"To have and to hold." "For when they walk." "We may, question ourselves at," "moments such as these, did we make the right decision to settle here?" "We are grateful for the time we have been given" "What manner of spectacle has attracted your attention so splendidly," "I had to carry it in my pocket to help me teach?" "Who came upon this?" "Claude, did you know this?" "No Mr. Walker!" "I inspected it carefully" "It had a twisted back and much was burn wounds." "I see..." "It was murdered!" "But who was the culprit?" "Who has done this hiddeous act?" "Those we don't speak off killed her." "There it is..." "Why would such a notion, come into your mind?" "They are meat eaters." "With large claws" "Children, those we don't speak off, have not breached our borders for many years." "We do not go into their woods, they do not come into our village." "It is a truce." "We do not threaten them" "Why would they do this?" "We thought not to, overlook the flight of the birds." "We didn't have last year, and I - for one - missed it desperately" "And I know your wife, missed the children dressed in feathers, and such." "I am fond of it." "I do not have a say in this matter." "August Nicholson is chair, of today's meeting." "There is a young man who has requested a word with the elders." "Well, do have him come forward." "Hello, Lucius." "My mother is unaware of the reason, for my visit today." "She did not give her consent, or consult me in any form." "The passing of little Daniel Nicholson, from illness, handed a very offensive weight on my thoughts." "I ask permission, to cross into the forbidden woods," "And travel to the nearest town." "I will gather new medicines." "and I will return." "With regards to those we don't speak off." "I am certain they will let me pass." "Creatures can, sense emotion - and fear." "They will see I am pure of intention, and not afraid." "The end." "What goes on in that head of yours?" "Say something, Lucius!" "If they had cornered us in the tower, then I promise to stay with them." "Do you ever think of the towns, have you?" "The towns?" "What for?" "A wicked place is where wicked people live." "That's all." "Thank you Lucius." "You're a good friend" "I do hope no one saw you!" "What we seem to have amongst us is, a predator of some type." "Most likely - a coyote, or a wolf." "It's manner of killing, and removing the fur, but, leaving the flesh torn, may be a sign that this animal, suffers from madness." "And for the next fortnight, we should be vigilant, for sightings of this coyote." "Keep careful watch, over our little ones, as they play on the hills." "As for the other notion." "We do not believe, our boundary has been breached." "Those we don't speak off, are much larger creatures than coyotes." "We would know if they had been here." "As frightful, it's good news there's a coyote, is it not papa?" "Do not feel worried, Kitty." "You're not troubled?" "I'm certain it will all end soon." "Can we think of other matters then?" "It would be a relieve." "I'm in love." "I'd like your permission to marry papa!" "There's a proper manner, the way things are supposed to happen." "Such as the boy would now all be standing next to you," "And while I'm on such as this, where is the boy in all this." "I haven't spoken to him as of yet." "The young man is unaware of your intentions" "He has a quiet way." "I was going to talk with him papa, but not without your blessing." "I won't talk with him without your blessing!" "It's Lucius Hunt." "Lucius?" "You think badly of him?" "No." "I haven't been thinking on him this way" "The other boys, papa, he doesn't joke, or bounce about." "No he certainly does not." "So I have your blessings then?" "Look, do me one favour, do not tell anyone else about your burstings, until you have spoken with the young man!" "Good afternoon, Lucius." "I wanted, to tell you something." "I love you, Lucius." "I love you!" "Like the day is long!" "I love you more than the sun and the moon together, and if you feel the same way, then we should not hide it any longer." "It's a gift, loving!" "We should be thankful!" "We should belt it out, with all the bless in our love." "Thank you." "Thank you." "Thank you." "Baby sleep." "Gently sleep." "Life is long and love is deep." "Time will be." "Sweet for thee." "All the world to see." "Time to look about and know." "Though the shadows come and weep." "How the breeze stirs the trees." "How blossoms blow." "I often wondered if you and my son bonded because neither of you is fond of speaking." "You are very kind." "You must pardon my manners, I haven't slept in many nights." "You know you're doing great, Jameson" "Just a few more moments!" " Gather your bravery!" "Do not jostle about so, you're ruining my shirt!" "It made a sound I can hear a sound!" "Maybe I can leave before they attack!" "Have courage man!" "It is a wilds tale, it isn't true!" "Do not bend it, just use yourself!" "Even a dog can smell you." "Pardon me, Mr. Nelson?" "You may run from sorrow as we have, sorrow will find you!" "It could smell you!" "I didn't know you could run here do fast!" "we are still from running this thing, right?" "Noah has to be punished, he wept little Justin with a stick again!" "Noah Percy!" "Stop this fussing right this moment!" "You're in trouble, usual!" "I don't hit any!" "They are going to place you in the quiet room!" "I want to talk to the elderly's" "Why don't we strike a deal?" "Yeah, got one idea?" "It would be prudent to keep our deal a secret!" "Can you do that?" "I could cherish mouth!" "You needn't go to the quiet room, if you take an oath, to never strike any person again!" "No hitting!" "No hitting!" "No hitting!" "It's your struck!" "We had now return right away." "Hm, what shall we do with our stolen time?" "Shall we have a quick race?" "Yes!" " Up the hill to the Resting Rock!" "No cheating!" "What a deeply, scandalous thing to say!" "I insist you take that back!" "Is that the school bell?" "You cheater!" "I know, I'm sorry!" "My sister cried a lot." "Do you wonder how I recognized you?" "Some people, there is a handful mind, you give of the tiniest colour" "It's faint, like a haze," "It is the only thing I ever see in the darkness." "Papa has it too." "Do you wanna know what your colour is?" "Well I don't want to tell you, it's not like you have to speak of such things, you shouldn't have even ask." "You run like a boy." "Thank you." "I know why you denied my sister, when I was younger," "you used to hold my world when I walked," "And suddenly you stopped." "One day I even tripped, in your presence, and nearly fell." "I was faking of course, but still you did not hold me." "Sometimes we don't do things we want to do, so that others won't know we want to do that." "What is it?" "Berries what a splendid present!" "Be cautious, you're holding the bad colour!" "This colour attracts those we don't speak of, we must burry it." "You had not to pick that colour berry anymore!" "You better dis room his pocket!" "What's wrong?" "Your breathing has changed!" "I have never set eyes on these before" "You do not pick that now!" "Where did you find this?" "Today at Resting Rock," "Noah Percy handed Ivy Walker, berries of the bad colour." "I've asked where did he found those berries, for they were not like any others I have seen" "He pointed to jar in our Resting Rock." "It is my believe that Noah Percy has entered the woods," "And has done so on many occasions." "It is also my believe, that because of his innocence, those creatures who reside in the woods, did not harm him." "This strength is my feeling, that they will let me pass, if they sense I'm not a threat." "We shall speak of the town, just this once," "And we shall never speak of it again." "Your father had left for the market on a Tuesday, at 9:15 in the morning." "He was found robbed, and naked, in the filthy river, two days later." "Why do you tell me this story?" "So you will know the nature of what you desire." "I do not desire that!" "My intentions are true to my word," "I think of nothing but the people of this village." "Forgive me," "I'm but scared for my only son's life." "I'm not the one with secrets." "What is your meaning?" "There are secrets in every corner of this village," "You don't feel it, you don't see it." "That is form my own well-being" "So the evil things from my past, are kept close enough forgotten" "Forgetting would be to let them be born again, in another form." "My mind is still finished." "No!" "Perhaps we should speak with Edward Walker together, he may be" "He has too" "He hides his feelings for you." "Some times we don't do things yet others know we want to do things, so, we don't do them." "What nonsense are you saying?" "You needn't worry, nothing will happen to me." "You remind me of a cult, sometimes." "What makes you think he has feelings for me?" "He never touches you." "There is no escape." "O, hello." "I was just playing a game with Noah." "The rascal has gotten to hide in my house again." "Houses are against the rules!" "He knows that!" "Are you alright?" "We are attending to the children tonight." "Kitty and I." "I should be with her." "Be well!" "I heard my parents speaking of you." "I know of your request to the town." "I think it is noble, but I do not think it is right." "Are you not angry you have no sight?" "I see the world in a sheer light." "just not as you see it." "What of Noah then?" "What if there were medicines for Noah, that could help him be still and tolerant." "Really, stop speaking of this, it's putting knobs in my stomach." "Kitty, is to be married." "She's found love." "Again." "With Christoph Crane." "You know he won't sit back in his chair, for fear of setting wrinkles on his shirts," "but, he does have a gentleman ring way about him." "And he does care for my sister." "Can you believe?" "I think Kitty is blessed then," "I am blessed as well." "My older sister is now spoken for," "I'm now free to receive interest from anyone," "You might have interest?" "Have you seen Noah?" "Lucius?" "Lucius." "Hurry to the church." "Close the door!" "Noah, come on inside!" "Everyone inside!" "Just close the door!" "Lucius is outside walking!" "They are coming!" "He is inside safe somewhere." "Please close the door!" "He'll come back to make sure we're safe." "Ivy, Ivy, please?" "No!" "Don't let them in!" "By the markings we find this morning, on our homes." "I feel they were warning us, they acted as if, threatened." "Creatures have never attacked us without reason." "Does anyone here, know of a reason?" "Why these events may have occurred?" "Who has written this note?" "Please read so that all may hear," "I have brought this burden upon us," "On the day before last, I crossed the forbidden line into Covington woods." "And was witnessed there by those we don't speak of." "I'm deeply sorry," "I have shamed myself and my family," "I pray that my actions, will cause no further pain." "Deepest sorrow, Lucius Hunt." "Do not threat." "You are a fear to us, in a way that I shall never know." "We are grateful," "For the time we have endured." "I had an elder sister!" "Ms. Clark, you have been keeping secrets!" "Kitty reminds me of her so." "What manner of a person was she!" "So I see." "And we fought endlessly." "May I ask her name?" "Why did she not come to Covington Woods?" "My sister did not live passed her 23rd birthday." "A group of men took her life, on the way by our home." "Please, rise." "She is not gonna squeeze my shirt like that, is she?" "Many blessings on this most joyous day." "It was a beautiful ceremony, was it not?" "Glorious." "I saw your hand move to your eyes, and remove the mud itch." "it must have been dust of some matter" "Father!" "Mr. Walker, Mr. Walker!" "They're in the village." "They left more warnings." "They wish us to leave." "That cannot be." "One saw us, it ran of into the darkness." "You are certain?" "You boys stay close to Ivy here, she'll tell you some funny stories and have you laughing some more." "We will go together." "The livestock has been taken, and skinned." "the hides and feathers are missing." "There are marks on the door, where it was opened." "The marks are lies, coyotes cannot reach that height." "The elders are going to have an inquiry tomorrow." "Each member of the village is to be questioned about you." "To see how the border was breached." "Yes." "It is cold outside." "You ought to go in." "Why are you on this porch?" "Is it not safe?" "There are other porches." "Do you find me too much of a town boy?" "I do want to do boy things." "Like that game the boys play when they stamp." "They put their backs to the woods, and see how long they can wait, before getting scared." "So exiting." "I understand you hold the record." "It will never be broken, they say." "It's just children's games." "How is it you're brave and all the rest of us shake in our boots?" "I don't know more about that, only I used to be doing it." "How did you know I was here?" "I saw you in the window," "No, I won't tell you your colour." "Stop asking." "When you're married, will you dance with me?" "I find dancing very agreeable." "Why can you not say what is in your head?" "Why can you not stop saying what is in yours?" "Why must you lead, when I want to lead?" "If I want to dance," "I will ask you to dance." "If I want to speak," "I will open my mouth to speak." "I don't think they will ever blame me, to speak frank." "Why?" "What..." "Good is it to tell you, what I thought about for a week," "What good would it do, for you to know that," "I don't think clearly, or do my work properly?" "What aim can rise in my telling you, the only time I'm guilty or selfish too," "Is when I think of you in harm." "And that is why I am on this porch," "Ivy Walker." "I fear for your safety, before all others." "And yes," "I will dance with you on our wedding night," "I have been to the storage hut twice, to fetch food prior to the wedding ceremony." "And the livestock was untouched at that time?" "Yes Mrs. Hunt, all is as it should be." "Thank you, Beatrice." "I beg your pardon, is it true, about Lucius and Ivy?" "There are whispers all over the village." "We were informed earlier this morning of their intentions." "It is amazing to witness that two people in love would unit." "It follows no rules." "Kitty," "I wanted to speak with you first," "I do not want you to feel pain, in any fashion." "You are my cherished one." "If you were to feel badly about Lucius," "I would not have it." "One love to sacrifice another love, is not right." "There is nothing you could do, that would sacrifice my love for you." "All my cherished one is well." "God bless you on your life together." "What is happening?" "Is this about Ivy and myself?" "I know you are very fond of her." "I know she is fond of you." "There are different types of love." "Noah?" "You'll be late for the meeting hall." "Would you like your father to walk you there?" "Noah?" "Bad colour!" "I beg your pardon." "What is it?" "There has been an accident." "Noah Percy..." "Was found with quarts of blood, on his clothes and hands." "But it was not his own, and he will not speak into who's it is." "Ivy." "Lucius?" "Lucius Hunt?" "You answer me right this moment!" "Mr. Walker!" "Papa, I cannot see his colour!" "Take her!" "Take her!" "He has suffered a great deal." "He may pass at any time!" "Please give all your prayers and good thoughts." "He will hear them," "I'm in love!" "I know!" "He is in love with me!" "I know." "If he dies, all that is left of me will die with him!" "I ask permission, to travel through Covington Woods," "and to go to the towns, to retrieve medicines!" "That may safe him," "Lucius Hunt." "You are my father," "I listen to you in all things." "I'll trust your decision." "I've done what I can to close the wounds, but here is an infection," "What can be done to mend him?" "We could only pray!" "If there were no limitations what could be done?" "What are you asking, man?" "Is there anything at all, that can be done to mend the boy?" "Please, Victor, would you be so kind as to answer my question?" "If the infection is contained, he may still survive." "I must speak out." "You have a restless spirit," "I know the thing that is in your head" "You're thinking, of going to the town." "Tell me I'm wrong." "You have made an oath," "Edward, us all have never to go back." "It is a painful bargain, but, no good can come without sacrifice, these are your words I'm saying." "you cannot break the oath, it is sacred." "It is a crime, what has happened to Lucius." "You have taken the oath." "You and the rest of the elders." "Are you listening to me?" "You, have taken the oath." "The moment I heard, my daughter's vision had finally failed her," "and that she would forever be blind," "I was sitting in that very chair." "I was so ashamed," "What do you know about your grandfather?" "He who was the wealthiest man in the towns?" "That he was, he had a gift for that." "If he was given 1 Dollar, and in a fortnight he would have turned into 5" "You do not know what money is, it is not part of our life here." "Money, can be a wicked thing, it can turn men's hearts black, good men's hearts." "My father could not see this." "For all his gifts, he was a poor judge." "That means character." "Your grandfather was a good man Ivy, he had a laugh, he could be heard three houses away." "He used to hold my hand as I, hold yours." "He taught me strength and showed me love, and told me to," "lead, when others would only follow." "Your grandfather James Walker died in his sleep, a man put a gun to his head and shot him while he dreamed." "I tell you this, so you will understand some of the reasons for my actions." "And the actions of others." "You are a strong one Ivy." "You lead, when others will follow." "You see light, when there is only darkness." "I trust you." "I trust you, among all others." "Thank you." "Ivy, do you know where you are?" "At the old shed that is not to be used." "Ivy." "Yes, father." "Do your very best not to scream." "What?" "I'm leaving, to fetch your medicines." "I had a difficult time, having a way." "Where is Edna?" "Ivy, has asked," "to go to the towns, for medicines," "Christoph, you needn't be scared." "We have the magic rocks." "They will keep us safe." "Why have we not heard of these rocks before?" "Christoph, please, do not leave us." "There is nothing to fear," "Then why do you have the cloak of the safe colour?" "We will light torches." "It will be safe." "It is forbidden." "Christoph!" "Ivy, there is something in these woods, turns my stomach to rot." "You will be safe." "They will not harm you." "For you cannot see, they will take pity on you." "The way they took pity on Noah, when he ventured in the woods." "They will kill me." "Ivy," "I cannot stay." "You are better in these woods, than most boys." "Are you not to say so." "It is my burden, Finton." "You may go." " Come home with me?" "Do your very best not to scream!" "There is an odd smell." "It is ahead of you." "What is it?" "I cannot explain in words." "It is just a few steps." "Those we don't speak of." "Don't be frightened." "It is only farce." "Do not be frightened." "There did exist rumours of, creatures in these woods." "It is in one of the history books I used to teach in the towns." "The screams from the woods." "We created those sounds." "The ceremony of meat." "We remove it ourselves, with elders always aside." "The truth?" "They are farce too?" "We didn't want anyone to go to the towns, Ivy." "What about the animals?" "The skins of those, are the elders responsible for that too?" "I believe one of the elders is responsible, it will not happen again." "There is no one in this village who has not lost someone irreplaceable, who has not felt lost, so deeply, that they question the very merit of living at all." "It is a darkness I wished, you would never know." "Forgive us our silly lies, Ivy, they were not, meant to harm." "I am, sad for you, papa," "for all the elders." "On this paper has been written, a tool of medicine it is common in the town." "you will go." "With two escorts." "Follow the sounds of the stream." "A half days journey will, bring you to a hidden road." "At this hidden road, the two escorts will wait, as you continue." "You, alone, will follow the road." "and leave Covington Woods." "You are to tell no one in the towns, who you are." "And return with haste." "I cannot come with you." "You gave your heart, to this boy, he is in need." "Are you ready to take this burden?" "Which by right is yours and yours alone?" "I am making fresh cloths for Lucius." "He needs them." "I have send someone for help." "I have send Ivy to the towns!" "You cannot." "It is all I can give you." "It is all I can give you!" "I accept." "What have you done?" "He is the victim of a crime." "We have agreed never to go back!" "Never!" "What was the purpose of our leaving, let us not forget it was our hope of something good and right!" "You should have not made decisions without us!" "I am guilty Robert!" "I made a decision of the heart," "I cannot look into another's eyes and see the same look I see in August's without justification" "It is true people, I cannot bear it." "You have jeopardised everything we've made" "Who do you think will continue this place?" "This life?" "Do you plan to live forever?" "It is in them that our future lies!" "It is in Ivy and Lucius that this, this way of life will continue." "Yes, I have risked," "I hope I am always able to risk everything for the just and right cause." "If we did not make this decision, we could never again call ourselves innocent and that, in the end, is what we have protected here." "Innocence." "That I'm not ready to give up!" "Let her go!" "If it ends it ends." "We can move towards hope, it's the most beautiful about this place." "We must not run from heartache." "My brother was living in the towns, the rest of my family died here." "Heartache is a part of life, we know that now." "Ivy is running toward hope, let her run." "This place is worthy." "She should be successful in the quest." "How could you have send her?" "She's blind." "She is more capable than the rest of us." "When she is lead by love, the world woos for love." "It kneels before it in all." "There did exist rumours of creatures in these woods." "It is in one of the history books I used to teach in the towns" "It is not real!" "It is not real!" "Noah?" "Oh my God!" "Where can it be?" "He found one of the suits we kept under the floorboards." "The animals!" "His will to live is very strong." "A half-day's journey will bring you to a hidden road." "You, alone, will follow the road." "And leave Covington Woods." "You are to tell no one in the towns where we are, and return with haste." "My sister did not live passed her 23rd birthday." "A group of men raped and killed her." "They stuffed her in a dumpster, two blocks from her apartment." "My brother worked in an emergency room down town" "A drug addict came in with a wound to his ribs, my brother tried to dry the wound," "he pulled a gun from his jacket and he shot my brother, through his left eye." "My husband Michael, left for the supermarket at 9:15 in the morning." "He was found with no money and no clothes in the east river, three days later." "My father was shot" "By a business partner, who then hanged himself in my father's closet." "They argued over money." "I am a professor, I teach," "American History, at the University of Pennsylvania." "I have an idea, that I would like to talk to you about." "Ml-27, there is a girl, I am gonna check it out." "Walker "Wild Life Preserve"" "You are not allowed to go in there." "Please return to your vehicle." "What was that noise?" "What are you doing out here?" "How did you get here?" "Are you from the towns?" "Where are you from?" "The woods!" "You came from the woods?" "In there?" "Will you help me?" "I need to find a doctor of medicine." "Find these things, you have to make haste." "Listen, mam'," "I'm just supposed to," "Is someone hurt?" "Please sir, we must make haste!" "You live in there?" "I do, sir." "What is your name?" "Kevin." "Kevin, you have kindness in your voice." "I did not expect that." "We have guards here, exactly every 10 miles, around the perimeter of the preserve." "We keep medical supplies in case of animal bites or related injuries." "You can find the things written on the paper?" "You have to wait here." "Please mister," "Please." "Take this as payment." "You're not tricking me, are you?" "I do not understand?" "What is your name?" "Ivy." "Ivy Elisabeth Walker" "What is with the girl?" "I tried calling you back from the loft, but you didn't answer." "Oh, it was just some teenagers, they were lost." "I give you some advice," "Don't get into conversations." "You start talking, you start getting into hassles, which is paying all of us, no one is allowed to go in there, disturb the animal sanctuary," "People's interest get peaked." "It's a real easy gig, Kevin,." "maintain and protect the border, that's it." "A few years ago it got out into the papers that some government guys had been paid of to keep plane routes from flying over this place." "Those were very stressful times for me." "Don't cause me any troubles." "Do not get into conversations." "E.J., where is the manuals ladder?" "I need to fix the sign." "It's in the back." "Ivy has returned with medicines from the towns." "She was attacked by a creature and killed it" "We will find him." "And we will give him," "a proper burial." "We will tell the others," "he was killed by the creatures." "Your son has made our stories real." "Noah has given us a chance to continue this place." "Here, that is something," "we still wish for." "I'm back Lucius"