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Towoka, maybe we should feel peace in our hearts, it seems like a quiet night. Don't say that Cavallo Zoppo, danger is still around us, I can feel it. You think that we'll have more ugly surprises?
Look for yourself, the moon is surrounded by a halo that has the color of blood.
Is this enough of a bad omen to make us fear something bad might happen? You know Cavallo Zoppo...
...it's in nights like these that the evil spirits come among us in search of victims. I know Towoka, you're right.
It is demonstrated by the fact that I gave orders to our people to keep themselves inside of their hogans until the dawn of morning's light. This is good.
Can't we hope that on this night the evil spirits stay far from our village? Woah! Don't say these things Cavallo Zoppo, do you want to bring misfortune?
The horses are very unsettled. Something must have scared them.
It could be some wolves that are circling around the corral. You want us to go see? Nooo! Let's not move away from the fire.
Do you fear that some hellish creature might have returned? You said it.
You're a powerful witch doctor. You can't call to our aid some good spirits so that their hands protect our village?
Aahhhhhhh! Powerful Gods!
What can it have been?
The scream came from the hogan where Makita lives, the widow of Scudo Bianco. They're in danger.
Maybe we can help them.
No! It's too late. Look! It's escaping. It's taking something with it.
I've never seem anything like it. It's a horrible beast!
It's not even a beast! And not even human, it's a spirit of the darkness. Quick! Let's go to Makita's.
Makita!
Help me! It took my daughter. Who was it?
I don't know, it seemed like a creature of the evil spirits.
Were you able to see it in the face? No! I could't see anything. It was dark. What happened, Makita?
I was sleeping, the cry of Azeema woke me up. I was thinking that she was dreaming so I reached out a hand to comfort her but to my disgust I touched a hairy arm...
...and in that short contact I knew that the creature was incredibly more fierce than any kind of beast. Powerful spirits!
Right after that the demon escaped while he took away my daughter. It's an evil creature.
You must help me or my Azeema will be lost.
I'll help you Makita. I'm not going to allow them to do bad things to Azeema. You know that Azeema's hand was promised to me by your husband and I'll do everything I can to bring her back safe and sound.
We can't allow Tonito to go alone. Right! We all have the duty to help him!
What do you say about it Towoka? Woah! It would be a very rash. We can't challenge the evil spirits. Their power is too much.
I'll not stand for any more from Towoka. All our talking is only allowing that hellish creature more time to escape.
You have to decide, Cavallo Zoppo. We're so numerous that we don't have anything to fear. In any case, it's a risk that we have to run, we have to protect our village. Yes, you're right.
Take your arms and prepare the horses. Let's depart right away.
We don't have to go in such a hurry.
Right now the tracks are visible, but in a little while the ground will become harder and if we go too fast we risk losing them.
He can't be very far. In a little while we have to reach him.
There he is up there, he has something in his arms. Azeema!
He's heading towards those rocks!
We have to prevent him from hiding in there or everything will become more difficult. From this distance we might be able to hit him.
No, stop! Lower the rifle, you might hit Azeema. Let's go we're almost on him.
There's a gap among those rocks. He's going there!
From here we have to follow on foot. Everybody on the ground with guns in hand.
This place is ideal for trying an ambush.
He's here. He's close to us.
Spirits of the night! What beast could send a roar so terrifying? I've never heard something like that, it makes my blood run cold.
We have to go ahead Cavallo Zoppo, Azeema is definitely in serious danger, but maybe we're still in time to save her.
Tonito is right, we have to make the effort to follow.
Pay attention, in this questo labyrinth of rocks he could be hiding wherever he wants. Advance slowly.
There he is! I got him!
No, you shot a shadow Tonito.
Ahhhhhhhh!
Great God! It's the voice of Azeema, it's coming from those rocks! I'm going to take it!
No Tonito, wait! Damn it, we don't have a choice. Let's go! Don't let him go alone!
Azeema! Azeema! Damned beast, I'm gonna get you. Azeema, where are you? Azeema!
Help me Tonito.
My God! Azeema! How was he able to do this to you?
I'm dying.
No! Azeema?! Azeema! I beg you! I beg you! Azeema?! Respond to me!
For the Great Spirit! Azeema! Completely disfigured.
Not even the claws of a ferocious beast could have done this to you.
Azeema! Azeema!
You have to be brave Tonito, poor Azeema is dead, she lost too much blood.
Look up there! On those rocks!
Damn it! I'll kill him!
Towoka, quick! Non lasciarlo solo.
Yes but he won't be able to reach him, that beast jumped among those rocks like a puma. It seems possessed by the devil!
Here you go, you damn devil!
You won't be able to escape me! I'll vendicate Azeema. I won't allow your blood to be spilled in vain. I swear it, I'll get you creature of darkness! You won't escape!
I don't hear his steps any more. He can be anywhere.
Great God sustain my hand to shoot that...
...Powerful Gods! What!? Ahh! Damned monster!
Tonito! Quick behind those rocks!
Oh Great God! Here he is! On the ground. It's the body of Tonito.
His throat is ripped open as if he were attached by a wolf. Look up there.
It jumped from that rock sticking out.
It's impossible to follow him now, there's an insurmountable barrier between us and him.
That's a spirit of the powerful Evil Doer. It's true, he made a jump that would be impossible even for a puma.
Now it's useless to stay here. Let's take the body of the poor Tonito and go back to Cavallo Zoppo.