07x05 - Sticky Fingers

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♪ Pa-pum ♪

Previously on The Dragon Prince...

I am going to find
the mage and the warrior,

and I am going to warn them.

Karim's sentence is death.

It's Miyana.

She's... carrying my heir, isn't she?

It's a Fire Ruby.

With these, we can build weapons
to protect the human kingdoms,

even from dragons.

She is the key.

As she dies,
all she can think about is her hatchlings.

You used me.

It's not how you treat someone you love.

Does this mean...

what I think it means?

Hello, Terry here.
But I guess you already knew that.

Uh, so here's the thing.

Love is good.

It's so good that sometimes
you do not good.

For the good.

And when you finally see
how not good that not good is,

you have to change.

You have to start doing good again.

But that can feel...

not so good.

That'll convince King Ezran
that I'm on his side, right?

Chirp once for yes, twice for no.

Uh... Hang on.

Was that one yes from each of you,
or a group no?

Oh, wow, whoa, okay.

That's...

That's a lot of feedback.

Such a nice place
you've got here.

You've already said that this morning.

Oh. Have I?

In fact, you've said it every morning
for the last two weeks.

Runaan, be kind to the boy.

It's not easy getting to know
his girlfriend's parents.

He's nervous.

This is really good mushcup.
I just... I love it.

Don't lie to them, Callum.

Nobody loves mushcup.

Home for less than a month,
and she's already tired of my cooking.

For the record,
I think your cooking is fantastic.

I just want to show you more
of the Silvergrove, Callum.

Ooh! What if we held a Forage Feast?

What's a Forage Feast?

It's a Silvergrove tradition.

Anything and everything we can find
in the forest,

we cook into a huge celebratory meal.

It's for special occasions...

and special visitors.

That's a wonderful idea, Rayla.

But I won't be able to join you.

It's my turn to lead Moon Cubs today.

Uh, is that like watching a group of kids?

Because if it would help, I could do that.

Callum, don't feel like you have to.

Nah, I used to babysit
my little brother all the time.

That way, the three of you can go forage.

That is very generous, Callum. Thank you.

So, um, actually,
I've been meaning to ask you,

would you mind putting in a good word
to the Crow Lord?

Maybe something
about my leadership potential?

It would really help
with my career development.

Um, I'm not sure I'm enough of an expert
on crows and deliveries and everything

to get involved here.

Oh, that's no problem.

I mean, at the end of the day,
you're at the top of the org chart.

We have an org chart?

Uh-huh. Yeah.

Uh, I should probably just...

Here's your letter.

Thank you.

It's from Queen Aanya.

She says Project Ruby Fire
is making quick progress.

It's going to be all right, buddy.

We're only building such powerful weapons
so we'll never have to use them.

So that one
will endanger Katolis ever again.

Excuse me. King Ezran.

There is someone here to see you.

An Earthblood elf.

King Ezran.

Hello.

Oh, um...

I practiced this with glasses,
so I hope you don't mind if I...

Much better.

Uh, as I was saying, hello.

- Hello.
- Right.

Well, I know you see me
as the enemy... Whoa.

Um, but I've realized that I was wrong,
and I come here...

Um, sorry.

I don't know you.

You don't?

Oh, um, I-I'm Terry.
Uh, Terrestrius for short.

I mean, for long, I guess.

You know,
I'm going to switch to glasses off.

Here's the thing: love.

It's good, but sometimes...

Not to rush things, Terry.

But we have a busy schedule to keep here.

Oh. Of course.

Okay, so, about me:
I was Claudia's boyfriend,

so I kinda, you know,
helped her and her dad

fight against you and your... team.

But not anymore, so...

Trees to meet you.

Good morning, my pride of Moon Cubs!

Good morning, Pride Papa Ethari.

Now today's going to be
a little different.

Your Pride Leader
is our human friend, Callum.

I want you to show Callum
complete and total respect. Okay?

Yes, Pride Papa Ethari.

So who wants to have fun today?

Uh...

Whoa!

Hello, Amaya.

Or should I call you "Queen Amaya."

After my sister failed,
I assumed she would send her...

...new wife.

Queen Janai did not send me.

I came on my own.

For what purpose?

To save your... posterior.

She wants you to know
that she used a different word...

than "posterior."

I'm just so embarrassed coming in here,
assuming everyone knew me.

Salad guy.

Oh, good. Somebody does know me. Oh!

King Ezran tells me you dumped my sister.

What? Is she not good enough for you?

No, I just... wasn't comfortable
going along with her...

dark plans anymore.

So you figured out
you were on the wrong side?

Took you long enough.

Yes. Yes, it did.

And then you just abandoned Claudia.

The nerve.

I'm sorry. I'm not sure
how you want me to respond.

Yeah, well, I'm confused too.

Terry, you know Claudia's plans.
What is she going to do?

Before I tell you,
you have to make me a promise.

That no matter what,
no harm will come to Claudia.

I'm sorry, but that's not possible.

Well, that's the only way
I'm going to tell you

what Claudia and Aaravos are planning.

Wait, Aaravos?

Oh, right.

You didn't know that, did you?

So, yeah, Aaravos is free.

He doesn't even have horns.

Check out this weird little finger.

What's the point of that?

Feel his hair.

It's so greasy.

Why does everyone keep saying that?
I-I wash it regularly.

Your glow toad is allergic to your lies.

What's it like not to have
any magic powers?

Well, Lira, you're talking
to a very unique human.

Because I actually do have powers.

Aha! Lying.

Okay, first of all, he just sneezes a lot.
He's not a truth-stone.

Second, I can prove I have powers.

Watch.

Tickle proof.

Uh. Okay.

Now try and tickle me.

I don't believe it.

- Cool...
- Magic.

So you're here to save me?

How generous.

I understand you, Karim.

I used to fear the so-called "monsters"
across the border.

Let me save you the time.

It was love that made you see

that we are more alike
than we are different.

I can change too, and you will help me.

Did I get everything?

Not quite.

It took more than love.

I had to work
to unravel all of the prejudices,

all the hatred I'd learned
in my upbringing.

It wasn't easy, but it was worth it.

Huh.

You think we are alike?

Let me tell you how we are different.

Your beliefs came from fear.

Mine come from knowledge.

You were scared of a monster in the dark.

I fight in the light against an enemy,
flesh and blood.

You humans are vermin.

A plague.

You take and take
and will not be satisfied

until our history and culture
are dust in the desert wind.

So do not compare my reality
to your childish nightmare.

Amaya...

Human queen of the Sunfire Elves.

Aaravos is free.

I knew something else was coming,
something dangerous.

Opeli.

Have this letter sent back
to Aanya in Duren.

Of course, King Ezran.

Where is the Earthblood elf?

He went out about an hour ago.

You just let him leave?

It's the only way to figure out
if we can really trust him.

I asked Soren and Corvus to follow him,
figure out what he's really up to.

Hmm.

Hmm.

- Ah!
- Stop right there.

Drop whatever you're holding.

I knew it.

You were collecting worms
for dark magic, weren't you?

Or for... fishing.

Not quite.

The worms are for them.

This is Aaron and Sam.

They're twins.

Aaravos k*lled their mother,
and I couldn't stop him.

I wasn't able to stop a lot of bad things.

So now I have to do what I can,

anything I can, to make it better.

No, I don't trust him.

Nobody is this charming and, and nice.

- Nuh-uh.
- Thanks.

You seem great too.

Very strong and very, uh, loyal.

Ah-ah, I know this trick.

You're just buttering me up.

But thank you. I did kind of need
to hear that, ahem, today.

May I?

Mm-hm.

I'm so sorry about your mom.

Thank you both.

We can trust him.

What did the birds say?

Sam said he is kind, loving,
and he finds the best worms.

And Aaron notes that his farts smell
like the damp ground after a rainy day.

Yes, it is true.

So are you and Rayla friends?

Me and Rayla?
Uh, yeah, of course we are.

Are you and Rayla...

more than friends?

Ooh.

Well...

Well, I mean, we are friends,
but, um, we are also, um...

I think you love her.

Yes. Yes, I do.

I love her. I love her very much.

Oh! Will your babies have horns?

Will they have four fingers or five?

- What about powers?
- Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Uh, I don't know. I...

I think if an elf and a human
had ten babies,

they would all turn out
ten different ways.

Some would have horns,
some would have five fingers.

Hello there, my pride of Moon Cubs.

Pride Papa Ethari.

How was your day?

Well, I think it went pretty...

Rayla, Callum wants to have
ten babies with you.

Ten.

Uh, no, no, no. That's not...

That... Isn't that.
I didn't mean it like that.

Ah!

This will do.

Hold on.

King Ezran, how do we know
this "sap swear"

isn't some kind of "sap trap"?

No, no, it's...

It's just an ancient
Earthblood elf tradition.

It creates an unbreakable promise.

See? It's just sap.

How do we know it's not magic sap?

Corvus, check it.

Confirmed. Regular sap.

I sap swear that neither I
nor any of my soldiers will harm Claudia.

As the sap sticks to you,
so must your promise.

Um...

How do we separate?

Yes. That is the hard part.

Oh!

Oh, that was incredible.

I don't think I could eat another bite.

Oh, we'll see about that.

Moonberry Surprise.

You like it?

It's not bad.

I'm gonna have another bite.

Okay. Now that the sap swear is done,
tell us everything you know.

Claudia and Aaravos are going to invert
the Moon Nexus...

and release
all the beings from the In-Between.

Oh, no!

What does that mean exactly?

There are angry, tormented spirits trapped
in the Moon Nexus.

Spirits with unfinished business.
It gets worse.

The spirits can't exist
in the light of day.

So Claudia and Aaravos
will go to Lux Aurea,

where they can corrupt the sun...

and create eternal night.

Hate me all you want, Karim.

I will not shed a tear
on the day of your execution.

But Janai will.

She has given so much
for the future of the people here

so that we can have lives again.

So that all of us can be safe and happy
with the ones we love, with our families.

Families like yours.

So that's why I made you
take the sap swear.

Claudia is going to do something terrible.

You have to stop her.

But we must do it without hurting her.

How can we do that?

Love is what drives her.
Especially her love for her family.

Your father broke her heart
into little pieces.

But I think there's one person
who can put those pieces back together.

What are you getting at?

Your mom.

No, I...

That's not a good idea.

She's in Del Bar, isn't she?

We can bring her to Claudia.
She can talk to her.

No! It won't work.

Claudia doesn't want to talk to our mom.

- You don't know that.
- Okay.

I don't want to talk to our mom.

And who says she even wants to talk to us?
She left us.

She left.

Soren.

Besides, I wouldn't even know
where to find her.

All I have is a, is a dumb picture of her
from when we were kids.

A picture. That's a start.

Where can we find this picture?

I've been so worried about you.

- Are they treating you well?
- Yes.

Your sister has granted me amnesty.

I have nothing to my name, but I am safe.

And...

how is our heir?

Heir?

Is that how you see our child?

I am only thinking of the future, Miyana.

This heir will play a great role
in the rebirth of the Sunfire empire.

It's what we dreamed of.

My dreams have changed.

I dream of a child
who is healthy and happy,

who plays and laughs, who is loved.

Please, Karim.

We tried to achieve so much,

and we failed.

But this...

this dream, we can have.

You...

You are asking me to give up?

No.

I am asking you to fight...

to stay alive for me.

For our baby.

Oh, sorry.

I'm sorry.

Moonberry Surprise is even more surprising
the second time around.

You're gross.

You know what? I think I could do this.

All of it.

Just babysit Moonshadow kids,
even the ones who scare me a little bit,

and eat forest food,
and get to know Ethari and Runaan better.

Be with you.

Yep. I could do this.

Pretty nice life.

Astrid?

The mage and the warrior.

So glad I found you.

Um, what?

What are you doing here?

The Fallen Star has returned.

He's in Xadia.

And he's going to bring darkness
to the whole world.