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I am the lord of darkness.
I require the solace of the shadows...
and the dark of the night.
Sunshine is my destroyer.
All this shall change.
Tonight, the sun sets forever.
There shall never be another dawn...
Ah, Blix.
Come closer.
You summoned me, lordship?
Are you not the most loathsome of my goblins?
Truly, master.
And is your heart black and full of hate?
Black as midnight, black as pitch,
blacker than the foulest witch.
That is why I have called you here.
Since I must remain in darkness, you shall be my eyes and ears.
You do me great honor, lord.
Something troubles me.
I feel a presence in the forest,
a force I had mercifully almost forgotten.
Must be dread, indeed, to trouble you, lordship.
Looking upon these frail creatures,
one would not think that they could contain such power.
One could rule the universe with it.
You must find them for me and destroy them!
What do they look like, lord?
Fool! Let this serve to remind you.
They are each crowned with a single horn...
reaching straight to heaven.
I get the point, lord.
Bring the horns to me.
You will be well rewarded.
You shall be a prince here in my realm.
A rare privilege, master.
Where shall I look, sire?
There is only one lure for such disgusting goodness,
one bait that never fails.
What be this bait? Please, you teach me.
Innocence. Innocence.
Come, white flowers
Weave us a carpet
Spreading oak
Make a shade where we lie
Leaves and branches whisper our love song
When I look in my true love's eyes
Young as any spring
His eyes almost sing
To me
Blooming fairies!
Lily!
God bless, Your Highness.
A royal visit's always a pleasure.
Have another biscuit.
Nell...
I have no time to stay for a visit today.
Oh, you've got a sweetheart waiting?
No, I don't. Surely, your father forbids such folly.
What my father doesn't know won't trouble him.
Oh, the willful heart invites despair,
like blind men creeping in a dragon's lair.
Not a country proverb nor king's command...
could keep me from the woods today.
Then it's common sense sort. Lily. Princess Lily.
I look on you as a daughter. If you'll pardon my saying it,
it's time you started behaving like the princess you are.
You should be out looking for a handsome prince on a white charger,
not visiting poor folk like us.
No. Don't you know I love coming here?
This place holds more magic for me...
than any palace in the world.
You live a very rich life, Nell.
I don't know of a prince who could carve wood like this.
You're very sweet, Lily.
Magic is a wonderful thing.
You'll find your own magic one day.
I'm sure you will.
I have no time for this. I'm going.
Oh, and you look out for spriggen and banshee, my girl.
These woods be thick with them.
Stay clear of toadstool rings and willow trees...
and old oaks.
Jack!
Where are you?
Jack!
Jack! Jack!
Jack?
Jack?
Jack, answer me.
Jack! Jack!
Jack.
Jack, please. Please, if you're here, say something to me, please.
Jack, you scared the life out of me!
You're so clever.
Oh, here.
Whoops. Look inside. See what you can find.
That's something to eat.
I made that for you myself.
Well, I-I took it from Nell.
Do you like it? Is it sweet?
I know someone sweeter.
May be innocent, may be sweet...
ain't half as nice as rotting meat.
Good. Very good. Just right.
Jack, now teach me rabbit like you promised.
Rabbit?
It's much harder than finch. Let me try.
I'm a good student, and my father says I'm brilliant.
See how brilliant I am?
Let me dazzle you with my wisdom.
It's much more than wisdom that dazzles me, Lily.
Jack, teach me rabbit.
Not today.
Why not?
Because...
there's something really special that I've been promising to show you.
- Jack, do you mean it? - Only if it pleases you, Lily.
Oh, it pleases me more than anything.
We must go now...
because they'll only be here for a short while.
Don't you trust me?
I trust you, Lily.
Oh, Jack.
Look! Ugly one-horned mules.
Nothing is more magical.
As long as they roam the earth,
evil can never harm the pure of heart.
Do you speak their language?
They express only love and laughter.
Dark thoughts are unknown to them.
No! No.
Please.
Lily, no, please!
Come dance, sparrow
Sing me good morning
Rise up, sun
Like the arch of the sky
You'll spook the beast and spoil the trap.
Living river
Turn the light to diamonds
When I look in my true love's eyes
Like a child feels
Watching a rainbow
Like a bird feels
The first time it flies
I feel magic
Stirring within me
When I look in my true love's eyes
Young as any spring
His eyes almost seem
This shot be just as sweet as pie.
Jack? Jack?
Jack!
It was lovely... like a dream.
What you did is forbidden.
Who says so?
It is known, Lily. These are sacred animals.
- I don't care. - You risk your immortal soul talking like that.
I only wanted to touch one. Where's the harm in that?
It was magic.
Thank you.
Let me sing to you.
I'll chase your fears away.
In the bumps and the hollows
The sunlight and shadows
He kissed her as those
Bluebells blow
As his lips met her breath
He went sweetly to death
At the roots of the bluebells
Is where he is laid
Are you afraid to kiss me, Jack?
I'm afraid you'll break my heart.
Then still your heart.
You're dear to me as life itself.
Don't you wish this was our wedding ring?
If I say yes, will my wish come true?
I'm a princess.
It's my right to set a challenge for my suitors.
I will marry...
whoever finds this ring.
Jack!
Lily!
I smell human flesh!
- After you, Pig. - Oh, no, after you.
Clock. Mortal world turned to ice.
Here be goblin paradise!
Plenty hospitality here.
Baby!
I simply adore milk-fed meat.
What are you, some kind of animal?
Ohh.
How did you do that, Blix?
Yeah, tell us how you do those tricks.
Quite easy, actually.
Goblin omelette.
Very nice, very nice.
Lucky day! Kill ugly one-horned dead!
You act like you do all. It was me who shoot the poisoned stinger.
Me! Me! Me!
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