Callum takes a delirious trip into his own mind after using dark magic, and as Claudia and Soren get a sad diagnosis, Viren learns about his elf friend.
Callum is suffering after using dark magic, with dark circles around his eyes, pale skin, and in a state of delusion.
Soren isn't much better, as Claudia is horrified to discover her dark healing spell does nothing and she has no supplies, so she and the guards rush him to town. While lying Callum down in their cave, Rayla continues chastising him for using dark magic as he complains. Ezran snaps at her, and after complaining again about being uncomfortable, Callum finds himself in his mind on a mound of keys. While digging around, he notices a red light that turns out to be the cube, which to his horror is reacting to him with a dark magic symbol. He hurls the cube, and a hooded figure catches it. In Katolis, Opeli is directing guards to search for Viren and be ready for everything, while the mage himself is talking to the mirror elf. The elf (Erik Dellums) claims his name would mean nothing, he doesn't know where he is, and he never lies. Viren is certain he must be important, since the Dragon King had the mirror in his den. Viren again demands a name when the elf says he will help with whatever Viren needs. After getting the name "Aaravos," Viren leaves the magic bug in a jar and exits.
Still dreaming, Callum approaches the figure and asks who they are, with his request reaching the real world where Ezran determines he's getting worse.
Rayla jumps up after hearing some rocks tumble, and Corvus enters with his weapon drawn. After seeing Ezran, introduces himself and says Amaya sent him, so Rayla lets him through, and he declares his intent to serve King Ezran. Meanwhile in the town, a doctor tells Claudia that Soren miraculously survived, but will never walk again. Claudia decides to be the one who tells him. Ezran realizes that Corvus's declaration means Harrow is dead, and is angry upon discovering Rayla knew, remembering she had two assassin ribbons when they met. Her description that Harrow "fell" enrages him further, and after learning Callum knows, he decides to take a walk, demanding that Corvus and Rayla leave him alone. Viren takes a trip to Katolis's library, but despite finding numerous books with pages on Aaravos, whatever he tries to read instantly swirls into unintelligible murky shapes, while the elf's name disappears.
Callum discovers the cloaked figure is a copy of him, who urges him not to be afraid and says it's natural to be confused after performing dark magic for the first time.
Callum says the problem is it was too easy to do it despite it being wrong. His dark reflection questions if it is, and Callum stands firm in his belief. Saying it's his destiny to do magic the way humans are able, the dark Callum claims he can use unlimited power to choose what he'll do to make a difference. Claudia approaches Soren and says everyone is calling him a hero, but he sadly reminds her he caused the problem he "saved" them from. He already realized his paralysis is permanent, and claims it's for the best, tearing up as he admits Viren told him to kill the princes. Shocked, she says he must be mistaken, but he simply says he can't do terrible things if he can't do anything. Back in Callum's dream, he reaches for the cube, which now has only dark magic runes, but hears Harrow, who is chained to a throne nearby. His father tells him that he is free, not bound to any of the world's chains or supposed fate, but his dark self claims he needs to take his destiny. At first reaching for the cube again, Callum suddenly sees his dark self flash between his normal appearance and a corrupted face, and declares he'll choose his destiny, saying it's a book you write yourself. His dark self drops the cube, which has lost its glow, into a fiery pit, and crumbles away in a purple light. Callum comments on the terrifying image, and Harrow shrugs that it's his dream and leaves. As Callum continues his journey into his mind, Corvus searches for Ezran, Claudia has a hard time with Soren's condition, and Viren demands answers from Aaravos.
This episode is much lighter on the action, and more focused on the consequences of the previous one, with everyone facing immense consequences.
Much of the focus is on Callum, and how he is taking a trip into his dark-infested mind while his body fights off a strange sickness. In the real world, he looks and sounds terrible, with a sickly complexion and constantly blurting out things from his dream. Inside really isn't much better, as Callum's currently broken mind is exemplified with the increasingly bizzare things he sees in his dream. Right off the bat he's sitting on a pile of keys, and I'm honestly not sure what this could mean. One thing Ic an think of is that perhaps the situation he finds himself in will be the key to figuring out his magic problem, since that's his dream's focus. After using dark magic, his mind is conflicted on if it's really as bad as he believes, or if his search for his own primal connection is fruitless and he should give in to darkness. The dark magic's influence manifests with the cube having a dark rune, then only those as his mirroed self tries to convince him it's his best and only option. The light side of his mind comes int he form of Harrow, whom Callum has constantly looked to to determine how he should be and what he should do. Unlike the dark Callum, who is free to move around, however, Harrow is chained, showcasing how he was held back in life by some poor choices and that Callum, if not accepting the rigidity of fate, won't be chained. Despite the seriousness, there are some good comedic moments, like the dark Callum starting to say "Is it?" in a silly way as Callum argues dark magic is bad. After Callum chooses the light, there is also how he comments on how horrifying it was seeing his dark self crumble away, and Harrow shrugs with a funny face, points out it's Callum's dream, and leaves by having his throne launch backward. Meanwhile in the real world, Corvus achieves a time of peace with Rayla as he hopes to serve Ezran, making for a strange sight since he previously fought the elf. It's kind of funny to me how quickly he accepts the situation, especially since we don't actually see anyone explain things to him, yet at times he listens to and trusts Rayla even as he worries about Ezran. It hurts to see Ezran learn about his father's death and try to cope, especially realizing, like Callum, that someone who is now his friend was part of the group responsible. The boy feels extreme betrayal upon learning, since Rayla didn't bother to tell him, but he handles the situation maturely; though he snaps at Rayla a few times, he mostly holds in his anger and just requests that they let him take a lone walk. Soren's segment has more comedy mixed in with the seriousness, thanks to Soren being such a goofy character and somehow staying positive. Despite doing bad things, it's clear Soren has always wanted to be a good man and doing the right thing, and seeing him go from a capable knight to lying broken and paralyzed in bed is quite saddening. In a way, he and Claudia exchange roles this episode, with Soren taking things calmly and trying to plan for the future while Claudia is desperate for an immediate solution. Soren actually takes his situation as a sort of relief, as now he has no way to complete Viren's task for him, and he feels this is punishment for the bad things he's done. I found myself flabbergasted and laughing at one point, as Soren, finding a strange "freedom" in being paralyzed, declares his intent to become a poet, and of course his first attempt fails spectacularly. Claudia's in her own learning position, both because now she knows of her father's heinous mission for her brother, and because she has no way of helping Soren. Before, dark magic was always a quick-fix and never seemed to fail, but now her efforts are completely pointless. Viren's sections are where the comedy is most lacking, with one of the only moments being when the librarian repeatedly shushes him after he rages about Aaravos's name disappearing from all the books. Viren is dealing with great mystery now after making contact with Aaravos, and is in a precarious situation both trusting the elf and because of guards looking for him. Before, the mage had plenty of time and freedom to roam because of his position, but now he's considered a traitor and everyone is out for him. Heck, I'm surprised the librarian seeing him wasn't a problem. Aaravos is even more of an intriguing figure now, thanks to the strange method of communication and his claim of not knowing where he is. Props have to be given to Erik Dellums, who previously helped out Aaron Ehasz as Koh the Face Stealer in Avatar: The Last Airbender, and now crushes it as Aaravos. Equipped with a deep, rich voice, Aaravos is quickly a menacing, dominating figure, and a great performance improves this further. Viren is a powerful guy, but listening to Aaravos suggests he's much more than the mage could ever hope to be, and line deliveries from Dellums at moments like saying Viren "shouldn't trust him...yet..." make the character chilling and suggest power. Viren has a new mystery and challenges on his hand I can't wait to see unravel, and as Ezran's walk takes him to a meeting, I get the feeling Callum's soul-searching journey is going to lead us back to magic for the young man.
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