WEBVTT - 3.03 - The Blind Man 0:00:04.160 --> 0:00:08.840 Look at them, come, Gregor. Yes, a great alliance begins today, 0:00:08.920 --> 0:00:12.440 a great alliance. All I see is a mission of war, 0:00:13.480 --> 0:00:18.520 an insidious occupation already in progress. Look at them. They've 0:00:18.520 --> 0:00:21.840 brought horses by ship to the city. Call this what 0:00:21.960 --> 0:00:26.120 it is a show of power. Perhaps now is as 0:00:26.120 --> 0:00:29.120 good a time as any to discuss his requirements. What 0:00:29.240 --> 0:00:31.480 are you talking about? He likes to be addressed as 0:00:31.600 --> 0:00:34.880 the grand Master. Ah, good, so long as he's humble, 0:00:35.240 --> 0:00:39.560 and he doesn't like to be touched. Right. I've waited 0:00:39.600 --> 0:00:43.440 so many times at so many gates, this particular gait 0:00:43.560 --> 0:00:48.600 more than most for people to arrive. Today it's with Cadali, 0:00:49.240 --> 0:00:53.160 that slimy snake, worming his reptile body inch by inch 0:00:53.240 --> 0:00:57.160 back into favor. We're waiting for the embassy of the 0:00:57.280 --> 0:01:01.240 ballarak Oh, and one of them, man, yes, please, let's 0:01:01.240 --> 0:01:03.640 have it. Should I kiss his feet? Do I wait 0:01:03.720 --> 0:01:08.839 upon him with perfumes? He's blind? He's blind quite completely. 0:01:09.000 --> 0:01:11.199 Isn't he supposed to be some sort of great war lord? 0:01:11.480 --> 0:01:13.840 He is a great war lord who can't see his 0:01:13.880 --> 0:01:17.759 own horse. He adapted. You know a bit about adapting, 0:01:17.800 --> 0:01:23.400 don't you, Gregor? To whoever's in charge the Sultan Maya 0:01:24.040 --> 0:01:28.080 and now a sultana, an ever refreshing process of adaptation. 0:01:28.120 --> 0:01:38.920 Not exactly are you accusing me? Ah, Grandmaster? Welcome to 0:01:39.120 --> 0:01:43.040 two men. Bey, who is this? What an honor? And Ali? 0:01:43.520 --> 0:01:46.600 He has a face like granite and gaping holes or 0:01:46.640 --> 0:01:48.160 his eyes used to be. I hope you had a 0:01:48.160 --> 0:01:50.840 good journey. This is a man who has been in wars. 0:01:50.960 --> 0:01:56.400 As he was calm, Perhaps I could advise arrest before 0:01:56.400 --> 0:01:58.160 you see her. Man, I am not here to rest. 0:01:58.240 --> 0:02:01.040 I want to speak to the Sultan, and you will 0:02:01.120 --> 0:02:06.640 imminently loil. Master of the Palace Guard, I asked who 0:02:06.680 --> 0:02:09.880 you are, not what you are. My name is Gregor. 0:02:10.560 --> 0:02:17.760 May I for you my hand, grand Master, But you 0:02:17.880 --> 0:02:22.160 can offer me greg Or, Master of the Palace Guard. 0:02:23.080 --> 0:02:30.440 Is the Sultan. Now, if I hadn't looked right into 0:02:30.480 --> 0:02:40.440 those eyeless sockets, I swear he could see. We in 0:02:40.639 --> 0:02:43.600 Human Bay pride ourselves on possessing one of the largest 0:02:43.720 --> 0:02:49.639 less labyrinthine palaces in the world. But getting anywhere does 0:02:49.720 --> 0:02:56.720 require a favorite of walking. Now, if you turn your 0:02:56.760 --> 0:02:59.119 attention to the right, you will see a sublime view 0:02:59.160 --> 0:03:02.480 of the old sky us a court. No, I'm sorry, 0:03:02.919 --> 0:03:05.680 you can't see it wouldn't look if I could all 0:03:05.800 --> 0:03:11.000 ruined by Maya and her followers. I'm sorry to say. Anyway, 0:03:11.040 --> 0:03:17.320 this way and now we are passing through the menagerie, 0:03:17.400 --> 0:03:23.119 which was once famous far and wide, but alas it's 0:03:23.160 --> 0:03:26.600 fortunately you cannot see what twomanbas has come true. Grandmaster 0:03:35.480 --> 0:03:38.400 entering the hall of mirrors and of course no mirrors. 0:03:38.560 --> 0:03:42.360 Now even the saddle wood paneling has gone an indulgence. 0:03:42.760 --> 0:03:47.640 And what's that, Grandmaster? Mirrors? Of course, of course, Grandmaster, 0:03:47.720 --> 0:03:56.080 a frightful extravagance. Please, what is up to? He's being 0:03:56.120 --> 0:04:01.600 even more obsequious than usually. Oh yes, here we are 0:04:02.880 --> 0:04:11.880 the throne room. Well, open the door quite so, Grandmaster. 0:04:13.240 --> 0:04:15.600 But if I may be so bold, there a few 0:04:15.640 --> 0:04:21.039 points of protocol. Protocol when in the presence of the 0:04:21.080 --> 0:04:26.800 Sultana tupin Bay, has a lawn just opened the door? Yes, 0:04:26.839 --> 0:04:30.800 of course, but if I could just advise, no, I 0:04:30.880 --> 0:04:39.679 advise you opened the door now? Of course, of course, 0:04:45.880 --> 0:04:50.160 your majesty, may I present the grand Master mal of 0:04:50.760 --> 0:04:57.040 well which one of you is in charge? Grandmaster, welcome 0:04:57.080 --> 0:05:01.120 to to min Bay. All right, So if you're the Sultana, 0:05:01.240 --> 0:05:04.480 that would make the woman at your shoulder the Vizier alkin. 0:05:05.080 --> 0:05:07.000 It's as if he knows the whole layout of the 0:05:07.080 --> 0:05:11.920 room just from sound and smell. An honor, grand Master too. 0:05:12.000 --> 0:05:15.120 Mun Bay may not want this alliance, but we need it. 0:05:16.000 --> 0:05:18.279 So everyone has been told to attend and create a 0:05:18.320 --> 0:05:22.279 good impression. Grand Master, I hope while you are into 0:05:22.360 --> 0:05:24.960 mun Bay, you will be able to explore our beautiful city. 0:05:25.279 --> 0:05:27.839 I know the shrine of Bakara is of significance to 0:05:27.880 --> 0:05:32.159 the ballaraq my Lord. When the sultan arises, protocol requires 0:05:32.200 --> 0:05:36.839 you must need my Lord, I will stand. I will stand. 0:05:36.920 --> 0:05:42.599 It's all right. Leave him be, your majesty. Two man 0:05:42.600 --> 0:05:46.279 Bay is an ancient city. There are many customs, but 0:05:46.360 --> 0:05:51.120 we are amongst friends. An alliance between two mun Bay 0:05:51.200 --> 0:05:54.200 and the Ballara could benefit all of us. It would 0:05:54.240 --> 0:05:57.760 bring peace throughout the region, allowing traders to conduct commerce 0:05:57.800 --> 0:06:05.559 across borders without fear. MMBO weak, not so weak, grand Master, 0:06:05.720 --> 0:06:11.039 as one might think. An alliance between alliance and alliance. 0:06:12.000 --> 0:06:14.960 I'll speak plainly, and I'll ask that you listen carefully, 0:06:15.000 --> 0:06:17.440 because I'm not a man who likes to repeat myself. 0:06:18.960 --> 0:06:21.359 Two Manbai is on its knees. We are willing to 0:06:21.400 --> 0:06:25.440 offer our hand in friendship. We have a common enemy, Maya. 0:06:26.040 --> 0:06:28.440 She's building up her strength in the north. She will 0:06:28.520 --> 0:06:33.479 come again. Her ambitions are limitless. We Ballaraq are placed 0:06:33.520 --> 0:06:36.479 between Maya's territories to the north and two Manbay to 0:06:36.520 --> 0:06:40.200 the south. You need us. We are what stands between 0:06:40.200 --> 0:06:43.200 you and a second occupation in as many years, and 0:06:43.279 --> 0:06:46.240 we are prepared to help. What sort of help we 0:06:46.279 --> 0:06:50.719 are prepared to take two Manbay under our protection. We 0:06:50.760 --> 0:06:53.520 will send our advisers and officials and install a garrison 0:06:53.560 --> 0:06:58.719 to defend your walls. Our walls are already defending yes, 0:06:58.760 --> 0:07:01.920 with the palace guard of a hudred men under your command, Gregor, 0:07:02.160 --> 0:07:06.440 So you propose to replace them with your men sounds 0:07:06.480 --> 0:07:13.120 like a takeover to me, General Cooln. I have studied 0:07:13.160 --> 0:07:15.640 your battles. You are once one of the greatest commanders 0:07:15.640 --> 0:07:18.080 in the field. I hope I still have a few 0:07:18.120 --> 0:07:21.800 battles left in me, but unfortunately in no army to 0:07:21.960 --> 0:07:27.880 fight them with. Grand Master, with respect, we would prefer 0:07:27.960 --> 0:07:30.720 not to have your advisers or officials within our city walls. 0:07:31.960 --> 0:07:34.720 We have a great number of you. If you decline 0:07:34.760 --> 0:07:37.480 our offer of friendship, then you must pay for our forces. 0:07:38.600 --> 0:07:41.040 Why should our soldiers die defending two Mambay If two 0:07:41.040 --> 0:07:43.440 Membai does not want us, if you choose to treat 0:07:43.520 --> 0:07:48.880 us as mercenaries, you will need to pay us as mercenaries. Majesty, 0:07:48.960 --> 0:07:53.160 I swear I had no idea, and the Sultana's ear 0:07:53.400 --> 0:07:58.480 already affecting damage control. Don't react, majesty, that keeps mine? 0:07:58.520 --> 0:08:02.760 Does your woman have something to Smiles and nods have 0:08:02.880 --> 0:08:06.240 very little effect on me. Then let us work with 0:08:06.320 --> 0:08:11.320 words instead, Say we do pay you? How much are 0:08:11.320 --> 0:08:18.360 you asking? Two million pieces of gold? Surely for the 0:08:18.360 --> 0:08:20.800 most powerful, most wealthy city on earth. This is about 0:08:20.800 --> 0:08:24.120 a pittance. It has been a pittance, and soon it 0:08:24.160 --> 0:08:27.720 will be again. But in the brief unusual present, Grandmaster 0:08:27.960 --> 0:08:31.320 to mid Bay has been freshly ransacked by Maya. We 0:08:31.360 --> 0:08:33.960 are in an ongoing process of rebuilding, and you'll know 0:08:34.120 --> 0:08:37.280 what you must do. If you can't pay, you have 0:08:37.400 --> 0:08:40.959 to let us in. Well, simply wait for the inevitable, 0:08:41.080 --> 0:08:43.880 with nothing but Gregor and his hundred men between you 0:08:44.120 --> 0:08:52.959 and Maya. And if we decline your very kind offer, 0:08:55.320 --> 0:08:59.960 then God help you. If there's anything you want less 0:09:00.040 --> 0:09:04.800 than the return of Maya, it's me as your enemy 0:09:12.559 --> 0:09:20.199 Tuman Big Series three, episode three, The Blind Man by 0:09:20.280 --> 0:09:44.400 mac Rogers have others this way through through here. No, 0:09:44.480 --> 0:09:46.920 I'm not here. If the sector is for amateurs, I 0:09:46.960 --> 0:09:55.800 know I'm more exclusive part of the bunt. My god, 0:09:57.559 --> 0:09:59.720 why did I see you last? I told you I 0:09:59.760 --> 0:10:04.240 would return, didn't you did defend this young lady. I 0:10:04.280 --> 0:10:07.120 am heaven. I'm the one who will be making the purchase. 0:10:07.160 --> 0:10:09.719 You'll be talking to me, I see. And this is 0:10:09.720 --> 0:10:11.760 the captain of my ship. He'll be ensuring the safe 0:10:11.760 --> 0:10:14.480 transport of the merchandise back to to Monday. M hm. 0:10:14.559 --> 0:10:18.200 That's good. That's good. It's hard to move good slaves 0:10:18.240 --> 0:10:22.600 these days, or any slaves for that man. Everything's falling apart. 0:10:22.679 --> 0:10:25.240 The suppliers can't get the product across from the east anymore. 0:10:25.440 --> 0:10:28.120 There's no control of the seas or the borders. And 0:10:28.160 --> 0:10:31.360 the spice for of them told us rife with bandits. 0:10:31.960 --> 0:10:35.240 I had a consignment due last week, paid my supplier 0:10:35.320 --> 0:10:38.160 in full on my ad Well, gold is the only 0:10:38.200 --> 0:10:42.000 currency they trust now. Promises were made, and what choice 0:10:42.160 --> 0:10:45.720 do we have other than to trust. I remember my 0:10:45.800 --> 0:10:49.000 father once told me in business, it's not if everyone 0:10:49.040 --> 0:10:53.720 will betray you, but when wise words, wise wise words? 0:10:54.040 --> 0:10:57.640 When when my consignment finally arrived? What did I get? 0:10:58.360 --> 0:11:02.760 A few old men and a couple of children. All 0:11:02.800 --> 0:11:05.400 the other slaves have been taken by bandits. It's a mess. 0:11:05.760 --> 0:11:09.040 What can you do on the matter of our merchant? Now? 0:11:09.800 --> 0:11:14.200 Your merchant dies is prime quality. I've kept it especially 0:11:14.240 --> 0:11:16.679 for you, my friend. I knew you'd be coming, but 0:11:16.840 --> 0:11:19.560 as the weeks have gone on, I had to cut 0:11:19.559 --> 0:11:22.160 their rations a bit. You understand how it is. But 0:11:22.200 --> 0:11:24.720 I knew you would come and they will quickly put 0:11:24.720 --> 0:11:27.959 on way. There will be a small extra charge, of course. 0:11:28.040 --> 0:11:30.240 Of course, of course I understand people. I'd like to 0:11:30.240 --> 0:11:32.960 see them first before we get to carry away with 0:11:33.000 --> 0:11:38.240 egs es. Of course, this pen over here this way, Yeah, 0:11:39.200 --> 0:11:44.640 it's in there. M quiet didn't there, wouldn't you say? 0:11:45.000 --> 0:11:48.160 If you look through the slats you can see them. Yes, 0:11:48.240 --> 0:11:53.320 of course, yes, I see them. Marvelous. They looked thin, sick? Maybe, no, no, 0:11:53.360 --> 0:11:57.280 not at all. A sea voyde will be perfect By 0:11:57.280 --> 0:11:59.280 the time you get to to Mumbai. There will be 0:11:59.360 --> 0:12:03.160 perfect rhyme quality. Do you understand if I don't just 0:12:03.240 --> 0:12:08.880 accept your word for it? Yes, you you're there. Bring 0:12:08.960 --> 0:12:15.040 that one over the the woman bring her over by. Hi, 0:12:16.160 --> 0:12:23.520 I'll gall dough, I'll gat you do look up, No, 0:12:23.720 --> 0:12:33.240 I don't do I go do mouth open ah ah, 0:12:34.160 --> 0:12:41.280 lift your arms, Guy Meller, Guy Mello, thank you. You 0:12:41.320 --> 0:12:48.320 may go to These slaves are malnourished. Look, I have 0:12:48.400 --> 0:12:50.360 to make a profit to how much did you pay 0:12:50.400 --> 0:12:53.400 for them? Then? Well he hasn't paying for them, not yet. 0:12:54.080 --> 0:12:58.480 They're fat and fine the sea air. That's just what 0:12:58.520 --> 0:13:02.280 they need to be honest. The business being in the States, 0:13:02.320 --> 0:13:04.120 and you're not going to get a better deal than this. 0:13:04.280 --> 0:13:10.920 Perhaps perhaps you would haven't paid for them, Evan, just 0:13:11.040 --> 0:13:15.440 ask your question. I think we need to go somewhere 0:13:15.440 --> 0:13:19.480 in chat. Well, look, don't be too long. I've been 0:13:19.520 --> 0:13:22.280 holding them for you. There have been many inquiries and 0:13:22.320 --> 0:13:24.480 I've turned them down for you, but I won't hold 0:13:24.520 --> 0:13:27.720 them forever. I could sell them just like that. I've 0:13:27.760 --> 0:13:29.920 already kept them here for you for a month. And 0:13:29.960 --> 0:13:31.560 by the way, there is going to be extra charge 0:13:31.559 --> 0:13:36.040 for the food. Don't forget see you soon, and don't 0:13:36.080 --> 0:13:42.920 be long. All right, It took longer than I thought 0:13:42.960 --> 0:13:48.120 to get here. And yes there was a misunderstandings. Misunderstandings 0:13:48.280 --> 0:13:51.040 is an interesting way to say kidnapping and rubbery. That 0:13:51.240 --> 0:13:55.080 wasn't me. It was my associates. They betrayed me as 0:13:55.160 --> 0:13:57.240 much as you. Even if I believe that you're the 0:13:57.240 --> 0:13:59.959 one who hired them, why not just let me stab him. 0:14:01.360 --> 0:14:05.520 The point is, I have delivered these slaves. Captain, Please, 0:14:06.160 --> 0:14:12.240 it's okay. Sit down. Slaves are hard to get. I 0:14:12.400 --> 0:14:15.440 put a deposit down, a third down payment, a whole third. 0:14:15.520 --> 0:14:18.160 You said they were fully paid for, Yes, paid for, 0:14:18.720 --> 0:14:22.160 meaning reserved. You Try finding five hundred slaves elsewhere at 0:14:22.160 --> 0:14:27.160 the time like this not easy. Look, our deal was, yes, 0:14:27.720 --> 0:14:30.160 you have the ships, I have the slaves. You don't 0:14:30.200 --> 0:14:32.720 have the slaves, though you have a third of the slaves. 0:14:32.920 --> 0:14:36.400 But if you really think about it, we're arguing over nothing. 0:14:36.440 --> 0:14:39.160 We're arguing over a great age. When we get the 0:14:39.200 --> 0:14:41.480 slaves to two man day, they will be snapped up. 0:14:42.080 --> 0:14:45.840 I'll be able to pay my debtors. Your debtors. How 0:14:45.840 --> 0:14:48.480 do you think I made the down payment? I borrowed. 0:14:49.200 --> 0:14:52.800 I borrowed everywhere. I could even promise my daughter's hand 0:14:52.840 --> 0:14:56.080 and manage to one of my backers. Look, you can 0:14:56.120 --> 0:14:59.600 see I'm holding nothing back. I know I made a 0:14:59.640 --> 0:15:03.280 mistake on the ship a mistake. We're calling it, but 0:15:03.440 --> 0:15:06.560 I want to make it up to you. You know, 0:15:06.640 --> 0:15:09.680 there's a great shortage of labor into Man Bay. These 0:15:09.680 --> 0:15:13.360 slaves are better than gold. Captain, you're a man of 0:15:13.400 --> 0:15:16.560 the world. Tell her I'm right. When did I become 0:15:16.600 --> 0:15:22.000 your ally in this conversation? Is he right? Captain? I don't. 0:15:22.000 --> 0:15:26.000 I'm a sailor. Sailor goes for gold. Gold never dies. 0:15:26.800 --> 0:15:30.000 But under the circumstances, with the way things are in 0:15:30.040 --> 0:15:35.080 Tuman Bay, the point is, if we do this, we 0:15:35.120 --> 0:15:39.920 won't be arguing over gold, because we'll all be enough. 0:15:40.280 --> 0:15:45.800 But I'm just listening to you is exhausting. Here is 0:15:45.840 --> 0:15:48.440 the new agreement. You've paid a third of the price, 0:15:48.600 --> 0:15:50.960 so you'll get a third of the profit when we 0:15:51.000 --> 0:15:54.280 get back. But heaven surely, and that's me being generous. 0:15:54.920 --> 0:15:57.480 You want to hear my second best offer. It removes 0:15:57.560 --> 0:16:03.280 the captain and his dagger. But take it or leave it. 0:16:15.160 --> 0:16:17.480 I don't see that we have a choice. There's always 0:16:17.520 --> 0:16:20.840 a choice, not a good one, and I am sultana. 0:16:21.400 --> 0:16:23.760 My job is to find the least bad one, the 0:16:23.800 --> 0:16:27.880 business that can't be put aside raising of the gold. 0:16:28.040 --> 0:16:30.960 If you pay them once they'll keep coming back and 0:16:31.000 --> 0:16:34.360 then tell me the better idea, General, do we open 0:16:34.360 --> 0:16:36.960 the gates and just let them in? I'm not a politician, 0:16:36.960 --> 0:16:40.600 I'm a soldier. You are the sultana. I see you're 0:16:40.600 --> 0:16:43.400 overflowing with advice until the moment I actually ask for it. 0:16:45.360 --> 0:16:48.440 All right, I see no other path. We have to 0:16:48.480 --> 0:16:52.880 pay the ballarat and as always alkin watching with those 0:16:52.920 --> 0:16:57.200 impenetrable eyes of hers, people are rebuilding their lives. They 0:16:57.200 --> 0:17:13.520 don't have gold to spare general a word, Now use me. Look, 0:17:14.119 --> 0:17:17.800 I've already told you, father, you are not the sultan. No, 0:17:18.240 --> 0:17:20.800 I am not. You had the chance to be sultian father, 0:17:21.400 --> 0:17:23.560 you refused, and now the role has fallen to me, 0:17:24.440 --> 0:17:27.960 a role I cannot effectively fulfill if you keep undermining me. 0:17:28.240 --> 0:17:32.359 I am merely your generals, Yes, a general with no army, 0:17:33.040 --> 0:17:37.760 which makes you what exactly? Do not disrespect me again? 0:17:43.200 --> 0:17:47.800 So gold, how do we raise it? Either give me 0:17:47.840 --> 0:17:51.919 a credible option or keep your mouth shut. Perhaps we 0:17:51.960 --> 0:17:57.200 can borrow it something to add cadali and eye browed 0:17:57.240 --> 0:18:01.119 to the prospect of putting ourselves further into debt. Majesty 0:18:01.240 --> 0:18:07.879 in debt is better than defenseless Majesty, Gregor, majesty, do 0:18:07.920 --> 0:18:10.800 you have anything to offer? And that's the damnation of 0:18:10.840 --> 0:18:14.080 it all. I don't, majesty. If I might humbly suggest 0:18:14.080 --> 0:18:18.720 an alternative solution, speak some of you here, perhaps only 0:18:18.720 --> 0:18:22.520 the elder among you. Perhaps I am showing my age. 0:18:22.840 --> 0:18:28.320 I will remember the story of the wise mouse, Mother mouse, mother, 0:18:28.640 --> 0:18:31.480 whose family lived high on all the cheese in the 0:18:31.560 --> 0:18:34.760 larder until the owner of the house purchased a cat, 0:18:36.160 --> 0:18:41.320 whereupon their fortunes began to change. Suddenly cheese becomes a 0:18:41.359 --> 0:18:46.720 dearer commodity, harder to come by. Except it turns out 0:18:47.240 --> 0:18:52.320 the mother mouse thinks ahead, is you're a point to 0:18:52.640 --> 0:18:56.399 Its just another moment's indulgence. You see, the mother mouse 0:18:56.680 --> 0:19:00.200 is wise, even under the reign of the cat, Even 0:19:00.280 --> 0:19:03.359 at the very height of her fear, she thought of 0:19:03.440 --> 0:19:08.200 her family first. She moved the cheese somewhere the cat 0:19:08.280 --> 0:19:11.400 would never find. Cadali, you would do well to consider 0:19:11.400 --> 0:19:14.680 the outer limits of my patients for stories about cats 0:19:14.720 --> 0:19:18.920 and mice and cheese. What if the cheese were gold, 0:19:22.000 --> 0:19:27.480 specifically the gold reserves of Tuman Bay. But Maya took 0:19:27.520 --> 0:19:31.480 all of the one I was visier under Maya Majesty, 0:19:31.520 --> 0:19:34.560 I found myself in a position not unlike that wise 0:19:34.600 --> 0:19:39.040 mouse mother. My former task, even at the height of 0:19:39.080 --> 0:19:43.200 the terror, was to protect the city's gold reserves as 0:19:43.240 --> 0:19:48.359 best they could. After all, surely that is the duty 0:19:48.440 --> 0:19:53.840 of any vizier to look after the essentials. Wouldn't you agree? 0:19:54.080 --> 0:20:00.199 I would? And what is more essential than gold? Thing? 0:20:00.760 --> 0:20:03.639 I'm sorry, I assumed you all knew that I would 0:20:03.720 --> 0:20:09.600 protect now safe, your majesty, And you know why it's safe, 0:20:10.520 --> 0:20:15.120 because only one person knows where it is, someone who 0:20:15.119 --> 0:20:35.240 can be trusted, like the mouse mother h this week 0:20:37.800 --> 0:20:41.920 a useful contingency, Majesty. It connects the Sultan's palace with 0:20:42.040 --> 0:20:46.119 the her Thesis palace. There are many such hidden passageways 0:20:46.160 --> 0:20:48.960 in tuman Bay, as I had assumed you knew, Gregor, 0:20:49.560 --> 0:20:51.840 I think we will need the torches at the front, 0:20:52.040 --> 0:20:56.639 if at all possible, tortures at the front, and you 0:20:57.720 --> 0:21:01.560 to its side, perhaps someone guarding the entrance. You, as 0:21:01.600 --> 0:21:05.359 I was just about to say, you man guard the entrance. 0:21:06.160 --> 0:21:09.160 No one follows us in no one. Do the two 0:21:09.200 --> 0:21:11.360 of you want to stop vying for position long enough 0:21:11.359 --> 0:21:15.919 to show me this promised goal. Please follow me, majesty, 0:21:16.720 --> 0:21:20.080 assuming promised. Gold really is in there? Why would I 0:21:20.119 --> 0:21:23.600 forget it anywhere? I've hidden a lifeline, spoken like a 0:21:23.640 --> 0:21:31.440 man who has more than one just through here? M 0:21:31.640 --> 0:21:44.399 hm hm. Another headn't room If your men with the 0:21:44.440 --> 0:21:48.040 torches would like to illuminate matters for the sort of tournament, 0:21:48.400 --> 0:21:59.840 do it? I had the slaves who carried it here despatch. 0:22:00.800 --> 0:22:02.640 It was important to be sure no one could lead 0:22:02.680 --> 0:22:09.960 the enemy here. Beautiful, isn't it, Majesty? And not only beautiful, 0:22:10.119 --> 0:22:16.040 it gives you power. This is good, Cadali. This is 0:22:16.040 --> 0:22:18.479 well done, your majesty. I merely try to do as 0:22:18.520 --> 0:22:21.480 I have always done my duty to two men. Bay, 0:22:22.600 --> 0:22:26.160 isn't that so? Gregor? And he grins like the mouse 0:22:26.200 --> 0:22:29.720 with the cheese, And I slink away like a cat 0:22:29.760 --> 0:22:32.240 at the end of a long fruitless hunt, going home 0:22:32.240 --> 0:22:44.879 with nothing good. You didn't join us to see the gold, brother, 0:22:45.200 --> 0:22:47.840 I'm not interested in the goal. My concern is also 0:22:47.880 --> 0:22:52.119 worth You feel it too, then, But she's still here, 0:22:52.320 --> 0:22:55.720 still in the city somehow. What are you talking about, Maya? 0:22:56.320 --> 0:23:01.399 Of course you need to move on, Gregor too. Mumbai 0:23:01.480 --> 0:23:05.119 has more current dangers to confront. Remember Sarah, she said, 0:23:05.480 --> 0:23:08.160 Maya and her followers disappear into the walls when they 0:23:08.200 --> 0:23:11.160 no longer wish to be known. She said, you'll never 0:23:11.200 --> 0:23:13.399 know who they are, and you'll never see them again 0:23:13.520 --> 0:23:17.720 until the time is right. Her friendly Red's widow. That's 0:23:17.760 --> 0:23:20.520 whose word you're basing all this paranoia on. What if 0:23:20.560 --> 0:23:23.880 she was right? What if the time is soon? Then 0:23:23.960 --> 0:23:29.880 we'll deal with that when it happens. If it happens, Listen, brother, 0:23:30.440 --> 0:23:34.399 you're too close to see it. That's the problem. Too close, monnel, 0:23:34.480 --> 0:23:41.199 too too close to what Alkin your own lover just barely. 0:23:42.240 --> 0:23:44.480 She doesn't come to my bed much anymore, but you're 0:23:44.520 --> 0:23:48.760 still close. Yes, does she ask your questions? Does she 0:23:48.800 --> 0:23:51.480 still see your correspondence? She is the visier, She sees 0:23:51.520 --> 0:23:56.639 many things. What if Alkins more than just the visier? 0:23:57.760 --> 0:24:01.680 What if she's something else as well? I hope I'm 0:24:01.720 --> 0:24:08.720 not in treading. Okay, how much did she hear? It's 0:24:08.800 --> 0:24:12.240 just when you overhear your own name, the curiosity is 0:24:12.800 --> 0:24:16.680 hard to ignore. All you're intruding on is my brother's decline. 0:24:16.800 --> 0:24:24.480 These aren't legitimate questions, brother, greg Or, Gregor, Look, this 0:24:24.680 --> 0:24:28.960 much is true. Giving them gold is a bad idea. 0:24:30.200 --> 0:24:35.600 Twoman By needs an army. You know it, So what 0:24:35.640 --> 0:24:40.960 are you going to do about it? Get one boy? 0:24:41.280 --> 0:24:44.560 You have this horse saddled and ready at dusk? Of course, 0:24:45.640 --> 0:24:48.919 very well, where are you going? Brother? As you said, 0:24:48.960 --> 0:24:57.120 I have ghosts to chase? He Gregor. I'm sorry, my love. 0:24:58.359 --> 0:25:02.120 It wasn't my intention to talk about you in your absence. 0:25:02.760 --> 0:25:07.120 People talk means nothing to me. I'm much more interested 0:25:07.160 --> 0:25:08.960 in why you need that horse. I need to see 0:25:09.000 --> 0:25:11.560 my guard. Why don't I follow you? That way I 0:25:11.600 --> 0:25:15.040 can coax the truth from you. Dropped by excruciating, dropt, 0:25:16.160 --> 0:25:23.520 be entertaining. I'm going to my villa in the hills now. 0:25:23.720 --> 0:25:27.080 My council is clearly not wanted here. Two Mumbai will 0:25:27.160 --> 0:25:33.320 always need it's best general it disciplines. There's no discipline here. 0:25:33.320 --> 0:25:35.800 People are living for pleasure, like there's no future. Look 0:25:35.800 --> 0:25:38.560 at my own daughter's husband. Prince Herod is in a 0:25:38.560 --> 0:25:41.560 different position. He has no role, and he should make 0:25:41.640 --> 0:25:45.520 his own role, preferably one that doesn't involve oring and gambling. 0:25:45.800 --> 0:25:48.720 Maybe the rest of two Munday would follow his August example. 0:25:51.440 --> 0:25:53.720 When I was in my foodster, it wasn't that different 0:25:53.800 --> 0:25:57.200 from two Mumbai. Right now, they had just finished defeating 0:25:57.200 --> 0:26:00.600 another type of enemy. No less mysterious than Maya, no 0:26:00.760 --> 0:26:04.400 less deadly either. By the time the invasion was repelled, 0:26:04.400 --> 0:26:06.919 half the population was dead. I've never heard of an 0:26:06.960 --> 0:26:10.080 invasion of Muffu's dawn. I know every battle. That's because 0:26:10.080 --> 0:26:14.160 the invader was the plague, and they don't teach generals 0:26:14.200 --> 0:26:17.040 about that. The point is, in the wake of so 0:26:17.160 --> 0:26:20.560 much death, there's a kind of natural rejoicing in simply 0:26:20.600 --> 0:26:25.159 being alive. That's what they were celebrating. That's what to 0:26:25.320 --> 0:26:29.399 Mumbai is celebrating. Now, you should allow them a little 0:26:29.400 --> 0:26:31.800 more leeway. If they are to gain strength, they need 0:26:31.920 --> 0:26:35.840 time to recover. It is no time. The Ballarak are 0:26:35.880 --> 0:26:38.400 here now. And what are we doing appeasing them? We're 0:26:38.440 --> 0:26:40.720 paying for a service, and the next time they offer 0:26:40.800 --> 0:26:43.560 a service we can't refuse. And the time after that, 0:26:43.880 --> 0:26:46.840 then why are you leaving? Surely too, Mumbai has never 0:26:46.880 --> 0:26:50.119 needed your help more. When the Sultana is prepared to listen, 0:26:50.200 --> 0:26:52.960 she can send me a message. She knows where to find. 0:26:53.240 --> 0:26:56.000 What will the Ballarak think when Tu, Mumbai's greatest leader 0:26:56.080 --> 0:26:58.880 just leave the city behind. They won't see me. I'll 0:26:58.920 --> 0:27:02.000 travel in darkness with only my most trusted escorts and 0:27:02.080 --> 0:27:04.840 the sultana. Does she know? Maybe you can tell it 0:27:05.000 --> 0:27:10.560 for me. What are you doing? What are you doing? 0:27:12.480 --> 0:27:14.760 That's not what you used to ask me when I 0:27:14.760 --> 0:27:18.440 pulled you into dark corners. Maybe I'm out of practice. 0:27:19.720 --> 0:27:23.679 We've come a long way you went. I the differences 0:27:23.760 --> 0:27:26.440 I know in my own long way started. Where did 0:27:26.480 --> 0:27:32.040 your long way begin? Okay? I don't like that question. 0:27:32.080 --> 0:27:37.399 Then I'll give you this much, shall I? The world 0:27:37.480 --> 0:27:39.800 is not at all what you think it is, my 0:27:39.880 --> 0:27:48.240 dear lover. Well now I'm more mystified than I was before. Well, 0:27:48.840 --> 0:28:00.840 perhaps you'll understand this. I like you, okay, but I 0:28:00.880 --> 0:28:04.960 don't trust you, not at all. Perhaps you are wise 0:28:06.080 --> 0:28:10.080 see that you take care of my daughter. Will good 0:28:10.160 --> 0:28:12.919 fortune to you, my love. I will see you on 0:28:13.040 --> 0:28:47.640 your return. M hmmm, ready, So what have you to 0:28:47.800 --> 0:28:53.160 come from? We've been around someone? Uh hey, you get 0:28:53.200 --> 0:28:55.160 me a candle. I want the closer look at this. 0:28:55.400 --> 0:28:58.560 I just told you. Let's have a look. I don't 0:28:58.600 --> 0:29:02.560 trust them. Maybe the spies from the palace. From the palace, yes, 0:29:02.760 --> 0:29:10.520 but not spies. But John who budly budly come over 0:29:10.560 --> 0:29:17.240 here cooking? You are at his possession? Is it? Is it? 0:29:17.280 --> 0:29:22.360 Is the prince. Just what are you doing here? I 0:29:22.440 --> 0:29:26.400 look like I'm doing and him, my friend s him 0:29:27.160 --> 0:29:32.920 a master of arrangements. Really well, I didn't just say 0:29:33.080 --> 0:29:37.320 I didn't gone too? Is it all right? Of course 0:29:38.200 --> 0:29:55.240 I've already revealed myself drinks and Prince heron h Are 0:29:55.280 --> 0:30:02.080 you really depris? Mm hmmm? You'n me love like a prince? 0:30:03.800 --> 0:30:06.560 Who dares I'm in the middle of receiving a compliment. 0:30:08.680 --> 0:30:12.040 It's sell him. There are people at the front door. 0:30:13.880 --> 0:30:18.000 What people they see that from the palace time? It's 0:30:19.440 --> 0:30:23.400 you can just tell them to go, can't you? Wow? 0:30:24.280 --> 0:30:39.920 Can't you? M hm ah? My Lady Sultana, did you 0:30:39.960 --> 0:30:45.080 sleep well? I was hoping to speak to you alone. 0:30:46.280 --> 0:30:48.560 I hardly think my little monkey friend here will inhibit 0:30:48.600 --> 0:30:52.920 our conversation. Do you perhaps you could put him back 0:30:52.960 --> 0:30:58.239 in his cage? Really? I don't think so. I think 0:30:58.280 --> 0:31:00.800 it's a sad thing to cage any creature. We all 0:31:00.840 --> 0:31:04.920 want to come out and play sometimes, don't we, Your majesty, 0:31:05.000 --> 0:31:08.120 This al turner is concerned about your behavior in the city. 0:31:10.200 --> 0:31:12.560 I wasn't aware she was concerned about me at all. 0:31:13.440 --> 0:31:18.040 It's not acceptable. These are desperate times. Husband, We are 0:31:18.120 --> 0:31:21.760