my name's Lee I'm on a quest to save
Deltora I've been to the most dangerous
corners of the land to get the Topaz the
Ruby and the opal oh come on don't you
think you're exaggerating slightly
jasmine I mean how many times did I have
to save your butt I helped a bit - Barda
filli Kree okay it's true I never would
have gotten this far without my friends
but we've still got four more gems to
find next up
the shifting sands
hey you slow down you're gonna ruin the
car go all right take it easy I just
want to get this over with as quickly as
possible
what happened where am I
why are my arms tied oh right we fell
into a trap
this isn't good one of the ticks is
moving around should I give it another
whack better not risk it they all have
to be a good condition on delivery you
know the orders good condition for what
and whose orders
I've still got it it's safe Barda
jasmine good we're all still together
you ask me these deer aren't worth the
trouble are transported knows maybe the
big one is but the other two are useless
especially the scrawny little girl can
you believe it
I heard she won the championship I bet
she wouldn't last five minutes against
one of us that's true but it's still
none of our business
the bright need woman supplies the goods
all we have to worry about it's
delivering them to the shadow arena the
shadow arena they must be great guards
what are we gonna do
I can't believe mother brightly was in
on this all along
Wow
it's Cree
he's following us I never should have
let my guard down impossible
there's no way to get out of these
things
great just what we need what do you
think should we stop and make sure the
ticks are dry we should be in water than
two otherwise they'll be useless by the
time we get there neither of us needs
that be careful you know what happens if
they find any broken bones in our mother
brightly support wielding ones fighting
for our lives in the arena instead of
these miserable fools seriously do you
want to end your days and gladiators
leather fighting a brawl don't even joke
about that we're gonna fight overall I
think I'll skip that thanks anyway
so the Shadow Lord even has his hands
and their rhythm your games
hey it's your turn to give the tick's
something to eat mm-hmm oh what a pain
oh no please don't tell me they're gonna
make us eat that nasty dirty dry meat
all the same looks a heck of a lot
better than that stuff they're eating
right now come on there's gotta be some
way to get out of these things
here you go tics be happy you get
anything to eat at all I am happy but I
can't eat with these shackles on my
wrist shut up little girl get smart with
me and I'll put you back in the sack and
throw you into the shifting sands we'll
be there soon enough we should do as
they say they tell me that you still
have the belt hmm the shifting sands
this is good for us they're taking us
right past where we wanted to go what do
you mean good in case you didn't notice
were chained out who cares which way
we're going anyway
looks like mother brightly really made
fools of us didn't she
the whole time I thought she was the
fool but that's just part of her act
it's all part of it the rhythm your
games are just a trap they use gold to
lure the best and strongest fighters
around and then they capture them do you
remember what orwen said the first time
we saw him in town yeah cuz I hear last
year's champion got the money and just
took off somewhere without telling
anyone
I bet the champion was captured like we
were and taken to the shadow arena
uh-huh we should have suspected
something hey check out our two guards
are they asleep yeah looks like it if
there were any way we could escape this
would be the time we just need to get
rid of these
I can't stand the thought that after all
we've been through they're sure to find
the belt when we get to the Shadowlands
and the quest will be over you hear that
someone's there someone or something oh
no not him it's doom have you been
following us wait let me guess you came
to get your revenge you three be quiet
and don't move until I give you the
signal I'm here to set you free I don't
get it why would you come to rescue us
anyway we'll have done to talk later we
have time now don't worry about impacts
and weapons I've already taken in to one
of our secret hiding places
after we unchain you will need to get
through the woods without being noticed
please follow us quickly and quietly
wait I remember you you're the one who
tried to drug all the finalists you seem
a lot different than I remember
you can call me Dane I was nervous
before so maybe that's why I needed you
to drink your queen bee nectar but you
refused why did you want me to drink it
to put you to sleep of course we didn't
want you to fight in the final match
against doom we've had our suspicions
about the games we planned for that
animal Glock domain and then we were
going to follow him but he took the drug
drink intended for you instead of losing
to him I had to find a way to pretend to
lose to you Oh get real you know better
than anyone that you really lost that
match and badly it's true you fought
well but in the end you'll never know if
you really want or not will you yeah
right huh
in any case right now we should
concentrate on the task at hand first
why don't you tell us who you people
really are
I'll tell you right now is that on the
leader of a group sworn to resist the
Shadow Lord you're the leader of the
resistance he is and I'm a member of it
so smart guy if you're the leader of the
resistance why risk your life fighting
in the Rif mirror games we knew the
games were more than just entertainment
masses but had no way to prove it I had
to become a competitor to get a glimpse
of what went on behind the scenes
ah the choice is yours if you want to
get away I'm offering you a chance I
think you need to answer barda's
original question why did you come to
rescue us when I first saw you in Tom's
shop there was something about you that
interested me I didn't realize it then
but ever since wherever I've gone I've
heard whispers about three travelers I
knew it was you a man a boy and a wild
girl who are always accompanied by a
blackbird and all who spoke of you
seemed to say the exact same thing
everywhere you went part of the
shadowlord's
evil was undone could you take these
things off hmm I stained said earlier we
have a hiding place close by we'll go
there and figure out our next move
guess they woke up
there's nowhere to run unless you want
to feel the pain of a mr. put your hands
in the air and no sudden movements you
heard him
hands in the air right now oh but you
guys can't do anything to us cuz you'll
be in trouble if we're hurt don't get
smart with us little girl we'll decide
what we can and can't do now raise your
hands are all blast you know please
don't shoot we'll do whatever you want
hmm
good that's more like it boy looks like
the kid knows what to do what about you
two all right
I surrender too seriously thanks for the
backup guys you know you three have
caused us a little where did these two
come from
not getting away with this now let's get
going
right
hmm
at first like tomorrow we'll head up
into the mountains we have a stronghold
there and so we can hole up and work on
our next plan of action I'm sure those
two great guards have reported your
escape to their superiors by now I'd say
you need all the help you can get
we never asked for it besides how do we
know we can trust the two of you you're
not the only one with a knife around
here buddy hmm
I was just testing you we put our necks
on the line twice to rescue you I think
that alone should have earned your trust
so at the very least you owe us an
explanation as to why you're refusing
our help we can tell you that much
no leave we don't owe them anything and
we can't trust them I mean this guy just
pulled a knife on Barda would you like
to continue what we started in rithmere
I'll take you on anytime just let me
know when you're ready and I'll teach
you another lesson it looks like school
is in session
stop
cut it out Jasmine hi well they just sat
back at the inn and watched as we were
being taken away why are you coming back
there was nothing I could do I had to
find out how the trap was work that was
the whole reason why I was there stop it
right now I don't get you too why are
you fighting when you're both on the
same side
relax Dane we were just having a little
fun right I'm sorry I didn't mean any
disrespect by it but we need you to be
able to trust us and understand our
motives we've committed our lives to
helping everyone who suffers under the
cruelty of The Shadow Lord hmm as much
as I admire your cause I don't think it
would be a good idea for us to go to the
stronghold of the resistance you know
it's only a matter of time before the
Shadow Lord comes after us I think that
it'd be best for you if you keep as far
away from us as possible hmm too bad you
feel that way when doom told me who we
were going to rescue I'd hoped that
afterwards we'd be able to fight the
enemy together as friends we're sorry to
disappoint you all right let's go hmm
thank you for saving us
but it's true right now we really can't
join your fight
hold it hmm I'm sure I don't have to say
this but you shouldn't tell anyone about
our meeting tonight if you do I swear
you'll regret it and you'll wish those
two grey guards had taken me to the
Shadowlands after all
so what was all that about did he really
think he had to threaten us I think he
was pretty angry with us for not going
with him
my guess would be that he's someone who
probably doesn't trust other people all
that often but he did trust us and he
put himself in danger to rescue us and
then we let him down so I understand why
he'd be upset I wish it could have been
otherwise he would have been a valuable
ally but we can't take that sort of risk
right now
doom wouldn't be content to let us keep
our secret and there are spies
everywhere
I guess you're right hey well go on like
we always have just the three of us
besides I thought I made it clear enough
that I don't like that guy
maybe later four successful in our quest
and the Shadow Lord is defeated we can
be friends with them I think that'd be
good well if we are going to succeed
then we better find the shifting sands
where the fourth gem is hidden you're
right but we have no idea where we are
and we don't even have the Stars to
guide us anymore
are you serious have you two already
forgotten about Kree hmm he's followed
us since we were captured and riskier he
knows where we are and I bet he knows
how to get to the shifting sands
what do we do now he says we need to
cross it the sounds are probably over
there somewhere I think we must be
pretty close perfect the stream will
disguise our scent it'll throw the great
guards off it picked up our trail let's
go
it's gotta be on the other side don't
you think let's just hope the gem is
there enough talking let's go
come on you slowpokes for all we know
the grey guards are right behind us you
guys are always slowing me down what
just cuz we're not hopping up the hill
like hyped up bunnies whatever we still
got a long way to go to get to the top
what is it creep did you see something
over there Hey look at this
what do you think it is it looks like a
sign of some sort
the shifting sands danger that much I
can make out but I can't figure out what
the rest of the words say a lot of the
letters have been worn away by the wind
but I think I can read the first three
lines it says something like the end
lies within its rocky walls where all
are one one will rules all below the
dead the living strive it's so weird
what do you think it means I don't have
any idea that said we need to find out
quickly anyway what we do know is that
the shifting sands is not a very
pleasant place not a pleasant place I
think we knew that before we got here
but we don't have a lot of choice do we
yeah you're right of course I am
hang on you said the first line on the
stone was the end lies within its rocky
walls right I think so what have you
come up with something I could be wrong
but those cliffs over there look like a
rocky wall to me I wonder if that's what
it's talking about I think you're on to
something well if you're right then that
means the sands are just on the other
side we're there you guys let's get the
fourth gem
looks like a tough climb
it doesn't look like much of a wall when
you get this close
it sure is rocky though I'm still
feeling pretty confident this must be
the wall mentioned on that stone me read
and let me guess the only way to get to
the other side is to climb almost there
it's a long way down be careful
oh the views amazing we're way above the
clouds
we climbed all the way up here just to
go down again huh come on let's go
look at that it's beautiful
I'm gonna guess that those are the
shifting sands finally feels like it
took us forever to get here now we just
got to look for the gem
what's making that sound what sound that
buzzing it sounds as if there's a
thousand bees
I don't know what you mean I don't hear
anything neither do I you must be tired
Leif no I'm fine but I definitely hear a
buzzing
I don't get it why can't they hear too