01x03 - Element 3

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- Hold.

- John, you should hear us out.

John? From the Alliance?

Wait, I thought he was supposed

to be your friend?

That depends

on one's definition of "friend."

I'm surprised

you have any left, Meiyin.

Uh, can we talk about this?

Like reasonable people?

We heard a huge expl*si*n.

I should have known.

You've always had a knack

for finding trouble.

We found something, John.

A weapon of tremendous power.

This is the advantage we needed!

This can change everything.

I will allow you the courtesy

of leaving the way you came.

But Hmm.

Meiyin!

Alasie!

You're much stronger

than I remember.

You said

she wasn't ever coming back.

And I told you she would.

She's coming to the village

for dinner, right, Dad?

All right. At ease.

Yes! You're the best!

The Beast Queen is back!

Beast Queen?

Don't ask.

- Trying to eavesdrop?

- Am I that bad at it?

Let's say you need to work

on your technique.

I get it, though,

I've been trying to get my dad

to let me into council meetings

for ages.

- I'm Helena.

- Meiyin's friend.

And don't worry,

you haven't missed

anything good.

But if I know her,

they're about to start arguing

in three, two

Nerva thinks us weak.

But that is an advantage.

With this weapon in our hands,

we could strike now and

You are not listening to me.

The Alliance died

in that battle.

My people and Alasie,

they are my only concern now.

Where is the fierce warrior

I once knew?

I

We cannot be led astray.

Nerva will come for us all, eventually.

What will become

of your people then?

What will become

of your daughter?

- How long have you been here?

- No idea.

I've been knocked unconscious

for a lot of it.

The days do tend

to blur together.

My dad says every day is a gift,

but I think

he just tells me that

to make chores seem less boring.

Thank you for convincing John

to take us to your village.

You were very persuasive.

He listened, for once.

Well, he clearly cares about you

very much.

Yeah, we had our own families

back where we each came from.

When I first woke up here,

I was

I was in a really dark place.

Then John found me,

and he made it seem all right.

He's my father now,

no matter what.

But I wish there was a way

he could see

I'm not that scared

little girl anymore.

Want to hold him?

He always cheers me up.

- And I think he likes you.

- Oh.

A lot!

Thanks, Helena.

Oh. We're here!

We're home.

Food and water for the mounts.

Have the Eastern scouts

returned?

Helena, check this out!

They're really just big softies.

Uh, I can see quite well

from here, thank you.

Hmm. Hmm.

- He's missed you.

- And I, him.

Pretty neat, isn't it?

Henry designed those,

he's an inventor.

But Meiyin and him,

um, they don't get along.

Alasie! Get a saddle

for that fin-head over there.

Mm-hmm.

What are you doing here?

Easy, Henry. There is something

that we must discuss.

A weapon

won't rebuild the Alliance.

This one will.

That's enough.

We'll convene the elders.

Perhaps, it is better

that I do this alone.

Hmm.

Ch Check eyes.

Dilated pupils.

Bloody hell, he's burning up.

Chava?

- What's happening to them?

- Swamp fever.

We don't know

what makes them sick.

They don't get it

from each other.

First a cough, then a gasp.

Then they, um

Hand me that cloth.

There's no more.

The council

is making a mistake, John.

The time for half-measures

is gone,

Nerva knows

we have the Green Artifact.

These are the problems

I must solve here, Meiyin.

Your desire for vengeance

must wait.

Chava showed me

how to make medicine.

Where can we get more?

The essential ingredients

are blue flowers

that used to grow

on the mountain slopes nearby.

But the Great Bird,

ruler of the mountain,

has since devoured them all.

"Great Bird"?

It's the big mean one,

and it lays the blue eggs and

Blue? Like the flower?

Have its eggs only turned

this color recently?

We need to get

one of those eggs.

I know this sounds crazy,

but the Great Bird

may have passed

the medicinal properties

of the blue flower onto its eggs

through the transmission

of epigenetic markers.

- The egg could heal the sick.

- Then let's go get it!

It

It's a dangerous trek.

You're right, John.

Nerva will cut through us

like a scythe

through the summer grass

if we do not stop this sickness.

Hmm.

Hmm.

How are you feeling, Chava?

Well enough for this.

And I will be here

the moment you return.

I think you gave him

too much personality.

Looks kind of cute.

So, it's really not that hard.

Just draw

and release.

See? It's easy.

- Draw

- And release!

Easier said than done.

Meiyin's a warrior.

You shouldn't compare yourself

to her.

Uh, I I I don't.

Listen, I wasn't always

our village's best archer.

My dad used to refuse

to take me on hunts.

So, I made it impossible for him

to leave me behind.

- How?

- Practice. Lots of practice.

Now, watch again.

- Ready to go, Dad!

- Good.

Henry, watch over Chava

and protect her

while we fetch the medicine.

Smooth climbing, my friend.

We will make haste.

Hmm.

Helena, climb to me!

There is a secret. Soft face.

Uh, "soft face"?

Too much tension.

Soft face. Relaxed.

You better have worked up

an appetite.

Alasie,

your cooking smells so good,

I won't need an

Are you okay?

Yeah. Just fine.

Alasie, you're burning.

How long have you known?

Please don't tell anyone.

He'll never let me

- Why wouldn't you tell me?

- Because I knew you'd overreact.

You're always telling me

I'm not ready.

I feel fine, honestly!

If I hadn't come with you,

would you have been able

to beat back those critters

on the climb?

If you fell ill

when we needed you,

that could have endangered

us all.

John

You must learn to consider

how your actions

affect your tribe.

You are no longer a child.

You will stay here tomorrow.

Dad! No!

You'll need me up there.

And, you said it yourself.

I'm no longer a child, and

Alasie, here, have some water.

I'm afraid

her condition is worsening.

The egg. Are you certain?

I am hopeful, yes.

Then only one thing matters.

Tomorrow morning,

the Great Bird

will leave its nest.

And then we will take the egg.

Huh?

It is time.

Just rest, my daughter.

We will return soon.

Watch over her.

I will.

Hmm.

Hmm.

Huh?

Dad!

Mount up!

Helena, take my hand!

Woah!

Alasie!

Alasie? Where is the medicine?

We've got to hurry.

Bring her close.

- Is it working?

- Give it time.

Alasie, you are strong.

You are my daughter.

I won't lose you. I won't.

Alasie?

Yuck. That tastes really awful.

Oh!

Easy, Dad.

Alasie is right.

It does taste awful.

But who am I to complain?

Henry and I will take the rest

back to the village.

Meiyin says you were

a scientist in your time.

Perhaps we shall add "Healer"

to your list of titles.

Thank you, Chava.

It is we who owe you a debt

that we can never repay.

Though I would like

to know more about those

What did you call them? "Genes"?

Well

- But can we keep it?

- Huh?

Please?

I promise

I'll take good care of it.

Yes, for now.

But we must also discuss it

at the next council meeting.

Which you will attend.

Thank you, thank you,

thank you, thank you.

Helena!

I'm gonna name him Rhubarb!

So, does this mean Meiyin

is welcome at your village?

Hmm.

She she was

at Nerva's camp with me.

We escaped together.

I have seen these before.

They are from Nerva's

mining camps.

There must be one nearby.

- What can we do?

- We shall find this camp.

And then,

we are going to liberate it.