for a guy who says he won't talk

But you're right, you won't say anything to anyone...

...ever again...

the rain, the rain death

NOOoo...

Isn't he beautiful?

Wide again, what lousy shots.

That's why they're practicing Mr. Champion Archer Tob

They got two seasons more to perfect their aim

They won't improve with practice, Djuba

Those squires are dumber than the beasts they ride.

Watch out Tob, Klutz'es understand everything you say

This thing... understand me?

Hah, I doubt it!

Hey Klutz-face! Anyone home?

The knights, They're back!

Come on Djuba, lets go find your brother

Skan, where are you going?

To the plaza, mom, the knights are back!

Wash your hands first

Go on,

go see the parade of puppets

Puppets? The knights?

But father was a knight too, wasn't he?

Yes, that's true,

but 'Rhodoss', your father, was not like the others

He... and that is what cost him his life

Well as for me, I wanna become a knight too, like the others

Hey Skan

There you are

Hurry up, we're gonna miss the parade

Woah... Class!

And that goes double for the Bronto's

what a stench

Just get a look at that son

They're so handsome

Where are the squires?

Where's my son? I don't see him

You know how hard it is on the squires

Noble Council!

People of Orfalaise

Let us salute the return of our valiant knights

May the light of glory shine upon them

and may death cut down the Hydross

Death to the Hydross!

Death to that ungodly people

worshipers of the rain death

Death to the Hydross!

Death to that wile and treacherous people

For they await the green season, to unleash their diabolical dragons on us

Death to the Hydross!

May the light of glory shine upon you

Knights of the sun

You are the powerful arm of vengeance

The flaming sword of divine light

You who risk your lives...

You say risk your lives, Razza

People of Orfalaise

Ask the knights to tell you about their exploits

and what's become of the squires?

And who are these Hydross anyway?

Have any of you ever seen a Hydross?

Hey, what's with your mother?

I don't know

I don't understand

I know my people would like answers to all these questions

Be quiet woman!

What about our unavenged dead?

She's mad! She's lost her mind,

Muzzle her! ...these brave warriors, who are cleansing the world

of those Hydross vermin

Those worms ho...

What about you, Razza?

Aren't you ashamed of brain-washing innocent children

so that you can lead them like lambs to the slaughter

That Beryl, she's got guts

Yes, but she'll come to a bad end

Your supposed quest has accomplished nothing

Except make you and your cranks on the Noble Council rich

People of Orfalaise

stop listening to this fanatic

Razza is lying to you

Razza will...

Mother! Let go of me,

Let go I tell you, you filthy thugs

Wait! Mom...

Stop you Klutz-heads, they'll cut you to pieces

That's sad. She's such a wonderful woman.

But what if she was right?

She's become soft in the head since her husband died

...ouch!

Why did she have to speak out like that, and defy Razza?

The High Priest for pities sake

Why did she say those godless things?

Skan, we must get into the prison to see mother

she has to explain everything

But you know we'll never get in there, Djuba

Visitors aren't allowed

Prisoners don't have the right

Well guys, with this we can buy our way in anywhere

You know this could cost you your left hand, don't you?

Alright, go on, but make it fast

Deal! He he

Hold it, Hold it Hang on just a minute

One sun-stone, One visitor

You go, Skan

Say Tob, where'd you find that Sun-stone?

Nobody will give a helpless little orphan a hand

Fortunately this little orphan has fast hands

Mom, it's me

Skan

Mother! What have they done to you?

Don't Worry Skan

Everything is going to be fine

From now on

you'll have to look out for yourself

and watch over your sister to

But above all, Dear

Be wary of Razza and his followers

their hatred for our family

knows no bounds

But... why?

Well, because you are the son of 'Rhodoss'

and your father...

You can tell me everything mom

I'm a grown-up now

Your father was a great knight

The finest in Orfalaise

The most respected

At least, until he returned from the quest

Something bad happened?

What he discovered out there

in the land of the Hydross

shattered him, he couldn't get it out of his mind

He became obsessed with finding a way to end the war

But no-one would listen

he never even told me what he saw out there

among our so-called enemies

Here

your father cast this medallion just before he disappeared

he said it symbolized his dream of peace

it's yours now

now that you're grown up

Pardon me Lord Razza

why didn't you sentence her to death?

And make a martyr of her?

In the eyes of my people?

You still have much to learn, my good 'Carretses'

But patience,

she'll meet the same fate as her treacherous husband met

When the time is right...

You see my son,

exercising power requires strength

decisiveness and loyal servants

who can handle everything with skill

but most of all it needs

some stones...

Cloud in sight!

Hmm, the rain so soon

Put your sun-stones away boy

we'll need them

Will we have enough, father?

Never!

We will never have enough

It seems that dry-season get shorter every year

Now we won't see a ray of sunshine for months

We'll have to suffer countless dragon-attacks again

While some people wallowing canned light

'Ezra'!

Leave him be, woman

He's badly burned!

Get Back to your post!

It's not your... OW!