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When I was a boy...

I often would ask my blessed mother

to tell me the histories of the gods...

of their great loves and their burning hatreds.

And she told me stories of paradise,

Elysium.

And of their places of judgment, the underworld.

This, Hades.

For daring simply to stand and claim what was mine,

the Fates took everything from me.

But would I bend my knee in submission? No.

I chose to rise again,

and continue to fight with every ounce of my strength

to change destiny.

But now,

all that I have bled for is at risk.

Do you remember, Rockwell...

...when I spared your life?

You swore never to fail me.

So, tell me, then, how that poisonous,

thieving little whelp still eludes my grasp?

She who stole my Artifact,

who unleashed a horde upon my soldiers,

who was smuggled into my garrison by you.

My Lord. General Nerva...

And now the Beast Queen herself has come out of hiding,

emboldened enough

to destroy one of my most productive quarries

in an act of open rebellion.

Another failure that can only be attributed

to your mismanagement of our supply lines.

She is but one, My Lord.

And even with allies, they are rabble.

Children at best, vermin at worst,

they cannot threaten you.

Even with the most humble of opponents,

defiance can grow into a threat!

Do you not realize what can happen

when a man defies the gods?

Once the bonds of fate are broken...

anything is possible.

Perhaps I should not expect strength from a weak man.

You know nothing of war.

My scars have taught me, every action has a consequence.

But you?

You have no scars.

I twist your arm, and one little bone breaks.

What happens then?

Blood rushes to the wound. Pressure builds.

More bones twist and break beneath the strain.

Rot creeps in.

And soon, the whole limb must be hacked away,

down to the root.

Please. My Lord Nerva!

A messenger has arrived from the lost mining camp.

Send him in.

General,

I have encountered the escapee you've been searching for.

She was there, My Lord, at the attack on the mine.

Hm.

You will not be the weak link in the chain I have placed

around the throat of this island, Rockwell.

I will recover the three Artifacts,

they will open the Door, and we will pass through it,

crushing all who stand in the way.

I will not let anything, anything

stand between me and returning to my...

...to Rome.

No, Helena. Like this.

What's on your mind, child?

Meiyin!

Can't you stop this once?

These people were just freed from that awful place.

This isn't what they need right now.

And you would know what they need?

You would do for them what is necessary?

You bandaged these too tightly.

Lawrence, you cut off the blood from the limb.

Go see Chava to have it done properly.

What good is an army to you

if its soldiers can't even stand?

This is the clay I must sculpt with.

It requires heat and firm hands.

Enough!

Look around.

What do you see?

These people owe you their lives.

And they would follow you into hell...

which is exactly why you should not lead them there.

You've done something great

by giving these people their lives back.

They deserve to rest and recover their strength.

And what do you know of this? Of soldiers? Or warfare?

Do not presume to lecture me

when you lacked the courage to do what needed to be done.

Courage? To shoot an unarmed man?

An enemy,

who would just as soon have sheathed his blade

in your heart.

John!

Any sign of the guard who escaped the mining camp?

No. The trail has run cold.

And with so many new refugees now under our protection,

the council must convene to decide the path forward.

Huh.

How dare you?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait.

Uh, I thought this was a meeting

to go over how we're going to get Kor on our side?

Show him the fancy new weapon,

prove we can beat Nerva this time?

I set this whole thing up. It took, like, all day.

Look here. If we take a small group north,

the rest of us can protect the village

and scout out Nerva's camps.

What do you think? Maybe?

Hm, that is actually rather a good idea, Alasie.

But it seems Henry has other things

he would prefer to discuss.

Regardless of who we once were,

in this place, we are judged by our actions here.

But, Meiyin,

your obsession with destroying Nerva

is clouding your thinking and your actions.

In the last alliance, you led us into a slaughter.

If we attempt an alliance again, if,

then I propose that Meiyin no longer lead our people

in battle.

What about what she did at the mining camp?

We would have been dead meat without her!

Your skills as a fighter are unequaled, Meiyin.

I'm the last person ever to deny that.

But fighting isn't the same as leading.

We...

We cannot suffer such a massacre again.

Will I never be done being betrayed?

There can be no removal of a commander of our forces

without the vote of the council.

Dad! However...

such a decision should not be made in haste.

An open debate must be held.

Then let the debate begin.

And that debate should not start on an empty stomach.

That's right. Dinner!

I definitely did not forget about dinner

for the whole council. Not at all.

In five days' time, then.

Prepare and consider your positions with wisdom.

Meiyin.

They can't seriously remove Meiyin's command.

Can they?

The council's decisions are sovereign.

It is our way.

I have bought you a few days.

I suggest that you choose your argument...

judiciously.

Meiyin, I'm sorry.

Hey. She'll be all right. She always is.

I wish there was something we could do.

Some delicious food will make everyone feel better.

What you drawing?

What? Hey!

Ah, you're fine, you big baby!

You just wanted some of Alasie's famous chowder,

didn't you?

Dig in!

Not to brag or anything, my cooking is so good,

all kinds of critters line up for a taste.

Aw!

That's definitely a health code violation.

Hm.

Me too.

I... found a friend of yours.

Meiyin! I'm glad you're here.

Oh! Can you grab that pot for me?

Are you all right?

I'm fine.

Have you been to see Chava since we returned?

Your injuries are...

I said... Not another word.

Meiyin, it's okay, you know, to...

to ask for help.

Weakness is death.

That's a hard way to go through life.

It is the way of the warrior.

A path that few can walk.

- Will you teach me? - Hm?

You must not hesitate.

Hit me. If you can.

Hesitation. Easy to read.

You must be like the flash of lightning

over the face of water.

Again.

You must breathe.

In. Out.

In.

Out.

I'm here...

You're...

Alasie! You and I agreed that if we took this creature in,

you would take care of it.

I have been!

Then why did I just clean its droppings out of my bed?

Daughter...

I know, I know.

I need to be more responsible taking care of my pets. Got it.

Hm.

What? What is it?

What you said at the council.

You have a mind for strategy.

I am proud of you.

You're healing.

Thank you, Helena.

Was that gratitude?

Once is all you get.

- Oh! Put that down. - Put what down?

Oh, this?

Yes. Whoo!

We may sculpt you into a warrior yet.

If we go to war with Nerva...

Provided I have not been stripped of my command.

Don't worry, we'll find a way to persuade the council.

But if...

When we face him...

You want to know what it's like.

If you are capable of it.

To kill another

is to take away their past, their present and their future.

You must see things as they are, without delusion.

You must have the right intent,

only for a great and justified cause.

When the time comes,

you must do your duty

without hesitation. And then...

How did you survive that?

I...

I did not.

We are under attack! Prepare yourself.

Our scouts canvassed the area.

What the guard said about the location of their village

proved accurate.

See to it that he is promoted.

You see, Rockwell,

competence is rewarded after all.

For the glory I will restore to Rome!

For her glory.

Give them fire enough to make another hell!

We need to gather our forces!

We should fall back and regroup!

Dad!

Take cover!

Alasie!

John. The battle is upon us.

Do what you must, Meiyin. Alasie, come with me.

Henry, organize a retreat of those who cannot fight.

Chava.

Tell me where they are.

Uh... There!

What magic is this?

There!

Concentrate all fire on that point!

Alasie. Find Henry.

Help him lead the refugees through the swamp,

and get to the Crystal Cave beyond the waterfall.

But you told me never to go near the swamp.

It must be done.

Take this with you.

You're coming with me, Dad, right?

I have to do what I can here.

Chava?

Chava!

Chava, come on!

Henry!

Alasie!

My dad said to head through the swamp.

Well, then, let's get going.

Mount up, we're heading out!

Meiyin! We must regroup!

Go. Find the Artifact.

I will finish what should have ended long ago.

Beast Queen!

No!

Helena!

I have waited for this day for an eternity.

Face me, barbarian! As you wish.

Get it off! Stay calm.

Get it off!

You are as fine a warrior as I remember.

Fate made us enemies.

But in another life,

we would have made formidable allies.

Give me a thousand lives,

and I would give you a thousand deaths.

What did you do?

I thought...

Did you find the Artifact?

Did you find anything of use, at all?

No, there was nothing.

I apologize, My Lord.

She is more use to us alive, then, surely...

We will get her back, Helena.

Not here, not like this.

Do you hear that?

Hm.

It's okay, Scary.

They're gonna be okay.