A scene from Princess Mononoke 1997
San

[After having rescued San, the wounded Ashitaka falls off his elk, and the two wolves come back to eat him, but San stops them]

Why did you stop me from killing her? Tell me, while you are still alive.

Ashitaka

[faintly]

I did not want them to kill you. That's why.

San

I'm not afraid to die. I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest.

Ashitaka

[weakly]

I knew that, from the first moment I saw you.

San

And I'm not afraid of you! I should kill you for saving her!

San

[She takes Ashitaka's sword and puts the tip of the blade inches from his throat]

That woman is evil, and there's no one who can stop me from killing her!

Ashitaka

[pleading]

No. Live.

San

That's enough! I'm not listening to you anymore! [She touches the tip of the sword to Ashitaka's throat]

Ashitaka

[on the verge of passing out]

You're.... beautiful.

Wolf

[San steps back, startled by what he has just said]

What is it, San? Want me to crunch his face off?

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