Fables #9

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Part Four of Animal FarmThe penultimate chapter in the Animal Farm arc. With the revolutionsists getting the drop on Snow, will she survive to warn the other Fables? Will Goldilocks' and Dun's plan succeed? Will Bigby's "posse" make it up to the farm in time?Rose is holding a gun at Snow. Rose tells her she's under arrest for crimes against Fablekind. Goldilocks says Snow should be shot for oppressing them, not arrested. Rose says that that was her condition in joining them. She says her sister should live long enough at least for a trial. Goldilocks says there is no time for a trial and Snow can't be allowed to be free. Finally Dun and Posey say that they agree there is no time but that they did make a deal with Rose. Snow will be chained and forced to work with Weyland in converting the weapons for the non-human Fables to use. Snow tries pleading with Rose. She can't believe that she would side with them. Rose says that their grievances are legit and have been ignored for too long. She says this revolution was bound to happen sooner or later and she wants to be on the winning side.A few hours later, back in the city, the "posse" is getting ready to head up to the Farm. Blue, Prince Charming, Bluebeard, and Bufkin are driving up. Bufkin wants to drive and Bluebeard is ready to shoot him. They're not off to a good start.In the cave by the Farm, Snow wakes up from an overdue rest. She asks Weyland what happened and how he got in this situation. He says he simply went to bed one night and woke up chained and forced to work on the weapons. They have placed a magical spell on the chain. It prevents him from the urge to try to escape and forces him to do what he is told to do. Snow asks him what he's working on and is surprised to see that he's making a key to allow her to escape. The spell only makes so that he cannot try to escape. The spell doesn't stop him from setting Snow free.Now that Snow is free from her chain, she wonders how to liberate Weyland. He cannot do anything...