No, don't go!
I'll be back, Little Flower.
But until then, you need to know something.
Listen to that, Keyleth.
- Do you hear it? - The wind?
Your power.
Whoa.
Now, listen to that.
Wind, fire.
And the earth and water.
- Ow. - Ah.
Never pull back. Here.
See?
Flame cannot live without air,
and we are Air Ashari, are we not?
We were made to pass through fire.
It doesn't hurt you?
Only if you let it.
- Time for Mom to go. - Can I go with you?
You'll always be with me.
And one day, you'll be ready for your own journey.
You only have to listen.
And then, whoosh, I was alive again.
It really puts life into perspective, you know?
I feel more grown, more mature.
Eh, you look more mature.
I'm going to take that as a compliment
because of how mature I am.
Vax gets it.
- Right, brother? - Sure.
Whole new perspective.
Uh, Keyleth?
Keyleth.
- Is something wrong? - No, nothing.
It's just, we're so close to Pyrah.
Is that where you're from?
No, I'm an Air Ashari.
The Fire Ashari live there,
guarding the rift to the Fire Plane.
It was one of the last places
my mom was seen alive on her Aramenté.
Oh, Keyleth. I'm so sorry.
If we're close to Pyrah, maybe we should go.
I'd like to, but the people of Tal'Dorei are depending on us.
No, y-you're right.
It's fine. I didn't mean to...
I-I'm gonna go get more wood.
Uh, how long has Grog been gone?
Doesn't take that long to pop a squat.
This is Grog we're talking about.
I'll go check on him. Here.
For the fire.
Um, uh...
Craven Edge?
Yes?
Ah, good, you're there.
I hunger.
Yep, for blood.
Uh, look, so I love opening people up to feed you, right?
I mean, they're flying apart. It's like a dream.
Uh, but can I ask,
could you ever be... full?
Uh, Grog?
- Are you talking to your dookie? - Uh, yeah.
Just asserting my dominance.
Uh, can you play me a tune?
You know, I just, uh, I don't want anyone
hearing me go boom-boom.
Sure, yeah. Poop accompaniment.
It's what I've been training for my whole life.
In an outhouse ♪
♪ On the edge of the world...
Oh, so, um...
- Uh, where was I? - Uh, is this loud enough for you?
Uh, yeah, yeah, that's good!
Um, so I kind of want to know, like, um,
what's in this for you?
The blood of your enemies feeds me.
Their strength becomes yours.
That is our exchange.
Is it? I mean, I am crazy, no doubt, when I'm using you,
- but it kind of feels... - It matters not.
All that matters is...
Ooh. [chuckles] Sorry.
I hunger, always.
Man, I sympathize with that.
No!
Leave me alone!
Vax, are-are you okay?
Sorry. I must have dozed off.
- Thought I saw dragons. - Want me to take over?
No. Rest.
I just need to stretch my legs.
Come on, damn it.
Why won't you come off?
Sing with me, buddy.
♪ Road, road, we're on the road ♪
♪ Good thing you and me ain't choads ♪
We're on the fucking road ♪
- Ha! - Aah! Grog!
Oh, sorry.
You be careful, you big old boy.
Feel better?
I will when we get there.
- Hey, Scanlan. - Huh?
You know all these magical words and such.
Mind taking a peek at this?
What, you kept that thing?
Huh, uh...
"Volantire."
- Oh. - Holy shit.
What did you... How did you do that?
What'd you say? Vertuna? Viridian? Voluptuous?
Mm, venereal.
- Dick. - Whoa.
Okay, okay, okay, how about this?
I'll tell you the magic word for a favor.
What favor?
Ooh, yeah, that's the thing.
I'm not gonna tell you. You just got to trust me.
Ha. I've met cockroaches more trustworthy than you.
Volantire.
- Whoa! - Scanlan, you're a birdie.
Vex, you are missing out.
You really have to experience it firsthand
to truly-- whoa-- understand the-the...
What?
- Whoa. - Scanlan!
I swear to the gods, I will restring your lute
with your own pubic hairs!
We don't have time for this.
Uh, guys, there's a volcano,
and it is more pissed off than Vex.
What?
The volcano is supposed to be dormant.
Yeah? Well, it's not.
No. The rift to the Fire Plane is there.
If it's erupting, then Pyrah...
The Fire Ashari could be in trouble.
Then they'll have to deal with it themselves.
I'm sorry, Keyleth, but Osysa's instructions were very clear.
Well, uh... Vex.
Keyleth!
Man, you could go after her if you had a flying broom.
All of Tal'Dorei is in danger.
We can't detour every time we see someone in trouble.
This isn't just someone in trouble.
It's her people.
Brother, Keyleth would drop everything to help us.
Especially you.
Help!
It's okay.
Get to your family.
Thank you.
Mother!
Pyrah.
Are you okay?
More are coming through.
- We need help. - Dad?
Keyleth.
I didn't know when I'd see you again.
I can't believe you're here.
You must have come for your Aramenté.
I-I, uh...
Uh, what did this to Pyrah? There are so many dead.
The rift to the Fire Plane was torn open.
That's impossible.
It's been secure for generations.
It was a dragon.
He laid waste to our people.
You remember Cerkonos?
Of course. Winds watch you, Headmaster.
And you, Keyleth.
I came as soon as I could.
But our brothers and sisters were already decimated.
If we can't find a way to close the rift soon,
the Fire Dominion will consume ours
and remain open forever.
Keyleth, I need you to come with me.
Normally, the lodestones keep the gateway sealed.
But when the dragon destroyed them,
the rift was torn open.
Those beasts have been coming through in waves
while our firetamers hold them back.
How do we close the rift?
By controlling the flames themselves.
The two of us.
Dad, I-I don't know if I...
We're lucky you came. You've been on your Aramenté.
Your mastery of fire must be far beyond ours.
Uh, you would think.
The firetamers need our magic to seal it.
More of these fuckers?
- I've brought help! - Huh?
No freaking way. Keyleth?
Kima? Allura.
But you guys are dead.
We're very much alive.
Where's the rest of your team?
Oh, God. It was a massacre.
Anyone have eyes on Keyleth?
Oh, yeah.
You know what you fight fire with?
- Fire? - Me.
Trinket, time to get to work.
Scanlan, word, please.
Just say yes to that favor, and it's all yours.
I hope you fall into lava, asshat!
Well, that wasn't a no.
Let's crank up the heat ♪
- Scanlan. - Keyleth, if we fetch your friends,
can you buy us some time?
I mean, we can certainly try.
Huh?
One's coming through!
- It's going. - Hold.
I hunger.
Feed me.
Well, I'm trying, but none of these guys got bloody insides.
- What was that, buddy? - Uh...
I just love me some blueberry pie.
- Wh-What? - Shit, shit, I am very flammable!
Hey.
Wait, what?
Allura fucking Vysoren.
Not my middle name, but I'm pleased to see you as well.
Quickly. Keyleth and her father need our help.
How are you here? In Emon, we saw...
Allura saved us.
When the tower fell,
she whisked us away at the last second.
Nearly shat my armor.
We knew if Thordak was free,
it meant the rift was open.
Hold up, Thordak came through Pyrah?
How did you even know it was him?
Because we are the reason he escaped.
Years ago, Kima and I battled Thordak
with a group not unlike yours.
But we were outmatched.
In a desperate attempt,
we got hold of an ancient artifact,
the Soul Anchor,
and decided to bind him to it.
Like an arcane tether, it pulled Thordak into the Fire Plane...
...imprisoning him there forever.
Or so we thought.
Come. Stay close.
All right, Keyleth, this is it.
No, I-I can't, I can't do it.
Of course you can. You're as strong as your mother.
Maybe even stronger.
Now!
Yes.
Good work, Keyleth.
Oh, no.
Careful.
Look out!
Damn it, it's widening.
I hunger.
What? They don't got no blood.
Then find me some... now.
Huh?
I need higher ground.
Okay, fine. It's "Volantire."
Volantire?
That's more like it.
We're losing control.
Everybody, gather round!
Together.
Dad!
Pike!
Oh, no. I got him.
I'm sorry, Dad.
The truth is, I haven't finished my trials.
I... I'm too scared. I'm not ready.
Little Flower, listen.
Listen.
Behind you! Vex!
Listen to your power.
- Damn it! - There's too many of them!
I am Keyleth, an Air Ashari,
like my mother before me.
Keyleth, what are you doing?
Keyleth?
I was made to pass through fire.
Keyleth!
The Fire Plane.
Aah! It hurts!
Only if I let it.
I can hear it.
Keyleth!
No.
My child.
- I thought... - I'm okay, Dad.
- What? - Keyleth.
Keyleth, you're all right.
Oh, my God.
Holy shit, that was close.
Gave me a heart attack.
Think you'll be needing this.
Keyleth of the Air Ashari,
from this day forward, you have the blessing of Pyrah.
Your water and earth trials await you on your Aramenté.
But go forth, knowing you have mastered fire.
Thank you, Flamespeaker.
And a word of warning on your journeys.
Thordak escaped with aid
from someone posing as one of our own.
Be sure you trust those around you,
and truly know their hearts.
I'd trust them with my life.
Quite the look.
Mind telling us how you did that?
When the fire took me,
I could feel the connection between the planes.
Traveling between planes.
Hmm, could be handy.
Think you could do it again?
Only one way to find out.
I couldn't have asked for better companions for my dear Keyleth.
Until we meet again,
please take care of each other.
Hmm. Especially that one.
Hey, you guys coming with?
Charging into the fray like the good old days?
Afraid not.
We'll do what we can to help rebuild Pyrah,
then head to Whitestone so this one can heal.
Plus, we got to check on what happened to Syngorn.
Whole city just bugged out when the dragons showed up.
Elves.
Skittish bunch of bastards.
Oi, Scanlan.
- Mm. Hmm? - Thanks for earlier.
That was actually kind of you.
I mean, what was I gonna do, let you die? Again?
And because I'm so mature now, I accept your terms.
I hereby owe you one favor.
Anything, to be cashed in at a time of your choosing.
Ooh. This is gonna be fun.
Trinket, care to seal the deal?
Hmm?
Oh, come on. Oh.
Hate that bear.
Get back here.
Huh?
Insects.
Yes.
This gold pleases us.
For now.
And the herd will keep paying tribute.
For now.
For always.
Nations will quake and tremble
under the reign of the Chroma Conclave.
A reign that will sadly be short-lived.
Unless, that is, you care to hear what I have to say.
Hmm...
♪ In an outhouse on the edge of the world ♪
Our hearts beat as one ♪
It's where it all ♪
Begun ♪
♪ Standing there in that privy line ♪
Couldn't help but blush ♪
You sitting in the dark ♪
Me waiting for that flush ♪
Of love ♪
Chirp.