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Over and over, I asked myself why.

Why this body, why this life?

I wandered, lost.

I caused nothing but death and destruction.

And then you lifted your veil.

And you understood all of it.

Everything we're meant to do.

We're going to bring back the beautiful world.

I've laid in this bed for thousands of nights,

waiting for you, dreaming of it

forests,

rivers, and oceans full of life.

Wolves, bears,

pixie, nymph, and fey,

winged things and things that crawl

and our children

giving life to it all.

It won't be long now.

It doesn't have to begin here in this glen.

There are forests and rivers everywhere.

We could start again.

I am taken care of here.

We can take care of each other now.

Will you stay?

Last time, you left for a monastery.

Your life was there.

I'm sorry.

I don't remember any of that.

After the children come,

I believe we should go with Rowan.

Why?

It's just a feeling I have.

Tell me about Rowan.

Well, I figured you'd be here, near him.

And I found some coffee.

They're still in there.

So how does it feel,

your Lasher married to someone else?

Doesn't change anything between us.

You know, Ian's lot,

they're not gonna just let him go.

You're gonna have a battle on your hands.

That's a battle you can't fight without losing your Lark.

I mean, why go through the trouble of stitching Lark?

Why not just kill me?

If they wanted to, they could have found a way already.

Well, you must be valuable to them.

Thank you.

Julien wants me here, but he wants me helpless.

Did you talk to Ian about him or about what happens next?

I gather that Lasher's children are expected quickly.

And there's gonna be some kind of blessing.

But that's all I could get out of him.

Do you think Ian's been in the Victrola

telling Julien everything?

Well, I

I think I'd know if he had.

Thank you for this.

It's happening already?

I have to stay here. She'll be in labor soon.

Go find Lark so I can undo

whatever the fuck they did to him.

Yeah, I'll try.

Shit.

Are you all right, Cher?

I feel very...

I...

Here, come on. Sit down.

I...

You...

It does taste better in this world

colder, sharper.

Two hours, give or take, before the sun is at its apex.

Not much time to get his blessing.

Don't worry, Father. I've a quick knife.

You think she might feel it when we do it?

- That she might know? - No, it doesn't matter.

She'll be out of the way while we deal with him.

But she'll be ready when we need her.

Yeah, but we don't need her.

You're very good muscle.

You always have been.

And you're right to say your knife work is skilled.

But you're wrong, boy.

I didn't go to all this trouble

so I could slide a few coins across the table

without touching them.

Rowan is a gold mine.

If she's part of the ceremony,

her power will give us all power.

It's not just I who will benefit.

You will too.

Her labor's started, Father.

You've done a good job with him.

Now go get him.

Move with speed, but keep him calm.

- I will. - Good lad.

Oi, speak English or shut it.

I'm doing this with or without you.

Please, sir.

Help, please.

What's the matter?

Can't lock us.

Let free us.

Let go of me.

There's nothing on your neck.

You're gonna let us out so we can help

our friend in the other cell.

OK.

Jack of hearts.

Damn!

You're trying to think of nothing.

Nobody ever thinks about nothing.

So the trick is, you need to think of something,

but just not the thing that you're thinking about.

I was trying to

I know, but you thought about the card

and then you thought about me.

Thank you. I like me too.

And then you thought about a cute boy from school.

You could see him?

- He's fit, isn't he? - Yeah, he's a hottie.

I think I'm getting worse.

At least I'll be drunk when I have to put that thing on.

Maybe it's just time to call it quits.

What, you're giving up on me?

That's not allowed.

OK, I mean, if we're gonna do it again,

you have to really focus.

Are you prepared to do that?

Well, then close your eyes.

OK, just... just picture it.

Picture the darkness.

That's great.

Wow, that's really good, actually.

I can't read anything.

Don't move.

Get up.

OK, so I can tie you up, or I can put you in the closet.

You can say that I overpowered you.

Couldn't do anything about it.

The closet? OK. All right.

Now, get in there.

Get in there.

Fuck.

Father's gonna put me back on pig castration.

Yup.

Just take me to her.

You're trying to scare her, right?

I should be where she can see me.

Well, here you are.

Cortland?

It's your lucky day.

I need you for my grand finale.

Yes, that's it.

Hold on now.

Don't push it.

Sir, it's time. Come with me.

What?

Come where?

The men have a ceremony

to give strength to your wife and children.

We really shouldn't be in here with the women of the family.

It's very bad luck.

I need to talk to Rowan.

She's already there.

You said it was for men.

Ay, ay, but we've made an exception for her.

Come on.

What are they giving her?

It's just... it's willow bark and other herbs.

It's something we give to all the women

to ease the pain of birth.

She's in very good hands, Ashlar.

My love, they want me to go with them.

A ceremony.

Then you should go, my love.

I am all right.

Rowan.

Rowan.

Sip.

Where am I?

Why are you here?

Why would you do this to me?

I didn't do anything to you.

That's bullshit.

- Come on, Rowan. - No.

Your power's restored.

Ciprien did not hurt you.

Who the fuck are you two?

This is Ewan, our new friend.

Polina Vilkov, Talamasca Amsterdam.

No. Don't come near me.

So you're working with Ian and Cortland now?

Cortland's here?

You know he's here.

He's the one who drugged me.

We reversed your sleeping spell.

That is the only reason you're awake now.

We wouldn't have done that if we didn't want to help you.

And help Lasher.

You hate Lasher.

You tried to steal him from me.

I touched his body from his other life.

I know what he is now... a Taltos,

an innocent soul corrupted and exploited.

Tell me, how did he die in that life?

I don't know.

He doesn't know.

There weren't many memories after his wedding night.

His bride beside him in bed,

the morning light from a high window,

and then a walk with some friends

into the woods where he prayed.

To the woods.

I have to get out of here right now.

Hey, we're gonna help you.

You are?

Yeah.

Let's go.

Why isn't the ceremony being held at the kirk?

The... the woods are the true kirk of the Taltos.

These are my brothers.

And I believe you know my father.

Ashlar, welcome.

Great day for us all... birth of your children.

Where's Rowan?

She must be on her way.

She wanted to check on Emaleth before coming.

I know you.

Yes.

We've known each other a long time.

When you were Lasher, I served you.

I'm not Lasher anymore.

You're much more magnificent.

Deirdre.

You're Rowan's father.

I am.

We traveled together to Scotland.

She asked me to be here for you.

Shall we begin?

What happens now is gonna make your children stronger.

Let us kneel and bow our heads.

Everlasting and renewable spirit,

your benevolence has filled us with new life.

All clear.

He's alive.

We need to be careful not to give ourselves away,

not unless he's in immediate danger.

Not until backup comes.

Wait, this is the wrong way.

Into the woods. The same woods.

We give praise to you, Father,

and ask that you bless this new father, this Taltos.

May his flock tend to yours and to all your creation.

Long live the Glen.

Long live the Taltos.

Long live the Taltos.

Quickly. It's nearly noon.

We'll bury him later.

Or let the crows do their work.

You, stay with him.

Stop mooning at yourself and give us a hand.

Ay.

She's had eight children so far.

Taltos grow quickly, so they're hungry

- and they need to eat. - Shh, shh, shh.

Here.

Now, make yourselves useful.

There's a good babby.

I'll go get you some milk.

Ooh, you little rats.

After the feast, I won't work again ever.

Amintha told me to help out with the feast.

What exactly are we eating?

This is no time for jokes, stupid girl.

Go outside and help in the tent.

What is this?

My God.

Hey.

Look.

Look!

No!

I'm sorry.

I didn't want this.

- I'm so sorry. - No.

No.

Come on.

No.

He's lost a lot of blood.

No.

No.

He's gone, Rowan.

His heart's still beating.

His heart's still beating.

He's not gone.

Please, please, please, please come back to me.

By the blood of your father

is your own blood strengthened.

By the blood of your father is your own blood strengthened.

Please! Please!

Please!

Rowan.

I thought you were gone.

Who would I be without you?

Still a witch.

I don't want to imagine life without you.

Yeah.

If I understood what you were when you were born,

I would have done a better job.

Well, you did the best you could.

I need to do the same for my children.

Here.

You were right about these people.

We have to get your family away from them.

Can you walk?

You think you can stand up?

Here. Here.

Thank you.

Easy. Easy.

Our agents are at the peat bog.

Can they help us get out of here?

We'll meet them and find you.

Go.

Christ, this will never break skin.

Can't hang back.

Have to get a good position right behind one.

They probably don't even feel pain.

How much longer?

It's nearly noon.

One at each place.

Ay.

Can't miss a drop.

Some of them will be small.

Who are you?

Alfie's youngest.

Fiona's sister.

Everybody says I grew a lot this summer.

That's right.

Here they come.

We'll fatten them up.

Let them feast so we can feast.

The last one is here.

Let me take her.

You need to rest, my dear.

Where is Ashlar?

In the nursery.

I'll send someone in to get him.

I will nurse this one myself.

Cream, fresh from our cows.

Raspberries from our bushes.

Today, we celebrate a bountiful harvest.

This is your feast.

Enjoy it.

And grow. Grow. Grow.

That one's mine.

I thought we were doing this together.

We all need to wait, Father.

We're gonna find your children,

but first we have to find someone

who came here to help you.

They're using him to protect themselves.

But if I can find him, then I can fix

whatever they've done to him.

Moira.

Rowan, Lasher.

- I'm so sorry that I left you. - No, not now, OK?

It's Julien's plan, the feast.

When the sun is at its highest, it's happening.

They're gonna kill your children.

Taltos blood gives you magic if you drink it.

- Where are they? - They're armed.

Knives, swords, who knows what magic.

I hoped I'd never kill again.

But I will if I must.

Here, follow me.

Eat it up.

That's it, every bite.

Come, Father.

Go on, eat.

It will help you grow big and strong.

It's Ashlar! He's come again!

- He's alive! - Ashlar has returned.

Christ.

Fuck's sake.

Well, go get him. Go!

Come to join our celebration?

I've come for my children.

Release them, and no one has to die.

- He's come with the wolf! - He's using Taltos magic.

Rowan, don't let him get ahead of himself.

Just remember, any one of us is harmed,

and that is the man who gets it.

Do I need to demonstrate again?

I'm afraid you've got it wrong.

That man won't be hurt because he's not stitched in.

No one is.

Where did Cortland get that kind of power?

I don't think that that's Cortland.

I don't believe you.

You undid it?

Why, Father?

It's Julien.

I think he drank Lasher's blood.

To what end?

You've chosen her. For her power.

I did everything you asked.

I've always done everything you've asked!

No, no, no!

Go.

Yes.

Let's go.

- You're OK. - God, it's good to see you.

Get the children back to their nursery, quick.

They want the Taltos children for their blood.

Yeah, I got that. Why is Julien helping you?

No idea, but it can't be good.

They're taking the children to the nursery.

Let's go.

Take it. He needs my help.

This way.

Come on.

It's just this way.

Hey!

Hey, hey! Lark!

Lark!

Hamish!

Attagirl.

Lasher.

No.

Come on.

Please.

It's fortified.

Let's find those kids.

He's gone.

No power is worth this.

You and I both know that's not true.

We're alike in that way and so many others.

What if I told you you could bring him back?

If you drink this blood,

not only will the healing power you want be yours,

but it will be mirrored by mine.

Two mirrors facing each other,

an endless multiplier.

You want to raise the dead.

Don't you?

You can have them all back.

All the Mayfair women who were killed.

You can walk again beside your mother and hers

if you drink this with me now.

Drink.

Well, how do I know what you're really offering me?

The last time I drank something you gave me,

I woke up in a dungeon.

Now, you know why I had to do that.

And I can see you understand.

What I'm offering here, think of it, Rowan

the two of us

in a divine covenant.

Yes. Yes.

Yes.

Well, if that's true, why don't the Mayfair women

already have that power?

They slaughtered Lasher 500 years ago.

Not Mayfairs.

The people who killed him then were fools.

They had no idea the real power

was in drinking the blood.

It was my mother who saw the error.

She studied the planets. Read the runes.

She discovered the magic in the blood

the day, the hour, the blessing.

But it was I who realized that harvesting Lasher's descendants

would give us even more power and render us a great army.

You've turned his magic into a weapon.

Well, that's been true for 500 years.

Without him, we would be peasants,

but we're not.

We're exceptional.

You're exceptional.

You proved that to me in my Victrola.

I mean, why else would I give you

the name of this place?

So stop playing the virtuous doctor.

Drink and let us be gods together.

They're taking the children!

Hurry!

Come on.

- Go! - I've got you.

Run!

Hurry!

Almost!

Polina!

I'm sorry.

You can save her.

You can save all of them.

Come with me.

Let's drink from the chalice together.

I will never join you.

My buddy said he'll meet us at the hotel in Edinburgh

and give us a ride to the lab.

Yeah, that won't be necessary.

We need a concentrate.

This is blood from Lasher.

I can feel its power. It is the concentrate.

We can't be sure that that's gonna be enough

to save Daphne and Jojo.

Julien didn't just touch it.

He drank it.

Yeah, I'm not gonna need to do that.

- Hey. - Hi.

What'd the Talamasca say?

The Taltos are in a safe place.

Sip knows that Julien is on the hunt for them,

and so they're gonna pull together all of their resources

to make sure that the kids are protected.

Did they find any sign of Emaleth?

No.

We have about 30 minutes until the ferry arrives.

You guys want a coffee or anything?

I'm gonna go get one.

Are you OK?

- Yeah, good. - Yeah.

OK, well, I know that one of you is lying.

Lark, we didn't start that fight,

and we did what we had to do.

- You especially did what you... - Just stop.

- You were just defending... - Stop.

We've been through this.

Yeah.

Just tell me one thing.

What are you gonna do with the blood

after Daphne and Jojo?

I'm gonna take the job at Mayfair Medical.

And I'm gonna use it as a cover so I can heal patients.

Lark, all the great things

that we talked about are possible.

Really.

What about Julien?

What about him?

You're gonna go after him, aren't you?

Well, if I don't, who will?

You know who thinks they're doing the right thing,

the moral thing?

Anybody who's ever started a war.

So what am I supposed to do?

I'm supposed to sit at home on my hands like a good girl

while my father is in limbo

and his father eats the last Taltos on Earth?

Lark, I have a power.

And I have to use it

to do the things that other people can't.

That's what you think you're doing.

But if you could see the look on your face

when you talk about the blood...

What look, Lark?

What look are you talking about?

I love you, Rowan.

I just... I... I don't think I can be here

for whatever it is you're gonna do next.

You know I can't just let you walk away.

That could be really dangerous for you.

I'm really not gonna remember anything about you,

not even the first time that we met?

No.

Will you promise me one thing?

If I'm ever in New Orleans, you know,

like on a genetics conference or something,

and you see me on Bourbon Street

or on a ghost tour in the Garden District,

will you introduce yourself?

You know, maybe... maybe flirt a little,

get me drunk, take advantage?

Jesus, look at this place.

You think Cortland knows he's home?

What if this doesn't work?

It's gonna work.

There you are.

You got it.

- Moira! - Thank God.

It worked!