I'm begging you, let me do this.
- We're rescuing Willow. - And Kit.
And all the other people they took.
- You're Willow. - And you're not Madmartigan.
Hi there.
Which one of you is Elora Danan?
Mads tracked me down after 20 years,
asked me to join him for one more adventure.
- To find the Cuirass. - Here.
I put the Lux in and nothing.
There's only one way to find out if it'll work for you, kid.
Kit. Can you hear me?
Your father went off to fight whatever's down there
'cause he believed one of you would protect what matters most up here.
What matters most?
Elora Danan.
Now get outta here.
I could've brought him back,
and I could've finally understood why every time he chose you instead of me!
Your vision.
You saw her fight the Crone.
No matter what I do, for our world to survive, she has to die.
Anybody out there?
Anybody?
Are you gonna...
let me out?
How long?
The light changes.
The weather... The...
The clouds move too fast.
The sun never sets,
this day never ends.
It will, eventually.
How do you know that?
'Cause nothing lasts forever.
It's okay, you can drink it.
I don't know why it's that color but it tastes... good.
You drank it?
Mmm-hmm.
S... So, where are you from?
Cashmere.
Oh, really?
I'm from Tir Asleen.
- Which is a kingdom in the Vale... - I know where it is.
Oh. Right. Sure.
I'm actually the prince of Tir Asleen.
Congratulations.
Oh, no. I didn't... I wasn't...
I was saying that I think that maybe that's why I'm here.
Are you at war?
No.
Or... Well, we weren't when I left.
Well, then who'd kidnap you?
I don't know. I don't know.
I've had a lot of time to think about it and that's the best I've come up with.
Either that or I'm in the most tedious nightmare of all time.
At least it was until...
Until what?
Uh, nothing. Nothing.
Listen, Prince Chauncey McSleazoid or whatever your name is,
I don't know what you're used to back home
but I'm not a palace ditz gonna go all quivery
just 'cause you bat your eyes at my direction.
Oh, yeah... No. I didn't think that you were...
What? That I'd be the damsel in distress in your sicko fantasy?
- No! - Little witty banter,
casual innuendo or two, see if I'm game.
Then you confess some insecurity.
"Hey, he's got depth, empathy, good listener too."
And before we know it, we're rolling in the hay.
Okay, no. I-I-I...
I've been down that path enough to know it doesn't lead anywhere I wanna go.
All I'm interested in is getting out of here.
Airk is my name.
Couldn't care less.
And I'm actually seeing someone so...
Good for you.
Yeah. Yeah, yeah. She's great.
She's... She works in the...
Look, listen.
I wanna get outta here every bit as much as you do
but I'm pretty sure that we're trapped here
until the things that brought us here come back.
You saw 'em?
Monsters.
But I haven't seen anybody since I got here.
- Except for you. - And you've tried to leave?
I did. I walked for days or weeks.
But somehow the city...
It just... It... It brought m...
What?
Kit!
Hold on!
Vantage abhor turmach! Vantage abhor turmach!
Kit!
- Vantage abhor turmach! - Kit!
Vantage abhor turmach!
Kit!
It's okay.
I got you. I got you.
You're alive. It's okay.
Come on.
Come on!
You should try it.
- What? - See if it works.
Oh, you mean, just...
No, no, no.
You don't do a thing like that just casually.
Demands the perfect moment,
like charging into the cave of a serpent, or facing down a horde of Death Dealers.
Visiting your mother after you haven't seen her for, like, two years.
I should really check up on my mother.
The Shattered Sea.
Where the maps end and our final test begins.
What's the test?
We have to walk across it.
Do we, though?
'Cause no one who's gone out there's actually ever come ever back.
Crossing the sea is the only way to reach the Immemorial City.
So let's go.
No.
You need to rest.
I'm good.
Kit.
I think we can all do with some rest.
We need to resupply.
Food and water, dry out somewhere.
Hello?
Anybody home?
Hello?
Anybody here?
I'm fine.
Just... lost my balance.
I guess there are worse ways to go.
What?
Oh, God.
I am dreaming
and you are figments of my imagination.
- Afraid not. - Prove it.
Prove that we're real?
You can't, can you?
Or perhaps I'm a figment of your imagination.
Or we're all phantoms in the dream of some vindictive god
suffering from a spot of indigestion.
- Whoa! - There you go. Yeah. Easy now.
- Ah. Liberating, isn't it? - What?
That it doesn't matter.
Nothing matters.
You have coin?
I have gold, some gems, diamonds, sapphires, rubies.
And we've never once stayed at a decent inn.
Don't get many customers
outside of colossus crab season...
and even that isn't what it used to be.
- What is that? - That's a Mudmander.
Zeb's silt sleigh.
Available for excursions if you fancy a tour around the many scenic coves
and islets of the Eastern Coast.
And, uh, what if we wanted to take it a bit further?
Turns out Willow's loaded so...
Yeah, how much to buy it?
Let's discuss after supper.
Uh... You all look as if you could do with a hot meal.
And lucky for you, I'm an excellent cook.
Sup' up, everyone.
- Mmm! - Uh...
- Do you have any salt? - Salt?
Mmm.
Salt.
There it is.
You know what, didn't even need any salt.
Definitely need salt.
Excuse me.
You from Cashmere?
Aye. You've been?
Long time ago.
You ever meet a bloke there named Phil?
Uh...
- Not that I recall. - Good.
He's a right jackass.
What are you doing out here all alone?
Uh, well, I was a warrior.
Paladin of Cashmere.
One of three sent to rescue the princess
who was taken by servants of a dark power and whom I loved,
though she was betrothed to...
To who?
No, no, hang on a minute.
That's a different quest.
This one was to find an enchanted pool...
that granted whomsoever drank of its water...
No, that's not the right one either.
You don't know what quest you were on?
Well, all these quests and battles
and aspirants vying for the throne,
they sometimes sorta all get blended together.
Well, what do you remember?
Ah. Years, wandering the Shattered Sea.
Our boots rotting, our swords rusting in their scabbards.
Till we forgot who we were, what we were searching for.
And in the end, turned on each other.
Murdered each other.
What's beyond the Shattered Sea?
Some say that, uh, eventually you reach the edge of the world and get swept off.
Others speak of a leviathan,
so monstrous that even to see it is to lose your mind.
But the truth, I know...
There's nothing beyond.
The sea goes on forever.
Just because you didn't find anything, doesn't mean it isn't there.
It is.
Guess we'll find out.
Yeah.
We will.
When I was drowning, I saw Airk.
And The Crone was reaching out for him.
I think he's running out of time.
Hey, new girl!
Where you at?
This is incredible.
- Come on, let's go. - Why? What's down there?
I don't know, I just...
I just know that we shouldn't be here.
What if it's the way out?
The only way out.
It's not, okay?
But how can we know until we try?
Do whatever you want.
Wait! I'm sorry.
Just please...
don't go down those steps.
I won't. I promise.
It was just...
What?
I think, maybe, I know why we're here.
How much do you know about Cashmere?
Just what everybody knows.
The Paladin Circle, Ivory Tower, streets lined with moonstones.
It's very beautiful.
High walls that keep us safe, isolated.
There are rules,
and so long as you follow them, you'll never want for anything.
Except...
What?
There were rumors of a secret sect
that worshipped some sort of ancient blood magic
called The Order of the Wyrm.
Their acts of sedition were small, at first.
Desecrations, fires, crimes without culprits
but they'd always leave their mark.
One night, they fought their way into the tower,
killing the guards and kidnapping the princess.
Why? To what end? To seize power?
Maybe. I don't know.
I woke up here.
You were merciless when I told you I was a prince!
- You were snotty about it. - No!
"I'm the prince of Tir Asleen. Wanna scrub some laundry on my abs?"
Uh, actually, I didn't... First of all, I don't sound like that.
- Yeah, you kinda do. - Second of all... I kinda don't.
Yeah, you do but you're less obnoxious than I expected.
- Still not gonna make out or whatever. - I hadn't even thought about it.
Of course you have. You're thinking about it right now.
Breakfast, anyone?
I can knock you up some eggs, no problem.
Well, we'll take any food you can spare but we have to get moving.
What? Where?
Beyond the Shattered Sea.
You're in no fit condition to be going anywhere.
Neither is the peck.
Stay, recuperate.
You okay?
Oh. Rough weather coming on.
Best wait it out.
You know what? Maybe he's right.
I mean, I don't know, what's one more day when you're gonna be
trudging across the Shattered Sea for, you know, ever.
That's fine.
You can stay.
We don't need you.
Well, who likes theirs scrambled?
You could've just said poached.
We gotta get out of here right now!
Aw, not again!
Come on, get up!
Quick! Get on the thingy.
Move, you idiots!
Hyah! Hyah!
Hyah!
Fly, mud creature.
Fly like the wind.
Don't worry. Papa's got a harpoon.
Faster!
Huh?
Boorman, the Lux! Try it!
- No! - Why not?
Because there's a perfect moment for that. This isn't it.
- Elora, the wand! - What do I do?
All your feelings of love, dedication, and devotion, gather them up and...
Furrochk lithrak!
Close.
Furrochk lithrak!
Get off, Boorman!
Whoa.
Get rid of him, Boorman!
Va-nu expartre!
Elora, no!
Elora!
She's coming for me.
Did I ever tell you about that time
when I thought I caught a possum but it turned out to be a porcupine?
And they had to pull, like, 30 quills from my foot.
You said it was like three.
No, it was definitely more than three.
The point is, every time they yanked one out,
they used the same fool-proof method to numb the pain.
Ow!
And this is where it gets really crazy.
So I was like, "Move in."
And she was like, "Do you want me to move in?"
And I was like, "You know, I... If you wanna move in, you can move in."
But, you see, you know, really,
I think she could tell that I didn't want her to move in, so...
We need to stop.
This Mudmander thing is listless.
It's gotta rest or do whatever Mudmanders do to get their oomph back.
Same as us, pal.
They mate.
All right, come on, time to eat.
If you wouldn't mind, not biting the hand that feeds you.
That's it. It's okay.
Aw!
I shall name you Kenneth,
after the protagonist of the romantic farce I'm writing.
That was impressive what you did today.
What was that you were using?
Oh.
Just my flute.
You know, it was... it was instinct.
Just from listening to you and Elora.
Meaningful objects can be conduits, but the magic's in you.
Hey.
Time to train.
So, what happened earlier? On the sleigh?
- I froze. - Why?
- Doesn't matter. - So, what do you do?
Take all the love and crap in the center of my chest,
let it build up, and then shoot it out of my wand.
All right.
You know, your opponent won't tell you when to...
Kathoth lunanore!
Good.
So, what did we learn?
That you're a little mean?
Sure.
Also, you have to learn to defend before you attack.
A simple buckler spell, hither tuatha, should repel most hexes.
And, as with all magic, you have to mean it.
Remember, simplicity, intention, and, most importantly, the breath.
Centered.
Avalorium lanoosh!
Hither tuatha!
Missed.
In battle against an opponent who means you real harm,
you have to be prepared for anything.
Get up.
Come with me.
Okay.
Where we goin'?
You wanna spar? Now?
Elora isn't the only one that needs to get ready for a fight.
This time, don't you dare hold back.
Come on, focus.
Not on your petty rivalries, but on what you're doing.
I know what you're doing.
What's that?
Minetta's Ploy.
Your opponent thinks that they know you, thinks they can anticipate your next move.
But you keep frustrating those expectations.
Sounds pretty frustrating.
Yeah, can be frustrating.
Especially if you've been, like, aching to fight them for a while now,
but circumstances keep denying them the opportunity.
Maybe forces them to make a mistake,
or leaves them vulnerable to something unexpected.
- That's the strategy. - I love you.
You fight dirty.
About time.
I really do...
love you.
Yeah?
Yeah.
Then shut up and do something about it.
You are still holding back.
You've gotta dig deeper.
Use your emotions, your imagination.
You wanna defeat the Crone?
Well, go on, show me. What are you waiting for?
- Stop it. - What?
Baiting me.
It won't work.
What, and denying your feelings will?
I... I don't wanna hurt you.
What do you want?
- To... To save Airk. - Why?
Because I love him.
What do you love about him?
His cute smile? That he's a prince?
Or maybe because all the other girls wanted him and he picked you.
He was kind to me.
What, and no one else has ever been kind to you before?
No stable boy has ever smiled back?
What do you want me to say?
Your doubt, jealousy, pride, hunger.
Accept those parts of yourself,
'cause it's the only way you'll ever master them.
I want you to be honest.
Fungi yuggoth.
Willow! No!
Willow! Willow!
Dare I ask, how do we know we're even going in the right direction?
Has anyone else noticed the days getting longer and the nights getting shorter?
Yes.
Also, we're running out of food.
- Uh-huh. - Wanna turn back?
- Yep, I do. - No.
That spell you used on me, it was Pnakotic.
Was it?
Yeah.
Where'd you learn that?
At Nockmaar.
In the Malatrium.
The Crone's feared you since before you were born.
She'll try and weaken your resolve, manipulate you.
- How? - Not really any of your concern, is it?
It is if she succeeds.
Just get me where we're going.
And then what?
I'll kill the witch.
I wasn't happy.
- Why not? - I should've been.
I had everything I could ever want,
none of it could squelch this nagging feeling that something was wrong.
With what?
Cashmere.
These rules we obeyed, what was okay to think, to say, to want.
What if I wanted something else?
Something that wasn't permitted?
Or safe?
Well, you shouldn't do things just because they're expected of you.
You don't do what's expected of you?
Nothing's expected of me.
- So what are you gonna do? - I don't know.
Marry Dove, start a family.
- Dove? - Her real name's Brünhilde.
- I just call her Dove. - Right.
Then defend the realm.
You know, defend the realm and just be the best brother,
and husband, and father, and son that I can possibly be.
Because that is what you do when you have honor, right?
- What do you want? - To be free.
To follow my impulses, say what I really think.
You know, I...
I can't.
- Right, that was dumb. - I can't.
- No. - I'm sorry.
No, no, no, don't be. Don't be.
- I... I really do love... - Dove.
Yes, yes.
Yes, and I have to get back to her.
I think maybe I know a way you can go home.
I was here before you got here.
I've actually been here a long time.
I hid from you because I've made mistakes.
I trusted the wrong person,
and I had to be sure that I could trust you.
I was like you once,
trapped by my fears and the lies I had to unlearn.
You are the one that brought me here.
- You're freaking out. - Yes, I am. A little.
It's natural.
It's how it always starts.
What?
You think know what is real and what isn't,
what is light, and what is dark,
what is good, and what is evil.
Oh, my God.
Now forget all you know or think you know,
and come with me.
I heard my father's voice.
Calling out to me.
When?
Beyond the seal.
In the light.
What is the Wyrm?
If magic is the bloodstream of the universe,
the Wyrm feeds on it.
Imprisoned a long time ago beneath the surface of world,
it waits, sleeping.
When it wakes up?
Da! I really need you right now.
I wasn't strong enough to keep him out.
Please.
Wake up!
I'm sorry. You were dreaming.
It wasn't a dream.
I've been having them too.
Same one over and over.
What's yours?
I'm at this wedding. I'm completely naked.
Everyone's laughing at me.
Which doesn't make any sense
'cause, you know, I look phenomenal, you know, naked.
- And I've got really gorgeous... - All right, don't say any more.
I don't know what to do.
The further we go, the more depressed he seems.
I think we're getting close.
You know, to the city.
I think maybe he can feel it.
Hey, stop it. Stop it.
What?
Scratching.
It'll only make it worse.
I think I just wanna be alone with him for a little while.
Da!
I really need you right now.
How much further, you think?
Look, I said we'll get there and we will.
Just makin' sure you still believe it.
Been out here a long time.
Weeks...
Months.
I can't even tell anymore.
Can you?
No.
I miss Mims.
If you could talk to her right now, what would you say?
Hang on, bobbin.
I'll be home soon.
You should sleep.
I'm not tired.
You're no good to anyone weak.
I stopped you from...
going after your father.
- But you saved my life. - Yeah.
I don't know why Madmartigan did whatever he did.
I don't even remember him.
But I don't believe that he chose me over you.
And I don't believe that he didn't love you.
Completely.
I was jealous of you.
And not 'cause you're the Chosen One and I'm not,
but just 'cause of the way that people...
Nothing I've ever wanted has come naturally to me.
What did you want?
To be brave.
And loved.
And to not be a princess.
It's funny.
I sort of did.
I am worthy of this.
Danu, danu, greenan luatha.
Mims, hear my voice.
Reach out to me.
Da?
Mims, are you okay?
Are you safe?
I'm fine.
I was so worried.
I had a vision.
Silas came home.
Well, that's...
Silas is dead.
We didn't know.
We let him in.
You weren't there to protect us.
Off on one of your adventures.
Just like last time.
How is your adventure, Da?
Are you having fun?
Hey, you're dreaming. Hey, you're dreaming.
- I have to go home. - You can't.
We need you. I need you.
When Kiaya needed me, I wasn't there.
By the time I got back, it was too late.
Ranon, he blamed me.
That's why he ran away.
Mims is all I have left.
It's the Crone.
She's trying to separate us
because she's afraid of what we can do if we're united.
- How do you know it isn't real? - Don't you understand? Huh?
- You've killed us! - I had to do it. I didn't have a choice.
What did he do?
- He set Kenneth free. - He was sick!
If I didn't, he was gonna die!
Yeah? Well, now we're gonna die.
Hundreds of leagues from anywhere.
There's no way to go forward, there's no way to go backwards.
And nothing, nothing has gone the way it was supposed to!
We have to walk.
It's what you said.
We walk across it.
For how long? Till we starve?
It's not long now.
We're close.
I'll do whatever you want.
Don't be afraid.
We've got you now.
We're almost there.
I didn't know how far we'd have to go.
Your mother told me before we left that you'd never give up.
And there might come a time where I'd have to bring you home.
You think this is it?
No.
I think you're gonna make that decision on your own.
Hey.
Do you see that?
What? The giant skull?
Yeah.
Just checking.
I'm not who I thought I was, Gray.
Who are you?
I'm nobody.
You okay?
It's funny.
When I was a kid, I used to play at being a sorcerer.
Visiting strange worlds, fighting monsters.
Never thought I'd actually really do it, let alone with Elora Danan.
When we get to the city, I know you're gonna save Airk,
and you two will go off together.
'Cause you love him.
And while I don't love him, I do love you.
Graydon...
It's okay.
I'm not asking you to love me back.
I just wanted to tell you 'cause without you,
I never would've have become the man I've always wanted be.
Whoa!
Oh, my God.
Impossible.
Maybe we took a wrong a turn somewhere.
Oh, yeah, should've gone left.
We crossed the sea. We passed the test.
The city is supposed to be here.
It isn't.
It has to be!
I'm turning back.
Yeah, me too.
We went as far as we could, Elora.
No.
This isn't how it ends.
How does it end?
In the Immemorial City.
With the wand broken, and me...
dead.
What?
It's what Willow saw in his vision all those years ago.
The reason why Sorsha didn't want him to train me.
Tried to hide me away.
'Cause if I face the Crone, that's how it'll end.
Isn't it?
How did you know?
She showed me.
The Crone? You've been, what, communing with her?
Great. Just great.
She led us right here.
I thought I could change it.
But I'm not a great sorcerer.
I'm just a farmer who got lucky.
And I can't keep pretending.
Neither can I.
I don't wanna be Elora Danan.
I just wanna go home.
Well, tough.
You're afraid.
So am I.
But you know what?
My fear, it doesn't get to decide.
It doesn't get to, to define me.
I'm not giving it the power.
I'm giving it to you.
I have never believed in anything my whole life.
I believe in you.
I don't know... I don't know what to do.
Yes, you do.
We both do.
Look around.
It's over. There is nowhere to go but back.
- You ready? - Yes.
We'll do it together.
My lady?
Ominous.
Very.