i've studied latin. greek, too. me appelo elspeth, filia regis.
please don't think ill of us. my father is a wonderful man, a wise man. the lottery was his idea.
you don't understand. from the moment it began, the dragon was tame. the kingdom prospered.
yes, that's true. isn't it better that a few should die that many might live?
oh, but we all take our chances. my father is a just man. my name is entered on the lists, along with every other young --
maiden.
what do you mean?
i've participated in every drawing since i came of age.
it's true. you don't believe me. you think i'm lying. well i'm not.
don't listen to rumors. they're lies. i have to go now.
until we know. not long. goodbye. vale. dormi bene.
father?
father: did you know that some families have paid bribes to stay out of the lottery?
have you ever kept my name off the lottery list?
answer my question: am i not exposed to the same risk as every other man's daughter?
well?
it's true! what have you done to me!?
the name is as you heard it and as horsrik read it: elspeth.
hear me, good people! it is true, that my name appears on many of the lots. this does not falsify the drawing, it certifies it! i have learned that my name has been kept from jeopardy in all the drawings in the past. so i have put my name among the rest many times -- once for each risk that, over the years, you took and i did not.
let it be! please! tyrian is right -- it's our only hope!
tyrian -- both of you -- run! flee! it's coming!