With the Wild Horses | Ronja, the Robber's Daughter | 50' Compilation

Ronya and Birk fought over a lost knife, each blaming the other. But after rescuing an injured wild horse, they soon made up. Friends once again, Birk told Ronya that she was worth more than a thousand knives. The days passed. Spring turned to summer. The weather was warm. Then the rain came. For days and nights it poured down over the forest, which drank itself fresh and green, as never before. And when the rain moved on, and the sun came back again, the forest steamed in the summer heat. They both felt that no forest on earth could smell quite as sweet. Leah! Leah! There isn't much milk. Savage! Go away now, go on. All you're good for is causing trouble for us. The other horses must be wondering, what is he doing? I bet they've never seen this before. I always promised I'd take you for a ride, so here we go! Then again, maybe not today. By name, villain by nature! I'll be back. I will not give up! And Ronya was back. Each day after milking Leah, Ronya and Birk tried to teach villain and savage better manners. Much better! Much more calm, you peaceful little... Yes, like this, but with me on your back. Yes! What do you think of my elbow? It's not as bad as this one, or this. LAUGHING But no amount of teaching worked on those wicked beasts. Now there's not a single part of my body that doesn't hurt, and it's all your fault. Do you hear me? It's because of you. Ronya! Would you believe? I've trained my horse. You're truly a good boy, aren't you? The finest horse in the forest, and you're second to none. Good boy, eh? Finest horse? You can bet he's still a savage in his heart. It's annoying. He keeps riding off and leaving me alone to milk you. Can't bear to look at his smug face. When I finish with this, I'll show you. Then you'll really see some riding. Ronya! Don't you dare let go! I bet you loved that. You really ran well today. Good boy. Hold on. Naughty boy. I should be telling you off, shouldn't I? You could have thrown me. It's a miracle you didn't. LAUGHING It's a bigger miracle we're both riding these beautiful horses. Of course, now these wicked beasts should do just what we say. Villain, have I really tamed you? Have I? Hey, Bjork, have you noticed that Leah is giving less milk? I'm worried there's something wrong with her. Hmm. It's that time of year. She probably has a new foal on the way now. And soon she will dry up altogether. No more milk. Then I guess it will be spring water for us. And we'll soon be having to manage without bread as well. See, even without bread or Leah's milk, there's no chance that we'll starve. The forest is full of food. Fish, rabbits and birds. And we have the green leaves and the herbs you picked for us. No, maybe not. We might not starve, but... I tell you, those first few days without bread or milk, they're going to be absolutely impossible. That day came sooner than they had expected. Well, no more than two or three drops. I see. Leah, I want to thank you for all you've given us. Come next year, you'll have your own little baby to look after. A foal. Then you'll have lots of milk again. But remember, it'll be for your baby, not for us two. You'll have your own family. You must also thank her, Birk. Of course I will. I thank you, Leah. Now, you must go. To the greedy foals! If we were to fall in, that would definitely be the end of you and I. Look what I found. Little humans. Now the blood will run. Harpy! Quick, jump off! For some reason, harpies don't attack beasts of the forest. It's only us humans that they want to attack. There is she. The lovely girl with the black hair. Come out, children. There's the little human with the red hair. Hide. I will seek and I will find. And then you will be clawed, clawed and shredded. Where are you, despicable humans? I will let all my lovely sisters know about you. Then you will be found! Ronia! Ronia! We got away. We survived. We weren't clawed to death, or carried up to their caves in the mountains. Although we shouldn't be afraid in Mattis's forest. But with wild harpies screeching and flapping around your ears, who wouldn't be afraid? I was scared. I guess we rode the horses further than we thought. I don't care, do you? I could walk like this all night long. As long as we don't see any more wild harpies. To tell you the truth, I'll never get used to them. They're terrifying. But even with them flying around, I still think it's wonderful here. You're right there. We get to be free and tame wild horses. And the weather is lovely, day or night, under the sun or the moon and stars. Yes, but seasons change. I love it in the spring, summer, autumn's great. But winter... Ronia! The shadow folk, they carry on, all living cheerfully in the wintertime. Sister mine, it's summer now. Yes, and I shall always treasure the memory of this summer with you, in my heart, as long as I live. As long as I live. Hmm? Yes, I shall carry this summer in my heart for as long as I live. And wherever I am, I know that. When they returned to the bear's cave, an unexpected guest was waiting for them. It's Lil' Clippin! It was Lil' Clippin, one of Mattis's robbers. Summer came to Mattis's forest. Ronia and Beak tamed their wild horses and settled into a happy routine. It seems nothing could disrupt their lives. Until one day, an unexpected guest appeared. Look at that! It's Lil' Clippin! You came! You found me! I can't believe you're here! Well, will you look at that! What a lovely view you've got! Yes, on a clear day you can see everything. But I can't believe that's what you came all this way for. No, you're right. Lovis sent me to give you these. Look! It's bread! It smells so good. My mother's bread. I'd forgotten there was anything so wonderful. Beak, here's some for you. You see, she figured that you'd be running low on food about now. But how? How did Lovis know that you would find us both in the bear's cave hiding out? Well, your mother is nobody's fool, is she? She worked you out and knew exactly where you'd go. Look, Ronia. Why don't you come home, eh? How have things been at Mattis's fort since I left? Everything's fine. Same as always. Nobody's sad. Come back home, Ronia. Lovis sent you. It's obvious, I know she did. And she sent you to bring me home. Yes, it's difficult without you. Ronia, everyone is waiting for you to come back to us. And Mattis? Huh? Mattis too? And does he want me back home? Be honest. Beast! It's impossible to get inside that man's head! Lil' Clippin, does he talk about me anymore? Ever? Please, Lil' Clippin, tell me the truth. Has he never mentioned my name? Not even once? No. And no one else is allowed to mention your name either. It is forbidden. But everything will be alright once you come home, won't it? Then it'll all be back to normal, eh? Never! And you can tell that to Mattis. I'm not his child! He says so himself! So he's not my father! I want you to tell him that. I want the whole forest to hear you shout it! You know I can't possibly do that, Ronia. Even Noddle Pete wouldn't dare do what you're asking me to do. Lil' Clippin told Ronia all the news from Mattis's fort. Mattis is in a tremendous rage! Day in, day out! Say that again! Pete has lost his spark. What with everything all miserable at the fort. Who can blame him? The robbery business is going badly as well. The whole forest is teeming with soldiers. They caught Pellier and put him in one of the Sheriff's dungeons. With nothing but stale bread and dirty water to live on. Word is that there are two of Bawker's men in there as well. They say the Sheriff swore that all the robbers in Mattis's forest would be taken captive. And receive their rightful punishment. It's terrible. I wonder what will happen to us. The Sheriff might string everyone up. So tell me, does he ever laugh these days? Who could you mean then? The Sheriff? You know who I mean. Mattis is who. Um, no, he doesn't. Ever since the day you leapt across Hell's Gap to Bawker's keep, nobody has heard Mattis laugh once. He's just angry. Ronia, come home. Yeah? Come home. Or else your mother would... Give my regards to Lovis. And please thank her a thousand times for the bread. Oh, I forgot the salt, didn't I? Thank you, little clip-in. I see. So you didn't go home with that dirty devil to your father. Now listen to me! I have no father! Bick, you should really watch what you're saying to me. Or you might well find out that I no longer have a brother either! Forgive me, sister mine. If you think I'm being unfair to you. But, since we came to live here... I know what you're thinking sometimes. I know you too well. Is that so? Then you should know at this moment. I'm thinking that I've been alive for eleven winters, but the twelfth would be the death of me. And actually, I'd very much like to stay alive and on this earth. Can you understand that? You shouldn't worry about winter. Not in the middle of summer! The summer sun smiled on Ronya and Bick. Every day seemed to be more sweet than the last. Look, Bick! We're the colour of summer and I can't stop smiling! Yes. But... If we drift all the way down to Greedy Falls... We won't be smiling any longer. I have an idea. Let's see how close to the falls we can get. As soon as you see Greedy Hump, swim like mad! Time to jump! Good thing we both made it back in one piece! Yes! We made it! And I can't wait to do it again! These lovely summer evenings, perfect for riding, don't you think? I wish that it could be summer all the time in the forest. Why does winter always come and then spoil everything? Sister Mine, what are you thinking? Oh, I was just thinking that... Oh, there must be merc trolls living under that enormous rock! There, past that grove. When I first ran away to live in the forest, I saw them dancing there on that rock. I like merc trolls and rump hops, but not grey dwarves. And not those horrible, hateful wild harpies. I really don't like them. And who would like them? I've noticed the nights are getting darker earlier. The stars are saying to us, soon it will be autumn. Wrong year. They say harpies are even scarier in the autumn. Hungry and nasty. Yeah, I know. But I think we'll be left in peace here. Because they don't know about the bear's cave. Really, you think it's possible that the grey dwarves kept quiet for once? They must have. Otherwise the harpies would have come a long time ago. Let's stop it. It's not good to talk about them. We might bring them here. Don't even think about them. Lovely little humans in the water. Come, sisters. Now there will be cloying. Now the blood will run! Rania! Die! Lovely human with black hair. Where's the- Oh, come on out. There! The lovely human with black hair. No need to hurry. Frighten them some more before we strike our claws into them. Torment them some more before we tear them apart. Rania! Birk! Over here! Birk, where are you? I'm here! Oh, come on! Birk! Where is the lovely human with red hair? I feared that I'd lost you. I thought you drowned. Not yet. But maybe soon I will. Where have the lovely little humans gone? Now the blood will run! They couldn't hear one another over the roar of the falls. Sister mine, brother mine. Although neither of them could hear a word, they spoke to each other. They said what must be said before it was too late. How good it was to love someone so much, there was no need to fear. Even the most difficult thing. Next time on Rania the Robber's Daughter. Only this summer. Don't miss it.