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Transcript
The episode opens with six XadianSunbirds flying through the sky, before they are joined by Sol Regem, who passes the world's nature, symbolizing each element, while Aaravos narrates Xadia's history.
[Narrating] But a thousand years ago, a human mage discovered new magic - the seventh source.
Ziard slams the staff's end into the ground beneath him while he screams, creating a dark tornado, which then sucks in the previously shown birds and harvests their essence.
[Narrating]Dark Magic. It used the essence within magical creatures themselves to unleash dark power.
The dark magic flows through Ziard, who spawns a ball of fire from his hand, while his eyes turn black. The following scene shows four authorities representing the elves of Xadia, followed by Moonshadow Elves and Sunfire Elves escorting all of humanity into banishment. Aaravos' hands unfurl a map of Xadia onto a table.
[Narrating] Horrified by what they saw, the elves and the dragons put a stop to the madness. They drove every last human to the west. And so, the continent was divided in two. In the east, the magical lands of Xadia. And in the west, the human kingdoms. For centuries, the King of the Dragons himself defended the border.
The map ignites where the border is located and the burn transitions into showing the actual location several years into the future, where Avizandum ("Thunder") climbs a lava covered volcano. Avizandum spreads his wings and roars while thunder rumbles behind him. A human army awaits at the other side of the border. The army initiates a battle while a group of elf authorities is shown overwatching the scene on top of a cliff, while Avizandum flies over their heads, then lands in front of them. He covers himself in lightning and descends onto the battlefield and roars.
[Narrating] The humans called him Thunder, for when he spoke, his voice shook the earth and the sky. But on the eve of last Winter's Turn, the humans used unspeakable Dark Magic to slay Thunder.
The egg of the Dragon Prince is shown slowly falling and rotating in the middle of clouds, as its color is slowly fading into darkness.
[Narrating] Then, without mercy, they destroyed his only egg, his heir the Dragon Prince. Now the world stands on the edge of all-out war.
The scene shows the border before fading out. The Dragon Prince logo is shown, followed by the episode title.
Scene change
The castle of Katolis is shown in pouring rain. Inside Ezran's room, he and the glowing Bait are cuddled up inside Ezran's bed, sleeping and loudly snoring. Ezran drools on Bait and Bait wakes up to lick the drool off of himself. Cut to Callum's room.
[Patrols the forest and hears a noise. He turns around and aims his crossbow into the direction of the noise] Who's there? Declare yourself, in the name of King Harrow! [Exclaims]
Thunder rumbles as lightning lights up the scene, revealing figures in between the trees. Marcos shoots an arrow that hits a tree, then runs away. A figure dashes out of the forest and follows him. Marcos trips while the attacker makes their way through the tree tops. He turns around and aims his crossbow, but loses the target. The attacker draws their blades and kicks Marcos into a puddle of water, then holds the blades against his throat.
The attacker is taken aback as they look at Marcos' scared face and lowers their weapons. Marcos pushes himself backwards until he can stand, then manages to flee into the forest. The attacker lowers their weapons further and sighs.
Scene change
Cut to a tower in Katolis, where Viren examines a large mirror when he is disturbed by a knock.
Rayla jumps over the forest's terrain and uncovers her hood once she stops. She pulls out her blades and sighs, when she notices a red berry bush and gets lost in thought. Cut to the camp of the Moonshadow Assassins, where Runaan meditates on a rock. Rayla walks past him, with her blades drenched in the berry juice, which appears as blood.
Runaan tosses Rayla a piece of cloth, which she uses to clean her blade. She walks past the other elves while trying to fake a smile.
Scene change
Cut to Katolis, then the bakery. Barius lifts a sheet of jelly tarts out of the oven. Ezran and Bait crawl into the bakery through an open space. Ezran pushes the vent bars aside.
Bait jumps off the table as Barius tries to grab him and escapes through the open door, chased by Barius. Ezran grabs as many jelly tarts as he can hold and stuffs one inside his mouth before escaping through the vent.
Scene change
The scene shifts to the court yard of the castle, where Callum approaches Soren for his training lessons.
The art of defense is critical in sword-fighting. [Leaps forward slightly and begins to swing his wooden sword at Callum, who takes a couple of steps back] Parrying is about angle, motion, anticipation... [Pokes Callum's forehead with his sword] Misjudge your opponent, and it's over.
[Swings his sword at Callum with ease while Callum struggles to parry] Parry, parry, parry. [Stabs at Callum's chest, causing him to fall] You're dead. [Resumes the swings as soon as Callum gets back up] Parry, parry. [Hits Callum on his head] You're dead. [Hits Callum again on his neck as soon as he tries to attack again] Parry. Dead.
[To Soren] Hey, uh, can we try again? I think I can do it now.
Soren and Callum take their places on the sparring grounds once more, equipped with their swords. The two parry successfully for a brief moment, when Callum screams and goes for a direct hit, but gets his sword caught underneath Soren's foot. Callum tries to pull it out.
That's not a thing in sword-fighting. [Looks over his shoulder towards Claudia, who smiles back at him, then rolls his eyes with a chuckle] Oh. I see what's going on here. [Releases Callum's sword] Don't worry, I'll help. You come at me this time.
[Raising the wooden sword] He didn't really stab me.
Scene change
The High Council discusses their next steps at the war table inside the throne room, where an attendant pushes forward a small war piece bearing the symbol of Katolis. Callum knocks against the door, then he and Ezran enter the throne room.
[Retrieves a box from a nearby desk] These assassins are Moonshadow Elves. They draw power from the Moon. Inside this box is an Archangel Lunaris, a giant moon moth. It will be drawn to their energy. Follow it, and you will find them.
Viren shushes and looks out of the window, where Callum is walking and is then looking up. He slams the window shut and Callum turns away in worry while Ezran chases Bait in the background, giggling joyfully.
Well, technically he is your step-dad. [Takes a bite out of his apple] But I'm sure it's similar. Think fast!
Soren throws the apple at Callum, who manages to block it with his shield, but falls off his horse and right into a puddle of mud, due to the weight of his armor.
Soren waves his men to follow and the soldiers leave the castle while Callum stares after them angrily. Out of frustration, he throws his shield into the mud, only for more mud to be splashed into his face, which he then wipes off.
Four full moons past, on the eve of the Winter's Turn, the humans crossed into Xadia and murdered the King of the Dragons. Then they destroyed his only egg, the Dragon Prince. [Wrapping a binding around his arm] Tonight we bind our lives to justice!
[While holding a shadowhawk arrow] When it is done, I will send a shadowhawk with a blood ribbon message to the Queen of the Dragons. [Puts the arrow in his quiver] We strike when the moon is highest!
We have the advantage of surprise. If we act fast, we will accomplish our goals without sacrifice.
Rayla looks worried.
Scene change
Ezran uncovers his eyes, then takes a bite out of jelly tart as he searches for Bait. He finds Bait inside a pile of clothes due to his glowing body and picks him up.
[Tosses the shirt aside angrily] Ezran! You don't get it, do you? Why do you think they're sending us away? Because they're coming to kill him!
Ezran storms out of the room upset, slamming the door behind him and dropping Bait. Bait jumps after him and growls at Callum while turning red, then slams a tinier section of the door behind him as well. Callum sighs and sits down, resting his elbows on his legs.
Scene change
Soren rides through the forest with a group of soldiers, holding a wooden box in his hands. He lifts it up joyfully.
Back inside the Moonshadow Assassin camp, Rayla sharpens her blade while Runaan drenches arrows in a poison fluid from a jar. The Archangel Lunaris lands on top of one of the arrows. Runaan examines it and jumps up while the Archangel Lunaris flies off.
[Pulls his moon opal necklace from his neck, then crushes it in his hand, scattering the dust above the Moonshadow Assassins while whispering a magic spell to create a disguise]Mystica-Arbora!
Soren's group rides through the forest. His horse shies after jumping over a fallen log, then takes him a few steps further, where he dismounts the animal. Soren ducks underneath a branch and steps into the campsite, where nothing can be found.
[Scoffs] Nothing! [Lets the Archangel Lunaris sit on his palm] Surprising no one, a magic moth is just as worthless as a regular moth. [Releases the Archangel Lunaris, watching it fly onto a tree] We'll have to wait for the elves to come to us. [Turns around and pushes down the branch, which bounces back. Mounts his horse once again]
[Turns his horse to ride away, taking a last glance at the Archangel Lunaris on the tree. Clicks tongue, then motions his horse to walk away.]
The Archangel Lunaris flutters off the tree in panic as it transforms back into Rayla. The other Moonshadow Assassins reappear around her as their disguise wears off, glaring at her angrily.
Rayla widens her eyes in shock, before the scene fades into a close-up shot of the Archangel Lunaris, which lands on a branch located near the assassin camp.
