The two tearfully share one last embrace.Īfter Rayla makes it to the top of the castle walls, she ventures inside the castle, where she notices Callum, who passes through the hallway on his way to his room. Callum remains hopeful that Harrow will live, but Harrow firmly accepts his fate and asks Callum to watch over Ezran in his place. Callum desperately asks why his stepfather can not just end the war by striving for peace, and Harrow explains the war has forced both sides to commit atrocities, and that his impending death is the result of his mistakes, for which he now has to pay.
For his final moments, Harrow offers Callum a sealed letter, containing an important message, which he requests to be opened once he would know the time is right. She manages to sneak past patrols and crosses the river, then scales the castle cliffs through the use of her weapons.Ĭallum enters the throne room, where Harrow awaits him. Meanwhile, Rayla makes her way through the forest, where she overhears the conversation of two soldiers. Callum repeatedly emphasizes that both brothers are where they are supposed to be, then heads to see his stepfather. While panic hits, a guard suddenly interrupts him, informing him that King Harrow wishes for his presence in the throne room. He then sticks his head through Bait's pet door to inspect his brother's chambers, but finds them to be empty. After Viren leaves the room, a beaming Claudia arrives and informs her father that she has found a possible solution to their problem.Īfter returning to his room, Callum knocks on Ezran's door to remind him that they have to depart before sundown, but gets no response. When Viren fails to understand his friend's views on dark magic, Harrow asks to be left alone. Viren still hopes that he and his daughter can find a creative solution by using dark magic, but Harrow's growing cynicism with the use of dark magic over the years caused him to detest it. Harrow believes any defense they mount would not be enough, and is prepared to accept his impending death as the consequence of his past mistakes. King Harrow gazes out of a window inside a tower, when Viren approaches him and informs him of his troops' failure of finding the elves before sundown, but assures him that the castle's defenses have been bolstered.
As soon as Callum mentions that he would love to switch places with her, Claudia suddenly perks and runs off, leaving Callum confused. She explains that she can cast spells, due to possessing a Primal Stone, and allows Callum to examine it. Although Callum is already convinced the book is haunted, Claudia finally reveals herself and recasts the spell, after receiving a compliment on her magical abilities by her friend. At the same moment, Claudia peeks out from behind a bookshelf and casts " Aspiro", causing the book to slam against a nearby bookshelf. While browsing through the shelves, he finds a book called "Lost Secrets of Xadia", when suddenly the pages begin to turn on their own. Rayla is ordered to stay behind, yet soon disobeys Runaan by deciding to infiltrate the castle by herself.Ĭallum enters the castle library to find a few books for the brothers' trip to the Banther Lodge. As punishment for her failure, Runaan disavows Rayla from joining their mission, despite her protests that she would not repeat her mistake and that she is bound to the cause. Runaan leads Rayla into the forest, where a heated argument ensues. When he gets no response, he decides to continue packing for their trip. Meanwhile, inside Katolis castle, Callum attempts to get through to Ezran, hoping to apologize by offering him to perform a jerkdance. After the two elves jump off the tree, Runaan asks his apprentice to follow him. Ashamed of herself, Rayla attempts to engage in conversation with the rest of the group, but without success. Runaan and Callisto look out towards Katolis castle, while debating whether to take Rayla along to the mission, as she had previously failed them.