Fire Breather (2025)

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[Veiren] Fire and fury, legend and lore,

they've honored our dreams

and our skies for years now,

vast wings cutting through the heavens,

their roars echoing like distant thunder.

(dragon roaring)

To some, they are

beasts, fearsome, untamed.

To others, they're gods,

harbingers of power and change.

I see them as guardians of the impossible.

They are the bridges between what we are

and what we could be.

(dragon roaring)

We tell tales of knights who slay them,

have treasure hoards

guarded in secret caves,

but have you ever wondered

why they hoard gold?

Is it greed, or is it that

they crave the shine,

the warmth, the spark of life itself,

trying to keep something

beautiful in a world

that sees them as monsters?

(dragon roaring)

Do you know what I think?

I think dragons are reminders,

reminders that the world is

bigger than we'll ever know,

that there are things that can't be tamed,

shouldn't be tamed.

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They say fire and fury

gave birth to the first dragon.

And for centuries, their

reign scorched the skies,

but fire does not burn forever.

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(door clicking)

(logs thudding)

(footsteps thudding)

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Do you want some supper?

Yeah.

I'll fix something here in a second.

Let me get a fire going.

I'll set the table.

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You asked me for a

meal and then you don't eat,

that's strange.

We don't waste food when

it's this hard to come by,

you know this.

So, I was thinking that maybe I could go

to the market tomorrow.

Is something wrong with the food?

No.

No, it's not the food, Dad.

I just heard that there's a man there,

and he's telling stories.

Stories?

He said he found a set

of wings and that he k*lled it.

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It's a hunter.

Hunters only bring trouble,

you do well to remember that.

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They don't come out

this far, you know that.

We're too boring.

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(Veiren clearing throat)

(Veiren sighing)

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The dishes are done.

Thank you, Sweetheart.

Do you need anything?

Otherwise, I think I'm

going to call it a night.

Nah.

I'm good, Baby.

Goodnight.

Night, Dad.

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(coughing) How much longer?

Let's pass those trees.

(Jack coughing)

(Jack spitting and coughing)

No one told you, "Stop."

Keep f*cking moving.

You know, I've heard of you.

You're like the terminator

of dragon hunters, right?

Something like that.

Yeah, that must be pretty cool,

I mean despite the circumstances.

(chuckling) Yeah.

Yeah.

Start walking.

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Hey, I'm really tired right now.

Hey, can we just do it right here, buddy?

No can do, mate.

Move.

Hey, so what?

You're not a talker?

So what?

You know, my ex-wife, she'd

always say I talk too much.

(chuckling) What a f*cking b*tch, right?

Hey, man, come on, would you say something?

You're about to k*ll me, man.

For Christ's sake, would

you tell me something?

Say something.

All right, f*ck it.

What was her name, your wife?

Connie.

Mmm.

Did you love her?

Yeah, I did.

Did you ever cheat on her?

I mean, once, twice, a few times.

So what?

So you didn't love her then, right?

Sure I did, I just,

I f*cked up, that's all.

- Mmm.

- You know what?

f*ck talking.

f*cking walk, man.

Yeah, good idea.

I'll keep walking.

Walking, walking.

Oh, boy.

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You know, I was like you

once, you know, like a soldier.

I did the exam, the meetings.

I just didn't take.

(Anders clearing throat)

Hey, can I ask you a question?

How much was I worth?

I'm not in liberty to

discuss that with you.

I'm sure it was quite a

lot, something like that.

About average.

(laughing) Yeah, sh*t, average.

All right, man.

So what do you do with them, the others?

What do we do?

Because I'm f*cking,

I'm a nervous wreck, man.

I f*cking hate surprises.

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Get on your f*cking knees now.

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Oh, God.

Okay.

Oh, man.

Put your g*dd*mn hands down.

It don't work like that.

You're the bait.

Hey, man.

Look, man, I didn't

mean to k*ll anybody, man.

Yeah, but you did, didn't you?

And now, you're here paying

off your little debt to society.

So shut the f*ck up and take it like a man.

Hey, man.

Where are you going, man?

Don't leave me over here, man.

Stay a while, will you?

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(dragon roaring)

(wings flapping)

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(Jack gasping)

Easy, fella.

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(Jack screaming)

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This is Anders.

I have visual confirmation.

Send the cavalry.

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Lorin!

Lorin!

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Lorin!

Come on, kid, we got

to gather supplies today.

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Sweetheart, we talked about this.

Lorin!

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(door slamming)

Lorin!

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Lorin!

Dad?

[Veiren] Where were you?

I couldn't sleep, so I took a walk.

[Veiren] Without letting me know?

You were asleep.

Even so.

We have rules.

Let me hear it out loud.

Never leave the house

without telling you first.

[Veiren] Exactly.

Yet you deliberately disobeyed my wishes.

By taking a walk?

Yes, Lorin!

(sighing) The rules are

in place for a reason.

Okay.

Go on, get inside.

I'll fix some breakfast.

We got a lot of chores

to catch up on today.

Go on.

Okay.

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(Veiren sighing)

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(dragon roaring)

(sighing) Look, you don't

have to accept the rules,

but you will follow them.

You know I could have

gone to the market, and I didn't,

so you just don't trust me.

[Veiren] It got nothing to do with trust.

Then what does it have to do with?

Keeping you alive, Lorin.

You weren't here to see

what this place became.

And I can guarantee you,

it was a horrific shitshow.

Everybody lost, some

a lot more than others,

and I made promises to

more people than I care

to remember that I would

never lose again, ever.

So you want me to respect your wishes

so that you can somehow shelter me

from the world's problems?

You can't protect me

like this anymore, Dad.

Oh, Sweetheart.

I'm not trying to hide you

from the world's treacheries.

I just want you to survive them.

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(knuckles rapping)

Honey, wait a second.

Lorin!

Dammit.

(knuckles rapping)

Morning.

Apologies for the hour,

but I was in your area.

I could use some shelter.

Shelter?

[Anders] That's right,

by order of the United States government.

[Veiren] Government.

Which branch?

Hunting division.

You're a hunter?

Yes, Ma'am.

What brings you out this far?

It's a bit cold out.

Perhaps we can discuss my

business inside your home?

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So you're a hunter?

I don't just hunt them, I k*ll them.

Why?

Honey.

We say that's because

someone has to do it, right?

Are they really as terrible

as everyone says they are?

Worse.

Spar, mate, but you

see, they're not just beasts.

They're cunning, they know fear.

They use it.

How many have you k*lled?

Were you ever afraid?

Mmm.

Every time.

Honey, can you please

give us a few minutes?

Yeah.

I just have a couple more questions.

So is there one around here?

Is it coming toward us?

What do we need to do to prepare?

I'm not going to ask again.

Dad, I'm asking the man a question.

Am I not allowed to do that now?

Can't go on walks,

can't talk to our guests.

I'm sorry, my father does

not think I'm a grown-a*s adult.

So, I'll be upstairs in my

room, but we'll talk later.

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You got any more food?

No.

I'm required by law to assist

you in your job, that's all.

She's a curious one, right?

Yeah.

Yeah, curiosity is worth less than luck,

and that's exactly how

we've survived out here, alone.

Well, now, you're not alone, are you?

I'll tell you what, let me

grab my gear and I'll explain.

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So these are... Seismograph readings.

That's right.

New York, Los Angeles, London, Tokyo,

all similar, if not,

identical S and P patterns.

Only, now, it's hard to detect them

because of their size and

spastic migration patterns.

Yeah.

Seismic waves lose energy

when they travel long distances.

Right again, but we've been able

to use sensitive detectors

to record waves emitted even

from the smallest set of wings.

So what do these tell you?

Two things.

Wings are headed to this area and soon.

And second?

They're not going to be small.

So, the government,

they sent you here for what?

Survey.

Early detection has helped

us k*ll wings in the past.

Typically, recon of an area

helps us scope out high ground

that went in a firefight,

should it come here.

Firefight?

We don't k*ll these things

with hugs and kisses, mate.

The 17th calvary is the closest

to this spot in the country.

They'll assist me in k*lling this dragon.

That's great.

Who is going to pay for my

land when they burn it down?

US government has a form.

Yeah.

So what do you need from

us, me and my daughter?

Honestly, nothing.

Well, for me, a place to lay my head,

allow me to do my work.

I'll take care of the rest.

I could help.

No.

No, you can't.

For your safety and the

safety of your daughter.

Look, typically, I like to ask

permission and not demand it,

but should you get in my way...

I was sent here by a man

appointed to office, not elected.

Now, is this your home originally?

No.

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See something you like?

But it is now.

What do you need?

Wouldn't pass on a hot shower.

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It's upstairs on the right.

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(Veiren sighing)

(Veiren sighing)

(knuckles rapping)

Come in.

Everything all right?

Let's not do this.

Do what?

Act like we just met five minutes ago.

I know you're at the door listening.

How much did you hear?

Everything.

(sighing) And you know

we're in a lot of danger.

The seismograph, how

did you know about that?

You were too young

to really know your mom.

She loved the weather, everything about it.

She studied it, photographed it.

Hell, sometimes, I'd look

outside, she'd just be barefoot

in the grass watching

the storm clouds roll in.

Goddammit, she was endearing.

(sighing) I always wished

I had something like that

in my life.

Anyway, about a year before you were born,

we had a small earthquake,

and she kept a reader out in the garage.

She took me out there and

showed me how it worked,

just explained the whole thing to me.

I think I sold it for like 40 bucks.

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Do you miss her?

Every day.

There is a ocean of silence between us now.

I think I'm drowning in it, Baby.

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(Lorin sighing)

So, this hunter, what is he going to do?

His job.

And by law, we got to let him do it.

Am I clear?

Yes, you're clear.

Hopefully, he's wrong

and we can just go on

about our lives with

nothing to worry about.

What if he's not wrong?

Just stick close to

the house today, okay?

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(door clicking)

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Anyone ever tell you,

you shouldn't sneak up

on someone with a g*n?

I didn't know I was sneaking, sorry.

Should you be this

far out from your home?

It's never been a problem before.

Today, it is.

You should go back.

Well, this is my property

and you're just a guest, so.

A guest, huh?

Yes, and guests don't make the rules.

I hate to break it to you,

love, but the government does.

And as a servant of the

law, that means I outrank you

and anyone else on this property, sorry.

Besides, your old man seems

to be wound up a little tight.

So you being out here,

it'll probably cause more harm than good.

Well, I know where it is, the wings.

I could show you, if you want.

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(singer vocalizing)

Get on with it.

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It's right this way.

Come on.

It's right over there.

- Here?

- Yeah, there.

You're positive?

Yes.

Who else knows about this?

No one.

Your father?

When is the last time you saw it?

A couple nights ago.

Let me get this straight.

You was just out here

wandering around in the dark

and just stumbled upon it.

Not exactly.

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All right, stop.

You and I need to have a little chat.

Now, let's start with how

the f*ck you see wings

out here at night.

I don't really see them.

I just kinda know they're here.

That don't answer my question.

Yes, it did.

Right.

Well, let's put it this way, love.

I'm more of a literal type of

guy, so I'm going to need you

to literally explain to me

what the f*ck is going on here,

all right?

You'll tell my dad.

Well, that all depends, doesn't it?

On?

On whatever it is

we're talking about here.

Fine.

It started a few years ago.

I would just get these

little whispers, just enough

to kinda see what's going on,

but never enough to know why.

Does that answer your question?

No, it don't.

Well, that's the best

explanation you're going to get.

Is that right?

Yes, that's right.

f*cking hell.

So, live and breathe,

you're a g*dd*mn whisperer.

- I never said that.

- No, but I did.

And what you and your old

man need to start understanding

is that, my word, that's

the only word that matters

from here on now.

Now, he needs to hear

about this, so start walking.

Go on.

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What, are you going to sh**t me?

I will if you leave me no choice.

(wings flapping)

(dragon roaring)

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Lorin!

(dragon roaring)

He's got to be 20 feet.

30, and it's a she, not a he.

How do you know that?

We really got to

have that talk right now?

(dragon growling)

What are you going to do to it?

Me?

Nothing.

I'm just one man.

But if I can get word to the cavalry,

we'll blow that f*ck

right out of the sky.

Why would you do that?

It's not done anything wrong to you.

Are you f*cking serious?

Have you not seen the world around you?

All right, f*ck this.

Let's go, come on.

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(dragon growling)

Hey, hold up.

What?

I feel like I need to be the

one to break the news to him.

You?

Why?

Well, let's put it this way.

Your old man strikes me

as the type of guy that, if

he folds, then skins his leg.

He's more keen to cut

the f*ck off than go

and look for the Band-A*DS.

Savvy?

That's my dad.

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[Veiren] Dammit, Lorin,

this is exactly why I tell you

not to leave the house

without talking to me first.

Veiren.

No, no, we've had this

conversation time after time.

In all due respect, she's

my daughter, not yours.

She didn't see it

wandering out in the woods.

- What?

- Tell him.

I saw it while I was sleeping.

Asleep?

So you're sleepwalking.

She was dreaming.

It's not possible.

There's only one type of person

that can see wings before

they arrive, a whisperer.

[Veiren] Those people

don't exist anymore.

You sure about that?

I know about a mother, your wife.

My wife is dead.

Yeah, and so is about a third

of the Earth's population, mate.

Would you like to discuss this in private?

Wait, hold on, what does

this have to do with my mom?

- Lorin, go to your room.

- No.

Lorin!

Dad, I'm not 10 years old.

Whatever he has to say

about mom, he could say

in front of me.

Shelly, she could

sense things, the weather.

Climate change is in the events, too, yeah?

Preternatural.

You see, that's what we call people

who could see things

the rest of us couldn't.

How do you know that?

Come off it, mate.

You didn't really think

I'd just show up out here

without doing a little digging into you

and your family now, did you?

Her mother, your deceased wife,

she could see things

before they would happen.

So Lorin seeing the

beast before it arrived,

that's not a coincidence.

She was dreaming.

It wasn't a dream.

I saw it.

You are not thinking straight, mate.

Mark my words, in 10 years,

humans will be wiped off the face

of the Earth, along

with every other species

that came before us,

unless she helps me find

these f*cking things and k*ll them.

You don't understand that.

What's the big deal?

Maybe it's for the best.

What's so special about us?

Huh?

We don't have wings.

We can't breathe fire from our lungs.

That's pretty cynical, isn't it?

Yeah.

Kicked idealism, sorry.

We are losing a f*cking

battle with these things, mate.

I want to help.

See?

She wants to help.

We just need to test her abilities first.

How the hell does that work?

Huh?

I'll tell you what, we'll test her.

If she turns out, we'll come up

with a plan to where she

doesn't need to leave the house.

She can save the world from

the f*cking couch cushions?

And what if she actually

pulls something like that off?

This farm will be crawling

in military deployment

within the f*cking hour.

Then what happens?

You're going to take her away?

You're going to take my

daughter and ship her off

to some psych ward to

be a science experiment

for your f*cking boss?

If she can help me k*ll

at least one of these things,

I could convince anyone

of anything, mate, trust me.

Trust you? (Scoffing)

We don't even know you.

You don't know how

long we've been looking

for a whisperer, someone

who can see their movements.

It could shift the tide

of this w*r, Veiren.

Someone like that could

write their own ticket.

We just need to know for sure, that's all.

I know how we can do it.

I know how we can test it.

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Everything all right?

(sighing) Just, do you think

this is really going to work?

This was your plan, remember?

Yeah.

You know, my dad didn't talk

to me much about the wings.

I'm sure he had good reason.

No.

And if he did it, it was

probably a shitty one anyways.

I forget, they probably stopped teaching

about dragons before you were born.

Well, knights were elite

soldiers from medieval Europe

who fought on horseback.

They were the first people

to find one of these demons.

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And as time went on, they

found ways to tame the beasts

and discovered they had

these people called whisperers.

That's people who could see

inside the minds of a dragon,

hear their thoughts, see their movements.

Have you ever heard of the Crusades?

No.

Not more than a quest for power, really,

but a journey to own dragons.

Anyway, as more and more

wings appeared, these knights,

well, they started to turn on one another,

fighting over something

they had no chance in hell

of being able to control.

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They strived every day

to try to force these things

into sl*very, like what you

see in the movies, yeah?

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It's like the allure of owning

a dragon drove them mad,

turned these once noble

men into mercenaries.

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m*rder, corruption,

w*r, that sound familiar?

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Yes.

What happened to the knights?

Well, they all died and the dragons went

into hiding underground for centuries,

just waiting for the right time to pop up

and tear us all apart.

Yeah, but we didn't do

that to the dragons, they did.

Dragons don't think that way, love.

They don't rationalize.

They don't keep time.

They do hold a grudge,

kinda like a caged dog.

You get too close, you might lose a finger.

Only with dragons, if you get too close,

you might lose your life.

So you're kinda like the new knights?

I guess you're right.

Never really thought of it like that.

Hmm.

Well, I better head back to the house.

Nap time and all that.

Very good.

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And I wasn't always a

contractor for the government.

I had a daughter once.

Yeah?

Her name was Madison Louis.

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I called her Lou.

You remind me of her.

She had a lot of fight in her, like you.

Sweet dreams, all right?

(suspenseful orchestral music)

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Anything?

She's still asleep.

Copy that.

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We'll give her a few more minutes,

and then we'll wake her up.

What if she doesn't

have an answer for you?

Well, then we'll know she

can't do what her mother could.

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(dragon roaring)

(dragon roaring)

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(Lorin gasping)

- It's okay, it's okay.

- Oh my gosh.

You saw it, didn't you?

Yeah, it's here.

Anders, get ready.

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We have to go help him.

Dad, he's... Lorin, Lorin,

hunting is his job, Baby, not ours.

(sobbing) sh*t.

Okay.

Dad, why didn't you tell me

that mom was a whisperer?

I didn't think it really mattered.

You mean

You barely knew her, Baby.

I just wanted to preserve

that image you had

in your head, I'm sorry.

Why would that make me

think any differently of her?

Because whisperers were

seen as damaged people, Baby.

So you thought she was damaged.

Not by a g*dd*mn mile.

Your mother was perfect,

just like you.

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(dragon roaring)

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(dragon roaring)

(dragon roaring)

(dragon roaring)

(g*n firing)

(dragon roaring)

So I have the same abilities as mom,

maybe I really can help.

Help?

Lorin, there is no winning this w*r.

The best that we can

pray for is the upper hand,

whisperer or not.

Do you understand what I'm saying to you?

(door thudding)

It's Anders.

[Veiren] Lorin.

- Anders?

- Hold on a second.

Is he okay?

Oh my God!

Oh, sh*t.

Oh my God.

Oh.

Dad.

Oh my God!

Anders, what happened?

Where are you bleeding from?

Vanessa, Vanessa called.

Who's Vanessa?

Who is Vanessa, Dad?

Probably his wife.

Should we call her?

Should we call somebody?

Dad, what do we do?

Oh my God.

Oh my God.

Oh my God.

It's okay.

Okay, let's go get you

something, do something

with the wounds that we

can cover, then we can

Honey, there's too much blood, Baby.

We don't have anything

here that'll save him.

Dad.

Anders.

It's okay, it's okay, it's okay.

Anders, look at me, lock your eyes on me.

Now, listen to me, okay?

You're going to die, Anders.

It's okay, it's okay.

Who do you see?

Vanessa.

That's good, that's real good.

Tell her you love her.

It's okay, go with her.

She's here to take you now.

It's okay to go with

her, just take her hand.

Go on.

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There you go.

Did he just die?

Dad, he just died.

Did you feel that?

He just died.

Dad, did you feel that?

[Veiren] Go to your room, Lorin.

Don't argue with me.

Dad, what are you going to do?

I'm going to bury him.

Now, go.

Now!

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Oh my God.

(Veiren breathing heavily)

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(Lorin sighing)

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(shovel clanging)

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(choir vocalizing)

(wings flapping)

(choir vocalizing)

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(water running)

[Veiren] Here.

[Lorin] You know, I've never seen anyone

die like that before.

I mean in television and the

movies, but never like that.

[Veiren] I really wish you hadn't.

[Lorin] What are we going to do now?

As soon as he's reported missing,

they'll send somebody

out here to check on him.

We'll tell him exactly what

happened, and then we got to go.

We can't stay here anymore.

No, this is our home.

We can't leave.

Yeah, it was, but not anymore.

As soon as they get here,

this place will be crawling

with the hunters and soldiers.

God knows what else.

Jesus, we got dragons

right outside the front door.

So pack up everything you can carry.

We're leaving in the morning.

No.

Yeah.

No, I'm not leaving.

Dad, running isn't going to do any good

for me or anyone else.

You know, I never had to

understand the meaning of life

because you already knew it.

I used to pretend because I

would go to bed at night knowing

that I had someone bigger

and stronger there to protect me.

Everything is different now, Dad.

I have a responsibility, Dad.

I can't leave.

I need you to accept that I'm grown up

and I can do more good than bad.

I just need you to trust me.

(sighing) All right.

(sighing) So what do we do?

I have an idea.

(dramatic orchestral music)

Are you sure about this?

No, not really.

I'm kidding.

You're going to be fine.

Come on.

It's not that funny.

(gentle orchestral music)

[Lorin] Hurry up, old man.

What is it?

It's close.

How many of them are there?

(fire roaring) (suspenseful

orchestral music)

Just one.

(gentle orchestral music)

Lorin.

I can see it.

I just don't know when

it's going to get here.

So we wait?

Yeah, we wait.

(Lorin sighing)

There's a cabin just

around the corner up here.

It's going to be dark in a few hours.

Let's go wait there.

Okay.

(gentle orchestral

music) (choir vocalizing)

(gentle orchestral music continues)

Come on in.

(glasses clanking)

Finish it.

Dad, what about you?

When you become a

parent, you're no longer worried

about your own well being.

I have one job, that's keeping you safe.

How did you find this place anyway?

Me and your mother used to come here.

Wait, before?

[Veiren] Yeah.

Dad, what was it like before the dragons?

You're always telling me that,

"I don't know what it was like."

Mmm.

Tell me.

- Truthfully?

- Yeah.

If every person on the planet

would have made it a

rule that, wherever they are,

whenever they can, just be

a little kinder than necessary,

that's it, I think the world

would have been a much better place.

Jesus, human beings are selfish creatures.

Those wings, they only

eat when they need to

and they share their

food as if it were law.

Yeah.

Human beings would though

had enough food in a week,

they could have fed a starving in nation.

Now, look at us, scrounging around whatever

we can get our hands on.

Uh-huh.

Some of us saw it coming.

It's probably that gene

she passed down to you.

What gene?

The ability to see things.

I don't know, the way that you say it,

it's almost like we're better off.

Maybe.

Hmm.

I don't know, should we sleep?

You tell me.

Do you think it'll help?

I can try.

You're scared.

I'm worried.

If this goes wrong, that

dragon is going to k*ll us both.

At least we'll die together.

Yeah.

Well, sleep.

(gentle orchestral music)

(Veiren sighing)

(singer vocalizing)

(gentle orchestral music)

(Veiren clearing throat)

See something you like?

Always.

What's wrong?

It's our daughter.

I don't think Lorin is the problem.

No?

It's freedom.

She needs much more

than you're willing to give.

I'm not coming back.

She needs you now more than ever,

and the world will look to her.

You have to be ready to let her go.

Veiren.

I don't know how to do that.

Sometimes, we have to

let go of the life we've planned

so that we can accept

the life that's waiting for us.

I lost you.

I'm not losing her, too.

You don't have a choice, you never did.

Cry, forgive,

learn, move on.

[Lorin] Dad.

Dad, wake up.

Lorin?

Dad, Dad.

(gasping) Lorin.

It's here.

Come on.

(suspenseful orchestral music)

(wings flapping)

(dragon roaring)

Dad, what do we do?

What do we do?

This is your idea.

Your idea, your plan.

Okay.

Okay, I'm ready.

- I'm ready.

- Okay.

I'll cover you.

Lorin.

Lorin.

Yeah?

[Veiren] You can do this, Baby.

I trust you.

(dragon roaring)

Hey.

Hey, it's okay.

Dad.

- Dad, drop the g*n.

- Lorin.

Dad, seriously, trust me.

I can hear its thoughts.

It's okay.

You're okay.

Hey.

(dragon growling)

No one is going to hurt you.

I'm just going to take one step closer.

Good.

(dragon roaring)

(dragon roaring)

It's okay.

It's okay.

(gentle orchestral music)

Good, good.

It's just you and me, okay?

No one is going to hurt you.

Everything is going to be all right.

(gentle orchestral music continues)

(dragon roaring)

(gentle orchestral music continues)

(dragon growling)

(gentle orchestral music continues)

(Lorin gasping)

Are you okay?

Dad, I know what they want.

He just told me.

Don't tell me.

I got to go make a call.

Those people want to know about this.

(singer vocalizing)

(Lorin sighing)

(Lorin sighing)

(gentle orchestral music)

(Lorin laughing)

(gentle orchestral music continues)

(footsteps thudding)

Hey, Dad.

Hey, Sweetheart.

How is your luck this morning?

Great.

Found a lot more of those berries you like.

I was getting ready to throw

some in some pancakes,

if you're hungry.

That sounds great.

(singer vocalizing)

- 20 minutes.

- You got it.

(gentle orchestral music)

We found a way.

We taught others how to speak to the wings.

Perhaps that's why they vanished,

if they ever truly existed.

Maybe they grew tired of

us, of our smallness, our fear,

or maybe, maybe they've

only gone into hiding,

waiting for a time when we are ready,

when we can look at them

not with swords in our hands,

but with wonder in our hearts.

Can you hear it?

The wind whispers of

them still, in the mountains,

in the stars.

And sometimes, if you're quiet, very quiet,

you might just hear the

faintest beat of wings.

(grand orchestral music)

(jet engine roaring)

(fire whooshing)

(grand orchestral music continues)

(dragon roaring)

(dramatic orchestral music)

(singer vocalizing)

(dramatic orchestral music continues)

(dramatic orchestral music continues)

(dramatic orchestral music continues)

(dramatic orchestral music continues)

(singer vocalizing)

(gentle orchestral music)

(gentle orchestral music continues)