![]() Nearing the Castle of the Crystal, skekSil's carriage is ambushed by Gurjin and Naia, who release Rian and cause the carriage to crash. Within the same citadel, the All-Maudra meets Lore while the Skeksis hungrily inspect their "volunteers". Hup steals a fancy dress for her and insists to a guard at the citadel that the "Vapran Lady" has an important message for the All-Maudra. Taking meaning from it, Aughra decides to simply wait and listen rather than attempting to "make Thra talk".įinally arriving in Ha'rar, Deet fears she won't be granted an audience with the All-Maudra in her current garb. Beseeching the Sanctuary Tree for help, it cleanses the creature of Darkening and revives it. Bound by chains of his own making even as his physical bonds have been cut, Rian chooses to stay within the carriage.Īughra creates a Master Time Spiral in order to hear the song of ThraĪtop the Grottan mountain, Aughra tries in vain to hear the "song of Thra" using several Mystic methodologies until a Darkened Pluff'm comes before her and dies in her hands. Coming to a stop after Rian's defiant claim that they would win such a war, skekSil cuts away Rian's bonds and invites him, hinting that the fate of the Gelfling race will be on his head if he chooses to run yet again. Without a guarantee, Rian refuses skekSil's offer, only for skekSil to angrily shout that war would mean the death of the entire Gelfling race. ![]() SkekSil continues to pressure Rian into admitting his guilt, but refuses to promise an end to draining Gelflings. She dismisses Seladon's protests and sends her away to examine the Landstrider herds. Mayrin arrives, breaks up the fight, and is convinced by Brea to see Lore. Within the Ha'rar throne room, Brea and Seladon begin arguing with Seladon berating Brea for conspiring against the Skeksis with Lore and Brea accusing Seladon of coveting their mother's throne. Tempted by the prospect of saving his fellow Gelflings, Rian begins to doubt himself in the face of skekSil's arguments. The two argue, with Rian accusing the Skeksis of being evil, while skekSil asks Rian to confess to Mira's murder in order to prevent a war. ![]() Going the opposite direction, skekSil continues on toward the Castle of the Crystal with Rian in tow, mocking Rian's resistance. In actuality, they intend to drain seven Gelfling from each clan to reach the required 50 Gelfling per trine to achieve immortality. Returning to Ha'rar, Mayrin meets with skekVar and skekZok, who request a group of seven volunteers, ostensibly to fight an Arathim uprising. Deet reminds him of his past bravery, and they move on. At the same time, Deet and Hup travel through the Endless Forest, where Hup breaks down over his fear for Deet and his own inability to defend her. Following skekSo, she witnesses him drawing power from the Darkening with the Scepter of Office. In the Castle of the Crystal, Naia and Kylan sneak through the passages to rescue Gurjin, while Tavra attempts to spy on the Skeksis. SkekSo harnesses the Darkening with the Scepter of Office Meanwhile, All-Maudra Mayrin discovers that numerous Landstriders have been infected by the Darkening, releasing one before returning to Ha'rar where skekVar and skekZok await her. SkekSil then pilfers the last vial of Mira's essence from Rian, crushing it after drinking its contents. SkekMal agrees on the condition that he get Rian's tongue afterward, threatening to kill skekSil if he is denied, at which point skekSil takes custody of Rian and skekMal departs. Aughra summons Rian and the others to Dream Space.Īs Rian wakes up tied up to a tree upside down, SkekMal prepares to cut out Rian's tongue as a trophy but is stopped by skekSil, who claims to need Rian for his own "hunt" for power, the trophy being a place at Emperor skekSo's side. ![]() A missing Landstrider herd and an unexpected visit from the Skeksis put the All-Maudra on edge.
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