[Keyleth] Oh, no. Oh. Oh, no.
[Percy] What happened to the others?
- Uh, I don't know. - Where's Pike?
- How do you not know?! - Breathe, all right?
- Just tell us what you remember. - [exhales]
I tried to take us to the next vestige.
U-Umbrasyl... disrupted my spell. I...
I managed to transport us here, but the others went...
somewhere else?
[quietly] At least we're together.
I shouldn't have tried to pull off a spell like that.
If you hadn't, they wouldn't just be lost, they'd be dead.
But... Pike.
- She was... - With Grog and Scanlan.
We have to believe they're okay.
[Vex] They aren't the only ones lost.
Where the hell are we?
[Keyleth] Well...
I was trying to take us
to the next Vestige of Divergence.
I think you succeeded.
It's here.
Somewhere.
- [twittering] - [gasps] Hello, little floof.
Oh, that is the prettiest bird I have ever...
[squawking]
Oh!
[belching]
Friends, welcome to the Fey Realm.
♪ ♪
[Keyleth] Without Pike, we don't have a healer,
and without Grog, we don't have our muscle
and without Scanlan, we have...
Less dick jokes.
Ugh. This grass is making me dizzy.
Look. [whistles]
[sound resonates]
Scanlan said his vision of the Fey Realm
was like a drug trip.
And that the Fenthras Bow was inside a twisted tree in a bog.
He also said sheep's milk is his favorite lubricant, so...
[Percy] We should check that distant range.
Most bogs drain from the mountains.
How far away is that?
Uh...
Did... did I break it?
Well, the Fey Realm does have a sense of humor.
A twisted one, at that.
Is anything as it seems here, de Rolo?
In my youth, I was fascinated by the Fey Realm.
The mystery, the danger.
Why, I read every single text I could get my hands on.
You needn't worry.
Follow my lead, and we'll be just fine.
Hmm?
- [hissing] - [Percy yelps]
[chuckles weakly] Oh...
[creatures chittering]
[Vex] Looks like we have to get through that....
whatever that is.
Oh, what was this called again...
Ah, yes!
An Awoken Grove.
The environment may react to your mood.
Just project positivity and it will remain harmless.
Watch.
[humming jaunty tune]
[others humming]
Oh, this is so stupid.
[choking]
Vax!
[plant squeals]
[hissing]
Damn!
Time for a different approach.
They're plants! Can't you control them?
It's like they can't understand me!
[grunting]
[plant squeals]
[grunting]
Can't believe I'm wasting this on a plant.
[panting]
Harmless?
Bizarre. That shouldn't have happened.
I don't understand.
[grunts] What else is new?
[Vax] Come on. We're almost through.
[creature chitters]
[creature] Oh.
[Percy] Apologies.
[conversation continues indistinctly]
[grunting]
[groans]
Uh, Vax?
Vex?
[Grog grunts]
[Scanlan] Where is everybody?
Shit. Oh, shit, Pike!
- [Pike groans] - [Scanlan gasps]
[groans]
- [Scanlan] Pike! - [coughing]
Oh, I'm so sorry, I...
Oh. What did I do?
[Pike] It was an accident.
Do me a favor.
Put... that thing down.
- [coughs] - Easy.
Try not to move.
[grunts softly]
[groans]
I gotta heal myself.
Pikey? Did you stop leakin'?
I'm trying, buddies,
but the wound won't close all the way.
[both gasp]
What?
[Scanlan] I knew it. I knew it!
That sword is totally fucking evil!
It's not! It makes me strong.
There's nothin' wrong with it!
It was soaking up her blood!
- [exhales] - [Scanlan] That thing nearly killed her!
It wasn't the sword's fault.
I mean, maybe it egged me on a little...
It egged you on?
[groans]
Okay, buddy, you have to get rid of it.
[Grog whines]
[Craven Edge] They do not understand.
Look how strong I made you.
[growls]
Grog, please...
That thing belonged to Sylas Briar...
[Craven Edge] You are nothing without me.
- [Pike] ...ever since you picked it up. - They are jealous.
You're right.
They are jealous.
- It talks to you? - [groans]
[Scanlan] I don't know what that sword is telling you...
[Craven Edge] I hunger.
Grog.
Grog? What are you doing?
[Pike exhales]
Buddies, don't do this.
Who are you gonna listen to, huh?
That sword...
or me?
[groans]
[Craven Edge] You hunger.
[growls]
[shouts]
[Craven Edge] What are you doing?
Nope. Not listening. Sorry!
[grunting]
[shouts]
[Craven Edge] Fool!
You are not destroying me,
you're destroying us!
[yells]
[panting]
Do it, buddies.
[straining]
[Craven Edge] If this is the end,
I'm taking you with me!
[shouts]
[Craven Edge] No!
[Grog cries out]
[birds twittering]
[bird calling]
[screams]
Hmph.
Um, I think we've been here before.
To the untrained eye, the Fey Realm can be confusing.
The ground only looks familiar
because the landscape is shifting.
A-Are you sure?
'Cause we've been walking for a while, and...
the sun's in the exact same spot.
Oh. [chuckles]
There is an explanation for that.
[creature] Oh! [mutters]
- [chitter in distance] - You see, time's...
a bit wonky in the Fey Realm.
Doodi-li-doo. [humming]
Hey. Whatcha doin'?
[yelps]
- [Grog groans] - He's waking up.
Grog?
You with us?
I don't know what came over me.
I know.
Everything's okay now.
Uh... is it?
I mean, I thought you healed him.
[quietly] Yeah, I tried.
But whatever Craven Edge did, I couldn't reverse it.
[Grog] Hmm?
Oh! My muscles.
Where'd they go?
No. No, no, no, no. [wails]
[burbles]
Oh, gods, I'm as puny as Vax!
- [sobbing] - Easy, easy, buddy.
Hey, svelte is a good look on you.
And-and-and you didn't lose your beard, huh?
Plus, Pike says there's an elixir
- that can bring your muscles back. - [whimpers]
You can make one of those?
Well, not without ingredients.
But I, I-I think I know where we can get help.
[gasps] Really?
Where even are we?
Well, from the look of those hills...
back on Tal'Dorei?
Damn. Keyleth, you really need to learn your spells.
Grog, I promise.
We're gonna fix you.
[sobs] Mm-hmm?
- [Vex] Start talking. - [wailing]
Why are you spying on us?
Who are you?
No one... so can you put me down?
Gladly.
[screaming]
[panting]
[screaming]
Ah! [grunts]
[pants]
Let's try again.
Who are you, and why are you following us?
A simple wanderer who enjoys a little entertainment.
You can call me Garmelie.
What are you reading?
Ooh! Nothing! No reading. I-I-I can't read.
- [Vax] Uh, that's, uh... - Oh, no!
- ...curious. - It's not what you think it, sir.
Keeping notes on us, were you?
- [Garmelie] No, don't open that. No... - Uh...
- O-Oh. - [Garmelie] No, I did not draw those.
- [Percy] Oh, my. - [Vex] Oh.
[Percy] Ugh...
[Garmelie] Well, unless you like them. [chuckles]
[Vex] The likenesses aren't bad.
Why do I have three peni?
Art is subjective.
Oh, ah, no need to be angry,
seeing as how Garmelie can guide you
where you need to go.
And how do you know where we want to go?
Didn't say where you want to go.
Said where you need to go.
[humming]
My books were filled with creatures like this.
- Best we ignore him. - Your books
have done a fat lot of good for us so far.
Percy's only trying to help.
Yeah. Heard that before.
[Percy] Well.
Now that the irritating illustrator is gone,
I can concentrate on navigating us through...
[crunching]
[sighing] Of course.
You sure you don't need any help?
[Grog grunting]
I think I got it.
I can feel...
my strength...
coming... Whoa.
[grunts]
[muffled] I just need... a minute.
Uh, come on, man.
At least let us help out a little.
No!
[grunting]
[high-pitched whimper]
A little.
♪ ♪
[Pike] All right. Let's move our big boy.
[Pike] ♪ Well, we got some miles behind us ♪
♪ And we got some more to steer ♪
[Scanlan] ♪ And it's mighty hard ♪
♪ 'Cause there ain't no brothels ♪
♪ In between there and here ♪
[Pike] ♪ Over rocky roads and rivers ♪
♪ Trudge along this twistin' land ♪
[Scanlan] ♪ Just two wandering souls and a big ole dummy ♪
♪ Ridin' on a magic hand ♪
- [gurgling] - [both] ♪ I'm makin' my way ♪
♪ I'm makin' my way ♪
♪ From the top of this shitty mountain ♪
♪ To the bottom of this goddamn bay ♪
♪ I'm makin' my way ♪
- ♪ I'm makin' my way ♪ - [grunts]
- Whew. - [Grog screams]
♪ And I'd rather be ballin', but instead ♪
- [screaming] - ♪ I'm haulin' his ass for another day ♪
♪ I'm makin' my way ♪
♪ I'm makin' my way ♪♪
[gulping loudly]
E-Easy, easy, whoa. Whoa.
Hey, I got you, pal.
[gulps, sputters]
I can't even drink. Oh...
Ah, this is worse than death!
- Aw... - You're not peak Grog.
But, uh, there's plenty of stuff you're still useful for.
Yeah? Like what?
Well, like a... a doorstop?
Paperweight? Hey, you'd make a neat rug, huh?
What? Rug?
[sobbing]
Buddy.
I'm kidding. I'm kidding.
Tilt back. Come on, I got ya.
Don't want to stain your tiny, tiny chest.
- Yeah? - [Pike chuckles]
Huh?
What, did I say something wrong again?
- That's sweet. - [scoffs] Nah.
- You're-you're making fun of me. - No.
No. I-I just...
I never thought I'd see Scanlan the caregiver.
It's... not a bad thing.
Oh. Uh... Well, I mean,
if you're into this, I can put on my naughty nurse's outfit.
Huh?
[Pike sighs]
Oh. Wait, no...
Pike, I...
[exhales] God.
Stupid.
- [Grog spits, grunts] - [birds squawking]
- [Grog] Uh, Scanlan? Ow! - Huh?
- Little help? - Oh, God! Uh, uh...
Shoo! Shoo! Get! Get away!
- Get! Get off him! - [Grog grunting]
There's water up ahead.
I think we finally found our destination.
[farting voice] "Welcome to the Fey Realm."
[farts]
Garmelie's here to help when you need him.
I can literally see the bog we need, thank you.
Sounds like you have all the answers, then.
Well, goodie for you.
[trilling]
Percy, you study these?
Of course. They're, uh...
Well... well, I think they're called, uh...
Oh, fine, I have no idea.
Garmelie... And he's gone again.
Well, they're pretty.
Which means they're probably super deadly.
[Vex] Whatever they are,
we should keep moving.
Me again?
- [hisses] - Ah!
- [groans] - I was joking about the deadly thing.
- That was a joke! - [grunts]
[hissing]
Well, that's a problem.
[Vax] Oy! Heads up!
[Vax grunts]
Vax, look!
- It's... growing? - [deep growling]
[Vax] Oh, what the fuck?
It's an amalgamation.
Try to break it apart.
- [crackling] - Fuck's sake.
[Keyleth grunts]
[Keyleth] Oh, come on.
The plants in this realm are real assholes!
Ah, I think I scared it off.
Shit.
No. No, I didn't!
Trinket.
[Trinket growls]
[grunts, coughs]
[Percy] Hang on!
[Vex] I'll get him.
[grunts]
[both coughing]
[Vax] No!
[Vax] It's after me...
Right.
Come on, ugly!
[panting]
Keyleth! Vex'ahlia!
Thank goodness. I was worried those spores might've...
- [Keyleth giggling] - [Vex] Mm...
...affected you?
[giggling]
♪ ♪
[coughs]
Ah...
[laughing]
Wha...
[mushrooms babbling, laughing]
[slow motion] Vex'ahlia?
Oh, hey...
Are you okay?
Whoa.
[breathes deeply]
- [voice] Shit, girl. - Hmm?
[flowers giggling]
You are proper fucked up.
[laughter]
[laughing] That is not what I imagined you'd sound like!
I know, right?
[both laughing]
[sobbing]
I was just so mean to you guys.
Let's never fight again, okay? I love you so much.
[flowers] We love you, too!
♪ ♪
[sobs happily]
- [Vex snoring] - [Keyleth laughing]
[Percy groans]
[panting]
[exhales] What?
The Matron.
[Percy] Vax! Incoming!
Move!
- [blobs chittering] - What are you doing here?
I wasn't about to give up on you.
There must be a way...
Some natural weakness...
Water.
On my mark, take it for a drink.
And... charge!
Just a moment!
[Vax] Uh...
Percy...
Blast it.
Diplomacy, fuck's sake, work!
Now!
[grunts]
[crackling]
[water flowing]
[Vax] I didn't want your help.
That's the thing with nobles.
We're rather stubborn.
I know I've made mistakes.
But I also know something about carrying darkness.
Whatever happens, I'll have your back.
[Vax] That creature...
it was drawn to me.
You saw it, too.
Yes, the way everything's reacted.
It's as if the realm's against you.
It's this armor.
The Matron...
I-I don't know what's happening, but it's like...
...I'm headed in a different direction from the rest of you.
I appreciate you having my back, Percival.
But where I'm going, I don't think you can follow.
[Vex groans]
Feels like a hangover without any of the fun.
Not me. I feel incredible.
Like my mind connected to nature on a spiritual level.
I mean, I get it now.
We are all just prisoners of our own anxieties,
searching for connection in this...
[stomach gurgles loudly]
- Ugh... - Oh, man...
- Oh, I can taste the colors... - Oh. Yeah.
- [Vex gags] - [laughs]
Oh, this will be a good one.
I'm going to guess you had something to do with this.
Well, you guess wrong.
Garmelie was merely the traveler on this journey.
For your next journey, the Shademurk awaits.
Shademurk?
That bow of yours?
The tree you seek lies there.
You all managed to legitimately entertain,
so Garmelie will guide you.
- If you accept his help? - [Percy grunts]
You're the expert.
[Garmelie chuckles]
[Thordak] They escaped.
Yet you focus on mere relics.
They are known as the Vestiges of Divergence.
This is but one of many.
What do I care of mankind's baubles?
Thordak, they could imbue the Conclave with incredible power.
Our ascension would be assured.
It is already assured!
You are most loyal, Umbrasyl.
Seek out these weapons if they will be advantageous to us.
But do not neglect my riches.
The fool could become a god,
served by champions armed with vestiges.
But all he can think about is gold.
Thordak's plans will reveal themselves in time.
And when they do,
we will all be gods.
[Scanlan grunting]
[whimpers] I'm useless.
Might as well replace me with a corpse.
A dead corpse.
[groans]
[Pike] Oh, don't worry, Grog.
We'll get you back to your usual self,
and we'll find the rest of the team.
[sighs] Everlight, please protect them.
Wherever they are.
[Scanlan] Guys...
Guys!
We're here.
[exhales]
[Garmelie humming]
[gasps]
[Vax] How?
[Garmelie] Ooh, a city.
Garmelie had forgotten about this little hamlet.
That's pretty weird, even for this place.
I thought you were guiding us to the Shademurk.
Oh, yes.
One day, it just appeared out of nowhere. Pop!
Alas, we'll have to pass through it to reach your bog.
[Keyleth] That city almost looks Elven.
[Vax] That's because it is.
It's Syngorn.
You've been there before?
We lived there.
With our father.
♪ I'm makin' my way ♪
♪ From the top of this lowly hillside ♪
♪ Through the realm of the soulless Fey ♪
♪ I'm makin' my way ♪
♪ And all of us dread the trouble that lies ahead ♪
♪ At the end of this wayward day ♪
♪ I'm makin' my way ♪♪
Chirp.