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Kitty, kitty! Kitty, come here, come in

Cat, tell us story, a story kitty! Tell us!

Once upon a time, in olden times,

when the years were good, cat owned a mill

the mill worked day and night

There were nut grinders & almond grinders

in olden times, when the years were good.

It was always great fun in the mill

the grinds were humming, the water purling

in midday, Skalbem's daughters were visiting

Yes, he had three daughters

they had big, golden eyes and their claws

were well hidden under their pink paws

It was most fun during Christmas

There in the mill, a green Christmas tree

was standing, decorated with

golden almonds and glistening candles

golden flames were shining in all windows

and the Cat's daughters danced

with the young neighbours

But, those times passed.

Then spring arrived, and his daughters

started being visited by future husbands.

Skalbem wanted to give them large dowry.

For the daughters!

There was a black cat, who lived right next door

Was the guard of the Devil's golden chest

that was in the basement of the old castle

The Devil desired to have the mill for himself

My dress! Mine!

Whose the girl getting married?

All of them, all!

All three?

All three!

Eh, need money, money.

Then pledge your mill to me

when you have more money later, return it

Oh, I dont know, well... Maybe so

You, come tomorrow evening

when the lord is home, then we'll talk.

Theres the address, cya!

Well, whatcha looking at? Thats a contract

You have to sign it, then you'll get money

He gives you a whole year to repay it!

You just need to sign it! Look, here!

Thats all, it's settled!

Well, wheres the money?

you have to give the lord the money!

Money? But we made a deal for a year!

Look at the time, silly cat. Give us money

How so! It wasn't meant to be like this!

Maybe I can- NO!

See, you cannot!

Yeah! Time to take the mill!

WITH ALL THE GNOMES!

Have your stuff!

Skalbem slept that night in a haystack,

in the morning, while washing his face,

he wondered where to go.

It's not like I'm an orphan, he thought

A pebble rolls when carried by the river

I'll go visit my daughters!

He went to the manor, one of his

son-in-laws was the manor work manager.

Oh my! Daddy! Come in, come in!

Look how we live here, oh, what a mess.

Wait a sec, just a moment. Yeah! ..No.

Maybe this? Yeah this, definitely this!

NOPE.

We gotta hurry. Maybe- sit, sit!

So hows your life at the mill?

Daughter, the mill -OH, MAYBE THIS!

What do you think, daddy? Yeah, this..

Gotta run, see you daddy! -Wait-

Drop by some other day daddy -Oh.. Sure.

And so Skalbem walked further.

The road was dry and like bleached cloth

But his feet were so heavy to walk upon

"Where to go now?" he thought.

His 2nd son-in-law was the pantry master

Oversaw all the manors milk & cream mills

He had lots of work, and they lived well

They were happy, they didn't need anyone

Daddy's here! How good!

Sit down, have cheese, cream, milk.

Thanks daughter.

So hows it going home? -Hows the mill?

I don't have the mill anymore.

Why? -A Black Cat took the mill. -How?

You see, I took a loan for a year, but

the Black Cat wanted it back right away

Oh my! I see! Where will you go now?

I don't know.

You should have saved up for old age

Yeah, daddy, we're gonna have a child soon

We have to think about our children!

We can't raise urchins!

No, no, we don't have the time,

you have to go visit other relatives!

Yes, yes, the weather is good too!

You'll walk around with clean feet!

Okay... I'll be going then now..

Yeah, yeah, bye daddy!

At late night, Skalbem reached the city.

His 3rd son-in-law was an inspector here.

He was a very strict inspector.

All the neighboring cats cried and

licked their wounds when he was auditing.

When Ms. Inspector saw Skalbem,

she did not recognize him.

No! Another urchin!

They lose all honor. Not even a day

passes when there isn't a loafer outside.

Look, he's not even intending to leave!

Wait, wait, I'll show him how to leave

Where is that pug..

He thought "Again? But where to go now?"

All his relatives were rich, and

all his daughters had a big dowry.

If only he had one relative as poor as him

they would have pitied him.

But rich only helps the rich,

and poor Skalbem found no shelter anywhere

Look, a kitty. All alone in the dark!

Where is the lamb? -Lamb is here, look.

Poor thing has ill legs. -He can't walk?

Yes, I have to carry him around.

Everything is becoming grass!

It's you, dragon! I thought grass talked.

Do you think the grass has nothing to say?

She takes everything, everything overgrows

Really? -Yes! The grass takes everything!

She grows in summer, and wilts in autumn,

But her roots, just listen. Quiet, shh...

It's all here in her roots.

The grass took everything I had,

I get lighter with every day!

I need to think hard to remember,

I used to drink blood!

What do you eat now?

I drink the honey from flowers now

The only meat I can catch now is flies!

Did you know I can fly, cat?

Hop on my back, I'll give you a ride!

I can get you home! -No! Not home...

Well we better go higher up then!

Look, homeless wanderers, vagabonds!

Us too, but don't fret, were all the same!

Dragon? Where did you go? Oh...

You see? How the grass comes...!

Dragon, are you the grass now?

Leaving, but where are you going?

To the end of the world, friend!

Why are you so happy to go?

It's true freedom! When all is lost,

theres nothing to be sad about anymore!

To the end of the world..

How odd... Goodbye Dragon.

When the rivers and lakes froze over,

winter clouds slept behind the mountain

He saw blue towers below the clouds

That was the king's land, and

behind trees was the king's castle

And sadness, like a disease was everywhere

Oh, look! A cat! Come in, come in!

Our old cat died in the ash, we need you

Its ok that you're ragged, you'll do ok!

You won't have to live on your own!

Oh, princess Ilzīte! Look at our new cat!

He came to us yesterday. -Kitty!

Oh, how ragged you are!

Don't cry, princess Ilzīt, I'll be fine!

Kitty, theres so much sadness in the world

We cry about it all,

You see how damp it is here?

Thats how it is, our king cries for it all

The fallen, ill, hungry, dead, living!

But our sadness doesnt lessen because of it

We were told to wrap his heart in gold

Then it won't quiver from all the sighs!

But he doesn't want it, sighs are precious

I have to go, do you hear? He's calling me

I have to help his sadness

They all feed on our sadness here

It was a very strange castle

A graveyard where sad fates are buried

Like a forest where sleketons cry at night

Mourning field, where every grain grew sad

It was a very strange king.

The pain was like many arrows in his heart

Come, my children!

Tears, give me your tears...

Dad there's a cat in the kitchen, ragged

Please bring him here.

Come closer, kitty, come closer.

Tell me about your sorrows. You were

a miller, weren't you? You owned a mill

Yes, but the black cat took it all from me

Yes, that's what they do. What then? You

Went to see your kids, who all denied you?

King listen, what do I do about Black Cat?

King, I dont come with evil intent

Oh? What about your ungrateful daughters?

Only good for them! -Only good!?

Yeah. When I went around the world, poor,

That was sad enough, why make it more sad?

May there be more happiness!

How odd. Shouldn't there be justice?

What about those boys that bullied you?

King, they're children, as curious as me

They don't know they hurt yet.

They play and see pain, and rejoice when

they see that the cat is suffering.

But maybe we will still get along well!

They will learn as all children do

The King listened, and wondered

how it can be so easy to soothe pain.

It can fly so easily like cold flakes,

thet hover above the famished land.

Why is it so dark here? Turn on the lights!

Lights, turn on the castle lights!

You have to get your mill back anyway!

Cat miller, cant find a better job for you

Skalbem helped the king get well again,

all the golden lights were aflame, and

new life could begin in the castle.

Skalbem went back to the mill.

Hey, wait! You forgot me!

So it happened. He got back his mill!

He stood there again and everything

was working with full power!