Hey, about some of the stuff I said earlier, I just… It’s fine, it’s okay. No, just… It’s not okay. Eddie… He saved your life. Our lives. And I know what he meant to you. I can’t even imagine how hard it’s been. But instead of just being there for you, I just… Well, I got angry about it. I guess I got angry because things were different. 

you still see him at night. curls and blood spilling out around him in equal measure, dark eyes blown wide as they glossed over. a smile, a goodbye. you still see him at night, wheezing his last rickety, catching breath in your arms. you still see his blood stained on your skin in your peripheral vision when the light hits just right. the others loved eddie too. you have to remind yourself of that fact somewhat often - as you watch them continue along their own paths, shoulders back and heads high, accepting it and accepting it and moving on. shit, most of you is envious of that. you wonder if it's because you were the one holding him ; if it's because you were the only one to see what happened. must make it easier to sleep at night. must be all goddamn sunshine and rainbows. still, you can't shake the feeling that it would be this hard even if you'd learned about it after the fact, as they had - if one of the others had been in your shoes.

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he hit it!  ...he hit the dragon!

his arrows cannot pierce its hide.  i fear nothing will.

we cannot turn back.

[ name ]!  what are you doing?!  you were supposed to leave! 

i came to help! 

who are you that would stand against me? 

now that is a pity.  what will you do now? 

you are forsaken.

you cannot save him from the fire.

tell me, wretch, how now shall you challenge me? 

you have nothing left... but your death.

[ name ].  look at me.  you look at me.

you are not alone, [ name ].

[ name ], come on, we're leaving.

they are your people, you must go.

i know how i feel, i'm not afraid.

i don't know what that means.

keep it.  as a promise.

that is where you are wrong.

i'll catch my death in this cold.

it's all right, darling.

i have said it many times, this is a man of noble stock.

i'm not the master of this town.  where is he?! where's the master?!

enough!  look around you.  have you not had your fill of death? 

winter is upon us.  we must look to our own.

we must look to our own.  to the sick and the helpless.

those who can stand, tend to the wounded.

we must salvage what we can.

i tried talking to him, he won't listen.

he doesn't sleep, he barely eats... he's not been himself.

it's this place... a sickness lies upon it.

behold, the great treasure hoard of [ name ].

no one rests until it is found.

take only what you need.  we have a long march ahead.

we can take refuge inside the mountain.

what gold is in that mountain is cursed.

we will take only what is promised to us.

you saw something out there.

they bore a mark i have not seen in a long time.

[ name ], it is your king's command.

i command my own heart.

spells will not save you.

i am not alone.

you should've stayed dead.

do you doubt the loyalty of anyone here? 

dragon sickness.  i've seen it before.

it is a fierce and jealous love, [ name ].

perhaps it is best it remains lost.

i'm going to plant it in my garden.

it's a poor prize to take back to [ location ].

there's gold enough in that mountain for all.

get some fires going.

[ name ], you take the night watch.

do not tell me what they have lost.

i know well enough their hardship.

they have much to be grateful for.

the children, the wounded and the women come first.

all quiet, nothing to report.

we did not look to see you here.

i heard you needed aid.

i came to reclaim something of mine.

i ask that you honor your pledge.

i will not treat with any man while an armed host lies beyond my front door.

be gone, ere our arrows fly! 

this does not concern you.

we are, in fact, outnumbered.

we attack at dawn.  are you with us? 

true friends are hard to come by.

i have been blind, but now i begin to see.

i have been betrayed.

[ name ], the quest is fulfilled.

is this treasure truly worth more than your honor? 

this gold is ours, and ours alone.  by my life, i will not part with a single coin.

i will not part with a single coin.  not.  one.  piece of it.

you started this, [ name ].  you will forgive me if i finish it.

i'm not doing it for you.

i'm not afraid of [ name ].

how came you by this heirloom? 

they are taking us for fools.  this is a ruse.  a filthy lie.

you would steal from me? 

i may be a burglar, but i'd like to think i'm an honest one.

you have no claim over me, you miserable rat.

i was going to give it to you.

you are changed, [ name ].

do not speak to me of loyalty.

did you not hear me?  [ location ] is surrounded.

life is cheap.  but treasures such as this cannot be counted in lives lost.  it is worth all the blood we can spend.

you are lesser now than you have ever been.

i will not hide behind a wall of stone while others fight our battles for us! 

it is not in my blood, [ name ].

will you follow me... one last time? 

what took you so long? 

this was their plan all along.

i think [ name ] has fled.

keep low and out of sight. 

if you see something, report back — do not engage, do you understand me? 

don't be ridiculous, you'll never make it.

they'll see you coming, and kill you.

they'll never see me.

i'm not asking you to allow it, [ name ].

you will not turn away.  not this time.

what does it matter? they are mortal.

there is no love in you.

what do you know of love?  nothing.

you think it is love?  are you ready to die for it? 

we'll live to fight another day.

you will die last.

don't move, don't move.  lie still.

i wish to part from you in friendship.

you're not going anywhere, [ name ], you're going to live.

you did what only a true friend would do.  forgive me.  i was too blind to see it.

i'm so sorry that i have led you into such peril.

i'm glad to have shared in each of your perils, [ name ].

go back to your books, and your armchair.  plant your trees, watch them grow.

if more people valued home above gold, this world would be a merrier place.

i cannot go back.

[ name ] ... your mother loved you.  more than anyone.  more than life.

they want to bury him.

if this is love, i do not want it.  take it from me, please.  why does it hurt so much? 

songs will be sung, tales will be told.

well, i think i'll slip away quietly — can you tell the others i said goodbye? 

you can tell them yourself.

if you're ever passing [ location ], tea is at four.

you are welcome at any time.

it's here i must leave you.

i quite liked having a wizard around.

don't take me for a fool.

i've kept my eye on you ever since.

you'll never get what you want .

we need to stay together . no 'splitting up' bullshit .

nobody ever prepared me for this .

so you've just been lying to me this entire time ?

there's too much blood , i can't stop it .

this is over when i say it's over .

[ name ] , be careful . i've already lost enough people that i care about .

i never should have trusted you .

this is getting really out of hand , okay ?

i feel like we're not alone .

revenge is the best medicine !

put your head on straight , this isn't over yet .

maybe we should ... y'know , check it out ?

run . run and don't stop .

i thought i saw something ... i - i must be going crazy .

you couldn't pay me to go down there .

the cops are on their way .

would you rather stay here and die ?!

there's no such thing as [ ghosts / demons ] . it's made-up .

you aren't going anywhere .

i'm putting you out of your misery .

i know you think you're untouchable , but they will kill us .

you shouldn't have touched that .

we aren't going to make it out of here , are we ?

why are you following me ?

there has to be a medical kit here , somewhere .

i'll go with you . strength in numbers , right ?

don't move ... a fucking muscle .

fuck , the door is locked from the other side .

don't get ... dead , okay ?

that was the only [ bullet / round / flare ] we had .

did you really think it would be that easy ?

we've come too far , we can't turn around now .

put down the [ weapon ] . please .

come on , help me barricade the door .

[ name ] , is that ... blood ?

haven't you seen a horror movie ? the blonde always dies .

it was you ? YOU did this ?!

you are gonna fucking pay .

i'm going to give you ten seconds . nine , eight ...

i want you to admit what you did .

hey , look at me -- it's not real . it's not real .

do you think they're watching us right now ?

we're in this together . no one gets left behind .

let them go ... please , just let them go .

oh my god , what the hell was that ?!

you know i'm capable of this .

i had to ... i had no choice .

you don't have the guts .

this is fucked up , this is so fucked up .

what we're dealing with isn't even human .

you need to hide . find somewhere & don't come out .

stop ! don't touch that . we don't know what it is .

i've done bad things to good people .

if they catch us , they will kill us .

why are you covered in blood ?

i can't ... i can't feel my -

[ name ] is dead . i saw it happen .

what , you're gonna kill me ? i don't believe you .

there is an evil in you . i see it .

this shit only happens to people in horror movies .

forget about me , just save them .

what's one reason i shouldn't kill you right now ?

you aren't supposed to be here .

please don't . i'm begging you .

are you scared ?

whatever happens , don't let go of my hand .

[ name ] , this isn't you .

well , what the fuck are we supposed to do ?!

get out of my house before i call the cops .

you're going to regret that .

there's that smile ... i'm glad it's the last thing i'll see .