04x03 - Breathtaking

[bunniefuu]

♪ Pa-pum ♪

[grunts]

[panting]

[narrator]
Previously on The Dragon Prince...

[Callum] What secrets are you hiding?

"In Darkness, Gaze Upon a Fallen Star."

I've planned a surprise for everyone.

Katolis is going to have
some special visitors.

[Ezran] The Dragon Queen
is coming to Katolis,

and she's bringing Zym.

You see? That's a sign!

The dragons are leaving!

We don't even have to sneak in now.

We'll be able to get your staff back
without any trouble.

- [chittering]
- [gasps]

[metal clanking]

Hey.

[theme music playing]

[music fades out]

[theme music playing]

Rayla, what are you doing here?

I came back.

Yeah. I can see that.

You look nice, Callum.

Right, well...

thanks.

You too, Bait.

- [grunts]
- [chittering]

All day, I've...

I mean, all week really,

I've been so nervous
and kind of edge-frazzled, you know?

But now finally seeing you, I feel...

still nervous.

You know what, I...

I have a long day tomorrow,
I should go to bed.

Wait, what?

We haven't seen each other in two years.

Don't you think it's worth staying up
a little past your bedtime?

I'm tired.

Fine. What do you want to talk about?

I just...

Anything, really.

I'm so happy to see you again, Callum.

[Callum] Okay.

So why are you back?

I guess you must have found Viren, huh?
Was he dead after all?

[sighs]
I didn't find him.

Oh. So you disappeared for two years
for no reason at all.

- [loud screech]
- [gasps]

- [chittering, purring]
- Shh, it's okay.

Callum's nice. He's just joking.

[sighs]
And who's this?

This is Stella. She's a wee cuddlemonkey.

I found her all alone, she's an orphan.

Or she was,

but now she's got a cuddle-mama.

Hmm.

[sighs]

Callum, I know my leaving hurt you.

[breathes deeply]
Maybe.

You know what? I already told you,
I don't want to talk.

Yeah. But would it be okay
maybe if I stay?

And we just don't talk?

[tapping]

[grunts]

Wow. The view is just breathtaking.

You're breathtaking.

[chuckles]
Watch out.

I have a dark magic thingy in my bag
that can literally take your breath.

[both laugh]

Please never do that.

[sighs]
I'll go in and find my dad's staff.

You keep watch in case
the Dragon Queen comes back.

Will do.

But since you're going in alone,

you need to promise me
you'll signal if you need help.

Hmm. What kind of signal should I give?

Oh, maybe just whistle.

You know how to whistle, don't you?

You just put your lips together

and blow.

[calm music playing]

[Claudia mimics farting sound]

[both laugh]

[birds chirping]

[grunts]

[chitters]

We had something so special.

But I became so obsessed with revenge

that I risked losing
the best thing I ever had,

you.

- [yawn, snorts]
- Aw.

You're so gross.

[snoring]

[indistinct chattering]

[horse neighing]

Where's Callum?

He's supposed to welcome
the Dragon Queen with a prismatic shablow.

Pardon my ignorance of the magical arts,

but what exactly is a "shablow"?

Oh it's like a...

well, it's complicated, but simple.

I mean... you know it when you see it.

King Ezran,

I'm worried about something
a little less fun and colorful.

[kid laughing]

It's the gift ceremony.

I'm concerned that holding it
in the Valley of the Graves

is insensitive.

Wait, what?

It's a sacred, beautiful place.

it's a place of peace.

Some people have come to me in confidence.

They worry
that honoring a dragon in a place

that is a memorial
to so many great humans,

some of whom d*ed at their hands,

is offensive.

But that's exactly the point.

There's a history,
and we're trying to get past that.

To build a brighter future.

There's a lot of anger, King Ezran.

Trust me! Just trust me.

This is a happy day,
and it's going to be the start

of a great era of peace.

[horse whinnying]

[gasps]

- [wings fluttering]
- [dragon growling]

Whoa! Here they come!

Zym can see us! They're about to land.

[all gasp]

- [people screaming]
- [dragon screeching]

[dragon growling]

- [people cheering]
- [laughs]

[laughs]

- [electricity crackling]
- [people screaming]

Oh, that's tingly.

Feels kind of nice.

[laughing]

- [snarls]
- [all gasp]

[laughing]

Hmm. King Ezran.

Zubeia, Queen of the Dragons,
your heavenly majesty,

ruler of the skies
and lands and seas of Xadia,

- I hereby formally welcome you to our...
- [dragon whines]

[Ezran grunts]

- [laughing]
- [Zym whines]

Oh, Zym. I missed you, buddy.

[Ezran laughing]

[ominous music playing]

Hmm.

You're kind of odd, aren't you?

Little table.

Awfully small for a dragon.

Oh, you're not a dragon-sized table,

you're a dragon-sized button!

[inhales sharply, grunts]

[grunts, groans]

[sighs]

- [hatch unlocks]
- [gasps]

[stone grinding]

[grunts]

Well, the official plan was to welcome you

with a display of majestic light and color
from the high mage...

but he seems to not be here, so...

Oh! Uh...
[whispers]

[indistinct]

So instead, we're going to welcome you
with the comedy stylings

of Crownguard Soren!

[people chattering]

[laughs]
Welcome, welcome!

Now we've met before.

You might recall my name is Soren.

But from the looks of you flying overhead,

you are the one who is soarin'!

[laughing]

[coughs]

Okay. How do you tell
a dragon's weight, huh?

You use dragon scales.

- [Soren] Hmm?
- [grunts]

Dragons do not concern ourselves
with our weight.

Okay. B-b-but if you did, though? Right.

If you did, scales measure weight.

- Huh?
- Yes, they do. It's very funny.

[chuckles]
I knew it.

[all chuckle]

Yeah! Woo!
[chuckles]

[snoring]

- What?
- [grunts]

[gasps]

Oh, no! Oh, no, no, no!

Oh, no! I'm late!

[grunts]

Manus pluma volantus.

[heroic music playing]

Now I do have a lot more funny jokes,
but I'll wrap it up here

as I would not want my comedy routine

to "drag on".

[sniffles]

[laughing]

[all laughing]

All right, thanks!
I'm Soren, that's my time!

- [all cheering and applauding]
- [laughs]

Well, that was surprisingly well-received.

Next on our agenda, refreshments!

- [man] Aha!
- [all gasp]

[sniffs]

It looks and smells amazing.

I am truly honored that you would...

[yelling]
Wait, wait! Wait, wait, wait!

So sorry. [chuckles] Hi, so sorry.

Uh, here to welcome you.

High mage Callum here.

[groans]

[grunts]

Eritque arcus ignis!

- [all gasp]
- Whoa.

[sighs]

Oh, okay. You know what? I...

[expl*si*n]

[all murmuring]

Shablow.

Mmm.

In the name of the dragons
and the First Elves,

I declare this the most delicious jelly

in all of Xadia!

[cheering and applause]

[ominous music playing]

[fire ignites]

Wow.

Come on, staff.
You've got to be here somewhere.

Oh, I have some cute dangly earrings
that would go with you.

Maybe you'll be easier to find
if I make you glow.

Lux revelare!

[creaking]

[grunting]

One step closer to freeing Aaravos.

[Ibis] Ventum magneticus!

Over my dead body!

Well, if you say so...

Velox ignis!

[grunts]

[grunts]

[expl*si*n]

[bird chirping]

The jelly tart was a gift of joy.

This painting is a gift
of hope and friendship.

I hope you like it!

[all gasping, murmuring]

I'm so sorry!

[grunts]

- [grunts]
- [gasps]

Arma virtutis!

[grunts]

Manus pluma volantus.
[grunts]

[sizzles]

Ugh, fang juice.

You do not smell so good.

[in ancient language]
Give me your coiling snaky form.

Ugh!
[coughs]

[suspenseful music playing]

[tail rattles]

- [screams]
- [grunts]

[straining]

Drop the staff!

Aspiro frigis!

- [Claudia gasps]
- [Ibis grunts, pants]

[grunting]
Give it to me!

Never.

I'm going to destroy it

before it can be used to do any more harm.

[grunts]

[ice cracking]

[grunts]

- [wind howls]
- [Claudia gasps]

[groans]

[pants]

[Claudia grunts]

[woman] I just... I don't understand.

I'm not sure what happened.

Who did this? Speak for yourself!

If you want to say something
to the Dragon Queen,

you should say it to her face.

Her real face that can bite you in two.

- Come on, coward!
- [all murmuring]

[dramatic music playing]

I had a speech planned for today.

It was about peace and love and hope.

But I think I left something out.

I ignored something that was true.

I denied something that is undeniable.

We are angry!

I am angry.

I have been hurt.

My dad was k*lled
when I was nine years old.

My mom was taken from me
before I could even remember her.

It hurts! I feel pain about this,
and I am angry!

[whines]

We all want peace and we all want love.

but v*olence tests us.

In a twisted way,
it converts us to its cause.

Because pain and loss
feel so terrible inside,

you want to hate.

- You want to hurt someone else.
- [whines]

So what do we do?

[clanking]

[panting]

[both grunt]

How can we stop this cycle?

[Ezran on V.O.] v*olence, loss, pain,

v*olence, loss, pain.

- More v*olence. Stop!
- [grunts]

[Claudia pants]

[Ezran on V.O.] Stop.

I just want to yell stop.

[grunts]

[groans]

[Ezran on V.O.] But that's not enough.

It won't work.

I think about a positive vision.

[panting]

[Ezran on V.O.] A faith we can all share,

that we might build a future
together in hope.

[grunting]

A future where we can be safe
with each other.

[grunts]

- But...
- [Ibis grunts]

[screams in pain]

It's not that easy, or simple.

[Ezran on V.O.] Because people
are still hurting,

and they are still angry.

[clanking]

We can't ignore that,

or pretend it will go away.

[birds chirping]

Somehow, we have to hold it all
in our hearts at the same time.

We have to acknowledge
the weight of the pain and loss,

but open our eyes
and allow ourselves to hope

and maybe forgive and love again.

We have to give today's children
a chance to inherit a future

filled with peace.

To give them that,

we have to hold pain
and love in our hearts

at the same time.

We were going to play some dancing music

during the festivities,

but I don't know
if that feels right anymore.

Actually, King Ezran.

If you would allow it,

there is a piece I've written
that I would like to share.

This is called "A Song of Love and Loss."

["A Song of Love and Loss" playing]

- [panting]
- [footsteps approaching]

[Ibis groaning]

I am not a k*ller.

But if you seek to return that staff

to its true owner,

you pose a greater danger
to this world than I can allow.

[Claudia continues panting]

You must die.

[electricity crackling]

Fulgur mortifer...
[groans]

[coughs]

[gasps]

I-I had to.

I-I-I couldn't let him hurt you.
[sobbing]

[grunts]

[breathing heavily]

[panting]

[grunting]

["A Song of Love and Loss"
continues playing]

[exhales]

With my last...

[groans]

...breath...

[wind howls]

[crackling]

[music ends]

You are a wise and special boy, Ezran.

When you spoke,
it was as though you could see

my own heart and my pain.

And the truth of you seeing that

somehow made it feel less.

It felt like healing.

[mutters]

[gasps]

- Rayla?
- Hello, Ezran.

I didn't know
if you'd want to see me again

- after the way I left.
- [footsteps approaching]

I'm so sorry that I...

I missed you so much! We all did!

[wind howling]

[gasps]

The Staff of Ziard has been stolen.

I'm afraid this can only mean one thing.

The Fallen Star has returned.

[closing theme playing]