(EXT. OUTSKIRTS OF PARIS – NIGHT Spyro's cab, moving fast, passes down the road into the city. IN CAB - Spyro has one arm round Ember to protect her from the jolting of the cab. He gazes at her as she slips into a fitful sleep.)

SPYRO: Suddenly you're here. Suddenly it starts when two anxious hearts beat as one. Yesterday I was alone, today you walk beside me. Something still unclear, something not yet here has begun. Suddenly the world seems a different place. Somehow full of grace, full of light. How was I to know that so much hope was held inside me? Something fresh and young, something still unsung fills the night. How was I to know at last that happiness can come so fast? Trusting me the way you do, I'm so afraid of failing you. Just a child who cannot know that danger follows where I go. There are shadows everywhere and memories I cannot share. Nevermore alone, nevermore apart, you have warmed my heart like the sun. You have brought the gift of life and love so long denied me. Suddenly I see what I could not see. Something suddenly has begun.

(He brushes the hair from her face, and satisfies himself that she's comfortable. Then he puts his head out of the window. At the gate into Paris, soldiers are checking documents of occupants of carriages. Spyro slips out of the carriage with Ember and makes his way along the wall, away from the gate. EXT. PARIS BROKEN WALL – NIGHT Spyro finds a section of tumble down wall and climbs over. EXT. PARIS SLUM STREET – NIGHT Spyro and Ember make their way down a darkened street. EXT. PARIS - RIVER SEINE - NIGHT Spyro and Ember turn down a narrow street, no longer hurrying. The narrow street turns, and opens out onto the river. Spyro stops. There, on the other side of the river, in the light of a lamp, stands Hunter. EXT. MAZE OF OLD STREETS – NIGHT Now Spyro and Ember are running - down narrow alleys, into small dark courtyards, not knowing which way to turn. Whenever Spyro thinks they've thrown their pursuer, there he is, not far behind. And he's no longer alone. With him are a detachment of soldiers. Hunter and his team never seem to run. But he's always there. EXT. DEAD END - NIGHT Spyro and Ember turn into a street that is walled in by high windowless houses. They follow it round a corner to find - a dead end. A high wall before them. They're trapped.)

(Spyro looks round. No way out. Then he sees a nearby lamp bracket. Hanging from it is the rope that is used to lower the oil lamp for lighting. He tears off the rope and ties one end round Ember, beneath her armpits. Then holding the other end, he scales the wall, using the corner to brace himself as he rises. Once on the top, he hauls Ember up by the rope. Only then does he turn to look down onto the other side. A cloister. A building in the middle, windows glowing. Grave stones black against the white snow. The sound of women's voices, singing a psalm.)

NUNS: Te lucis ante terminum Rerum Creator poscimus Ut pro tua clementia Sis praesul et custodia...

(Spyro lowers Ember down into the garden, and drops down after her. Hunter and his men enter the dead end to find them gone. INT. CONVENT CLOISTER – NIGHT Spyro crouched low, with Ember in his arms, holding her still and quiet until Hunter is gone. Then he straightens up and looks round. He takes in the sound of singing.)

NUNS: Procul recedant somnia Et noctium phantasmata Hostemque nostrum comprime Ne polluantur corpora...

(He goes closer to the windows of the building. Through the blurry glass he can make out a chapel, and a line of nuns singing. Spyro continues and sees a man filling in a new grave. The man starts as he sees Spyro.)

FLYNN: Who's that? Spyro jumps, takes Ember protectively into his arms. Turns to answer.) Why, it's Monsieur Mayor!

(It's Flynn now a gardener, still limping from his injury.)

SPYRO: Who are you?

FLYNN: Don't you remember? The cart fell on me!

SPYRO: Monsieur Flynn!

FLYNN: You saved my life! You got me this job as a gardener!

(Spyro gazes at him, and remembers.)

SPYRO: Now you can do the same for me. We need a place of sanctuary. This child and I, we need to disappear.

FLYNN: In this place of Holy Orders, You are brought to God's domain. May the sisters grant you shelter, May their prayers ease your pain.

(Spyro and Ember follow him to the convent.)

SPYRO: We'll give thanks for what is granted, What the sisters may ordain. Here we pray for new beginnings - Here our lives can start again.

(Spyro looks to the heavens. The camera soars into the air and heads east as dawn breaks over Paris. We rush low over Paris as the sun comes up, towards the Place de la Bastille.)

Here we go. Ember just got adopted and already the two are on the run from the law. Ridiculous. But anyways, there's a few things you need to know. If you haven't read my update to Titanic, I am officially going to start the songfiction back up sometime this week. To see what happens to Spyro and his adopted daughter next, tune in next chapter. Same Time, Same Channel!