[fire crackling]
[insects trilling]
♪ ♪
[running footsteps]
[gasps]
Hmm.
- They didn't hurt you, did they? - No.
I think they figured I'm worth more alive.
Who the hell are these people?
Bandits, poachers maybe?
I've been hearing horrid sounds.
Ah, fuck me.
Let's not stick around to find out.
[grunts]
- [twig snaps] - [gasps]
[snarls]
[Vax] Quick, in here.
[straining]
[snarling]
[growls]
[animal snarls]
- [Vex] Vax. - [chain links clinking]
[snarling]
No. Look.
- [groaning] - They've hurt him.
[gasps]
- [snarling] - [Vex] Shh.
What did they do to you?
Vex'ahlia, we need to go.
He's suffering.
He needs mercy.
Whatever happens...
it's out of our control.
Vex.
♪ ♪
[Vex] It's okay. Easy.
- Easy. - [knife stabs]
You can rest now.
- [cub groaning] - [both gasp]
[Vax] Oh, gods.
It was... a mother?
[Vex] It's okay. We won't hurt you.
What are you doing?
We can't just leave him here.
What? No.
What are you going to do, raise a damn bear?
Sometimes you have to embrace what's in front of you.
Not fight it.
[Vex chuckles softly]
[scoffs]
♪ ♪
[Vax] Sister.
[Keyleth sobbing softly]
Oh, shit. They found it.
[both gasp]
[sobbing]
Pike, heal her!
[high-pitched ringing]
There's nothing to heal.
Somebody do something!
- [grunts] - Z, we can't just stand by.
[groans]
Let me see her.
We could try resurrecting her.
[Pike] A revival rite?
- I-I've never tried that before. - Yeah, not many have.
It's hard as hell to pull off,
so we got to do it while the body's still warm.
Here. Help me.
[sighs] Here we go.
This can't be happening.
Who was with her?
[grunting]
[crackling]
She's gonna owe me big-time for this...
if it works.
[straining]
- Spell's not holding. - [Pike] Come on.
No. It's not working.
[Kashaw] 'Cause we're inside her temple.
This is the domain of the Matron of Ravens.
She's too fucking strong.
[Pike] Our gods have no authority here.
[stammers] Can we maybe move Vex somewhere else?
[Percy] We're underneath a lake. There is no somewhere else.
There's-there's got to be another potion or something.
[Zahra] It's no use. She's done for.
- [gasping] - [muffled chatter]
[indistinct chatter]
[gasps]
- [overlapping chatter] - Pike, why isn't this working?
[Percy] You can't give up. Please!
[muffled chatter]
♪ ♪
No.
- [gasps] - [Scanlan] Vex.
- [roars] - [Vax] No!
- Come on! - [Grog] What's happening?
- Oh, God. - [Keyleth] No.
No, please!
♪ ♪
[softly] You...
What? No.
♪ ♪
Take me instead, you raven bitch!
[wind whistles]
♪ ♪
[whispering voices]
- [Pike sighs] - I'm, I'm sorry.
[whooshing]
[gasps]
- [coughs] - Easy.
- [others gasping] - Oh, thank the Everlight.
I can't believe you pulled that off.
Holy shit, I'm amazing.
[gasping]
What happened?
[Percy] I touched the armor.
And you... you were...
- [Grog] You fucking died. - [Keyleth] Grog!
No, like dead dead.
Yeah. It was crazy.
We turned around, and you were just laying there stone-cold.
- Vex'ahlia, it was an accident. - Well...
[laughs]
Fuck.
You saved her.
- Thank you. - [laughs]
Well, yeah, yeah, of course.
I mean, I'll just say you owe me one.
[chuckles] All right, all right.
Yes, your breath is lovely.
[chuckles]
But if I died, then how...
[high-pitched ringing]
[gasps]
[gasping]
Vax?
[Percy] The vestige, when...?
- How are you wearing it? - I...
I-I don't know.
[panting]
I was just worried I'd lost you.
[Pike] You okay, Vax?
[Vax] Yeah, fine. That was just intense.
[Vex grunts softly]
[whispers] Kash, they got the armor.
- [sighs] - [Scanlan] Hey.
You two ditched us before. What was that about?
No, we didn't ditch you.
We simply couldn't find you. That's all.
Uh-huh.
Yeah. I mean, you know, if we were gonna ditch,
why would I come back and help your friend?
Hmm. Fair point.
[Zahra] You're very welcome, by the way.
Now can we please get going?
[Keyleth] Oh, sure. Yeah.
- You lead the way, I guess. - [Percy] Here. Careful now.
[Vex] Thanks, Percy.
The Matron.
What did I just do?
[Zahra] We're here on Take business, not to make friends.
What was I supposed to do? Just let her die?
Look, I don't like it either,
but they got the vestige before we did.
Then we'll take it back.
We just need to figure out our next move.
Stay close, you guys.
I feel like we should be keeping an eye out for traps.
Pretty sure Grog set them all off on the way in.
- [Grog] Oh, you're welcome. - [Trinket growls]
[Vex] I love you, too, Trinket, but we have to keep up.
- [whispering voices] - Hmm?
Is this the Calamity?
[warriors shouting]
- [gasps] - [grunting]
Holy shit.
Are you all seeing this?
The Sphinx's mate.
[wind whistling]
♪ ♪
[gasps]
[Percy] Watch your step.
Z, let it go. We lost.
Not yet, we didn't.
They can't just walk away with the Take's property.
They wouldn't even know what to do with a vestige.
[Keyleth] Uh, hello?
Did we lose them again?
Wait, are you gonna kill them?
Oh, you worry too much, love.
If they're worthy of the armor,
well, this will be child's play for them.
Um...
[gasps]
- [Pike] Uh, what is that? - [others gasping]
[Grog] Oh, shit.
[growls]
Was that back there the whole time?
[grunting]
[Keyleth panting]
[grunting]
Son of a bitch.
Doesn't feel like the other traps.
Great. We pissed it off.
We do kind of have that effect on people.
- [gun clicks empty] - Bollocks.
I got you!
[groans] No, I don't.
[grunting]
- [crackling] - [straining] I feel weird!
Grog?
He's not dead. I think he's just petrified.
Oh, just petrified? Really?
[both cry out]
[Kashaw] Shit.
Would you relax?
As soon as they're restrained, I swipe the armor,
you unfreeze your new friends, and we get the hell out of here.
What the...?
[grunts]
Purvan.
[huffs]
[grunting]
[groaning]
♪ ♪
[Pike] [grunts] Come on!
- [Vex] Damn it, it's everywhere. - [Percy grunts]
[low growling]
- [Vex grunts] - [Scanlan] Yeah, come on, please. I got him.
[Pike yells]
[all gasp]
Nothing's working.
[gasps]
[grunts]
[gasps]
This is getting out of control.
I can't be a part of this.
- I won't! - [groans]
You would betray the Slayer's Take for them?
[gasps]
[grunts]
[lands]
Damn it, Kash.
[panting]
[grunts]
- [gasps] - [snarls]
[Vex] Eyes up!
Where the hell have you been?
Just grabbing a quick bite to eat.
What's important is, we're here now.
I'll get him back in the locket.
- [rumbling] - Look out!
- [grunts] - [gasps]
It was bloody hell capturing you, and I am not...
Z! No! No!
[grunts]
[grunting]
[gasps]
Not gonna make a tentacle joke?
Eh, too easy.
[grunts, shouts]
[gasps]
[cries out]
- [screaming] - Pike, take my hand!
[both grunt]
I got you, damn it. Do not let...
[Pike strains]
[snarling]
[groaning]
[coughs]
- [cries out] - [grunts]
[bird squawks]
[grunting]
- [gasps] - [growling]
Trinket!
- [Vax groaning softly] - [birds squawking]
[shaky breath]
[grunts]
[joints cracking]
[shushing]
Vex?
Whatever happens...
...it's out of our control.
[huffs]
[exhales]
[whispering voices]
[Purvan] Hail the new champion.
♪ ♪
[high-pitched ringing]
[grunts]
[growling]
[grunts]
[roars]
Well, welcome back.
My sister?
Just us, I'm afraid.
Look, I'm sorry. We didn't mean
for any of this to happen, I swear.
Save your apologies for later. Help my friends.
Whew!
Oh, there's that.
- [grunts] - [roars]
- [grunts] - [high-pitched ringing]
[gasps]
[grunting]
[Kashaw] I got you.
[gasps]
[Grog] Whoa.
Is that Vax?
How is he doing that?
The vestige. I-It has to be.
Brother.
♪ ♪
[grunts]
[roars]
- [groaning] - [grunts]
Well, damn.
Hmm.
You two disappeared right before that creature showed up.
Things got out of hand.
Mistakes were made.
Oh, mistake. Yeah, really? You think?
[growls]
[groans] Look.
The Take has spent decades protecting Osysa's secrets.
We couldn't let a vestige fall into the wrong hands,
but... I mean, clearly yours are worthy.
Uh, listen, you know, we'd love to apologize all afternoon,
but if you don't want to drown,
we should get the fuck out of here.
Follow Z!
[rumbling]
[all screaming]
[muffled grunting]
- [Kashaw] Oh. Oh, I swallowed so much water. - [others coughing]
[eagle squawks]
I, uh...
I want to apologize.
I was careless.
Sometimes we have a habit of moving too quickly.
I don't want to hear it right now.
I rushed in and it nearly got Vex killed.
No, no, it did get her killed.
I don't know what I would have done differently...
- [growls] - [grunts]
[groans] Right.
That went well.
Don't tell me you're ditching us again.
We misjudged you.
It's rare what you all have, trust me.
I guess Osysa knows what she's doing.
And listen,
I know it won't make up for what happened,
but I want you to have this.
You might need it on the road ahead.
It keeps a creature safely tucked away
in a tiny pocket-plane until you need it.
It's yours now.
And what about my debt to the Slayer's Take?
- What debt? - [chuckles]
I'd say take care of yourselves,
but it seems that's the one thing you know how to do.
Oh, don't worry about us, love.
You've got bigger fish to fry.
- Hey. - What?
- Is Antlers watching me walk away? - [chuckles]
[Zahra] Of course, love.
[Kashaw] [sighs] I got an ass that won't stop.
She kept a creature in it. Hmm.
Do you know what I bet would fit in it nicely?
Me.
I need a way to keep you out of danger.
- What do you say, Trinket? - [growls]
Oh, come on, just try it.
Maybe it'll be fun.
[all gasping]
- [Kayleth] Trinket! - [growls]
[gasps] I got next!
- [overlapping chatter] - [Grog] Okay, that was so cool.
[groans]
[creaking]
Hello?
[man coughing]
- [groaning] - [whimpering]
[coughs]
[sobbing]
[whispering voices]
[groaning]
- [screams] - [gasps]
What?
You've been acting strange ever since the tomb.
Have I?
[Vex] What happened?
I don't know.
Bullshit, you don't know.
I saw...
something, but I-I don't know what it means.
When you were on the floor, I...
I saw the Matron of Ravens coming for you.
I begged her to take me instead.
I had to.
But I don't know what's going to happen to me.
To any of us.
Brother, whatever this all means...
we'll figure it out.
Nothing's changed.
Everything's changed.
Hmm.
♪ ♪
[growling]
♪ ♪
Chirp.