My name is Talon.
I'm the last Blackblood, or so I've been told.
I escaped when Everit Dred killed all my people.
I cut off the points of my ears to hide in plain sight.
A tiny creature lives inside me,
passed to me by my dying mother.
It gives me the power to open portals to another world
and summon powerful demons called Lu-Qiri.
But I can only summon them when I have their names,
something that's proving to be a challenge.
The Prime Order wants me dead, but I've found sanctuary
at the farthest edge of the Realm in a place known as the Outpost.
Previously on "The Outpost"...
Why are you doing this? I'm trying to help you and Gwynn.
- I will deal with her next. - You're cured. How do you feel?
Please, oh, please let me go!
These flowers only seem to open up in the daytime.
I'm the traitor. I'm the spy.
You released Ambassador Dred, who then killed my Garret.
- Execute her at once. - Welcome, cousin Milus.
What if I were to give you all of Tobin's land?
Tobin won't need any land, as he'll be married to the Queen.
- You're not coming with me, are you? - You know I can't.
This key unlocks a great power
that could solve the problems of our people and your Queen.
I know where we can find the missing piece to the key.
There are people here who are trying to harm you.
Now we need to leave.
- I'm so glad that you're alive. - You knew I was alive.
You just didn't care.
Garret, where are we going?
Garret, you're scaring me.
Garret?
Garret, what is going on?
What are you doing?
- I am your queen. - You're a traitor.
Tie her up.
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We should have carried on to get the jewel.
I told you we'd be too late to save your queen.
Just stop.
We're not too late.
I can't be.
More.
More! Keep it coming. Come on.
I thought you gave up on the drink.
Let me ask you something, barkeep.
If the woman you were supposed to marry
left you at the altar,
just run off with another man, would you stay sober?
I don't like to get drunk, but I see your point.
Talon, thank gods you're back.
- Where's Gwynn? - Not here.
You're going to want to sit down for this
because you are not going to believe what I'm about to tell you.
Janzo, we don't have time for this.
- All right, where is she? - Fine, suit yourself. Have it your way.
Garret is alive.
- I know. - You know?
Look, he's after Gwynn. I have to stop him.
Too late. She's already gone with him.
- What? - Wait, what do you mean, stop him?
You mean stop him from getting married to Gwynn?
He doesn't want to marry her. He wants to kill her.
- What? - He tried to kill me.
Stabbed me right in the gut. I barely survived.
Sorry, Garret wouldn't do that.
It's not Garret anymore.
They played with his mind. He serves the Prime Order now.
- He said, "Hail to The Three." - I knew it.
I should have stopped them. I should never have let her go with him.
- Which way did they go? - They left on the main road.
- When? - Yesterday.
Yesterday? What, they've been gone all night?
- Why didn't anyone go after them? - It was Garret.
No one was gonna suspect anything, were they?
Everyone was just so happy that he was alive.
- I have to stop them. - And where are you going to go?
You have no idea where you're going.
He's probably taking her to The Three,
if he hasn't killed her already.
Right.
I'm going to summon some guards to go with you.
No.
Gwynn stands a better chance of staying alive
if Garret doesn't think a whole army is after him.
- Then I'm coming with you. - No. I'm faster alone.
- Besides, you're drunk. - I'm not drunk.
Nice reaction time.
Like I said, drunk.
Okay, that wasn't fair. You should have warned me.
Why would I warn you? Garret won't.
If they reach the fort by Mill's Bend,
then Garret's going to have a whole contingent
of Prime Order to back him up.
- You can't go alone, Talon. - Look, I don't have time for this.
- I have someone else to help me. - Talon. Talon!
Okay.
Look, she can probably beat him,
especially given his current condition.
But if he is joined up by a contingent of Covenant guards,
then not even Talon can take them on alone.
This is why I need to go with her.
All right! Aeglesberry, let's go sober you up!
First, I will make you a sobering tonic.
That will take you halfway there.
Then hopefully time will take care of the rest.
Garret's got Gwynn.
They left yesterday
and have about a half day's ride on us.
Us? I'm not going with you, Talon.
Look, I know you're upset I made us turn back yesterday,
but trust me, as soon as Gwynn...
You speak an awful lot of trust.
It's starting to wear on me.
Look, I trust you, I just don't trust your queen,
and I'm not going to risk my neck to save her again.
Frankly, I don't know why you want to go after her.
- She hasn't treated you much better. - She is my Queen.
And my friend.
I don't have time to argue with you.
I wish you well, I do. I just... this isn't my fight.
I am coming with you!
No, you're not.
You're drunk.
- You'll slow me down. - I'm not as drunk.
And by the time we catch up with them,
I'll be totally sober.
Ooh.
So we're saying two on one horse.
One's in full armor.
I'm willing to wager they've made camp for the night.
We'll find them. We'll catch up with them.
You seem different.
Just sober.
She left you on your wedding day.
- During your wedding. - I'm aware.
And after all that, you still want to rescue her?
Look, I'm no stranger to making mistakes, all right?
And that Queen of ours has given both you and me
more than a few chances to get things right.
I figured I owe her the same courtesy.
Can't argue with that.
I need to hear you say it.
I need to hear you confess your lies.
Hmm?
You're thirsty, aren't you?
You know, I can...
I could take that gag off
and give you food, water.
And all you have to do...
... is admit the truth.
That you are no queen.
That you and Calkussar lied to me.
You lied to everyone who was fool enough to believe in you
because you were power hungry, greedy traitors.
Can you do that? Hmm?
Can you spit the truth
out of this venomous little mouth of yours
and be honest with me for once?
Say it. Say it!
Say the words!
Admit your falsehood.
Set me free. Set me free.
Set yourself free.
Yes?
Yeah?
Help!
No!
No.
Now you can scream all you want, traitor,
but there is no one here to help you!
All right?
Shh.
There's six guards and Garret.
They must be packing up.
We're out of time.
All right, well, we could sneak in.
I'll go through the front. You scale the side...
I'm not one for plans myself.
A crown for the Queen.
Guards!
Stay with me and the prisoner.
The rest of you, kill her.
Leaving so soon?
I didn't take you for a coward.
Get up.
Get on the horse.
Tobin, he's got Gwynn!
I thought you were gone already.
- And they've got an archer. - Go already!
We're outnumbered!
I love being outnumbered.
Get out of here, Gwynn!
- I don't want to kill you. - Don't worry.
You won't have to!
Talon!
Talon, are you trying to kill him?
He's just unconscious.
Nice shot.
Tobin?
Talon, what do we do?
I don't know. What would Janzo do?
Talon!
I'm gonna need you to pull out the arrow.
- What? No. - Yes, now.
After this, we drink.
- It's all right. - Like, hell I am.
I need you to do that three more times.
Talon. Talon, what are you doing?
All right. Are you ready?
So, Janzo, you think these pretty little things are the cure?
I don't know, Munt. That's one theory.
Mmm. They smell as nice as they look.
Have you smelled them?
Stop!
Angry again. Janzo, why are you angry?
- Why would I be angry, Munt? - Your girlfriend is a traitor.
The Queen was to have her killed, but she escaped, now Mum is mad.
The Queen went and got kidnapped by Garret
and then Talon went after them,
which means either Talon or Garret or Gwynn,
or probably all three of them, are most likely dead and...
Some of those I hadn't even thought about.
- Thanks a lot, Munt. - Oh, you're welcome.
Excuse me.
Sir? Could I trouble you perhaps to untie me, please?
Good news, right, Janzo? You did it!
You cured another one.
Yes, apart from that I covered them both in the same vines
and only one of them's cured.
So what happened this time, hey, Munt?
Oh, thank you, sir. You are very kind.
Oh, maybe only polite ones are cured.
Munt, take him to the Nightshade. Give him something to eat.
Keep an eye on him. Make sure he's well and truly cured.
I have to take this to the lab.
- That... - All right. Come on.
Okay.
You are very kind. Thank you a lot. Thank you.
Open the gate!
Hold on! What's all this?
The Queen, she's returned.
Open the damn gate.
Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Send for Janzo immediately. Master Tobin is badly injured.
Send him to my quarters.
- Captain Spears? - Lock him away.
And double the guards.
Get down.
Talon, are all these wounds... are they all...
Arrows.
Did you cauterize the wounds?
- Mm-hmm. - Well done.
Did he have to be, um, you know,
distracted when you did it, like I did?
I didn't kiss him, Janzo.
That's not what I was suggesting, Talon.
I was just wondering if he was conscious when...
when you were treating him.
Is he going to be all right?
Mm.
Janzo?
You both did an admirable job.
He's lost a lot of blood.
But, um, some of these wounds do look a little worrying.
There's nothing more we can do, though. Now we just wait.
This is all my fault.
Tobin almost died.
Shame.
Could have used your help.
Could've called Vikka at any moment.
You know his name.
I swore an oath to send him away and keep him away.
My loyalty and my word mean something to me, unlike some people.
You seem to be doing just fine without me or my loyalty.
What is wrong with you?
And why couldn't you come with me?
- Whose side are you on? - Whose side are you on?
You say that you want to help our people,
but every time you have a choice, you choose to put humans before us.
I put the most urgent need before anything else.
The key could wait. Gwynn couldn't.
Our people have waited long enough.
I know.
I saw it when I went through the portal.
The air was so thick with ash, I could barely breathe.
And then Blackbloods, my own people, attacked me.
- I told you they were Black Fist. - Blackbloods nonetheless.
How can I expect Gwynn to trust our people
if I can't even trust them myself?
The Black Fist are not your people.
They're not mine either.
Are you at war with them?
- No, but... - Do you live among them in the Plane of Ash?
- See, you do. - Talon, you have no idea.
The Plane...
is such a harsh environment.
We were forced to work together a long time ago,
just to survive.
And why should I believe you?
When your tribe first sent us through the portal, we...
I thought your tribe went willingly.
We were tricked... by the humans.
We had no idea what awaited us there.
When we first stepped out onto the other side,
do you know what the first thing we saw was?
- What? - Fire worms.
That's what we called them, anyway.
Like giant red snakes a thousand hands long,
teeth the size of you and me.
I didn't see any of them when I went through.
Then you were lucky.
Their hides were so thick our swords and spears were useless.
And guess who figured out a way to kill them.
Rebb.
Well, some of her Black Fist comrades.
And how'd they do it?
Black Fist archers shot bolts down the creatures' throats.
Killed them from the inside.
They found a way to make our worst fear our main source of food.
They saved us all, Talon.
So you just proved my point.
You are allies with the Black Fist.
We hunted together out of necessity.
They're not our allies. In every other possible way, they're our enemy.
Some of the things they've done, Talon, believe me,
I want to keep them outside of this world just as much as you do.
How'd you survive so long in that awful place?
Where'd you seek shelter?
We almost died.
Storms of fire rained down on us.
We found lava tubes that had cooled, were insulated.
Made our homes in them.
So your people are safe for the time...
Our people.
Have you not listened to a word I've just said?
How long do you intend to leave them there to suffer?
Until the time is right.
If I bring them through now, it would start an all-out war.
Gwynn needs to know that she can trust us,
and you would have made it a whole lot easier
if you helped save her.
So?
If not now, then when?
You said this unlocks a great power,
something that can help both humans and Blackbloods.
That's right.
Then let's go get it.
Your Majesty. I've already spoken with the Mistress
and gave her a full report.
- Where's Naya? - Actually, she escaped, Your Majesty.
Then you will give me a full report.
Whoever allowed her to escape will suffer the consequences,
and I trust we will not repeat this mistake with Commander Spears.
No, Your Majesty.
Good. Now leave us. I need a word.
Is this a test or... or you really want me to...
Right. I'll be in front of you need anything.
I do, actually.
- Send me Janzo. - Right, Your Majesty.
You're breaking my heart.
Are you still you?
Does it scare you that I know?
That the Prime Order knows?
What are you talking about?
What have they done to turn you into this?
They opened my eyes.
I see you now for what you really are.
- An impostor. - You sound insane.
The Prime Order slaughtered my family.
- I am the rightful queen. - Queen?
No, you are no queen.
You are just a selfish little girl playing dress-up.
How dare you!
You're about to form a strategic union through marriage.
You would have gained thousands of soldiers,
gold to fund your army.
That was smart.
Something a queen would do. But not you.
You abandoned your own wedding to run off with your lover,
a commoner with nothing to offer.
Selfish.
No true queen would ever behave that way.
You sent for me?
Yes, Janzo, I have a new task for you.
They've done something to him,
tampered with his mind, and I need you to fix him.
- Fix him? - You heard me.
Right. It's just that, um, well, I've almost found a cure
for the Plaguelings, so I don't really have time...
Surely, you can find the time to manage both projects.
I'll move Commander Spears down to your lab
along with a contingent of guards
that will stay with you always.
Is he really that dangerous?
They're not just for him. They're for you as well.
- Your Majesty... - I would put you in jail
right now for freeing Naya,
if I could.
How did you know?
Who else would it be?
Good point.
Unfortunately, the truth is I need you.
So, you will find a cure for the Plaguelings, you will heal Tobin,
and you will bring Commander Spears back to his right mind.
Guards.
And after that?
I will find a sentence fitting
for the man who freed the traitor of the crown.
And you are certain this is his seal?
Aye, Your Holiness,
and Garret Spears is captured.
Thank you for your service, sir,
and for your discretion.
- This is unexpected. - Which part?
That your plan failed?
Or that the Queen is using her added time
to build a coalition against us?
A coalition crumbling as we speak.
The Blade of The Three is captured.
We could have sent the Covenant army weeks ago,
and the Queen and her Outpost would be gone.
We should waste no more time.
Summon the generals.
It is time to throw all of our great might at Rosmund
before she grows even stronger.
All right.
Let's see, shall we?
After your ambush in Dun-ebdin, where did Dred take you?
To see the Holy Three
and bask in their glory.
Mm-hmm. Held captive in the Capital.
And how long were you there for?
I stayed until I was ready to receive my purpose.
So, one moon? Two?
Right, has no sense of passage of time.
Did you, um, sleep for any unnaturally long periods of time?
Did you take any potions? Any pills?
Gwynn is a false queen,
and Talon is a dirty Blackblood
determined to destroy us all.
Oh, so you're not interested in either of them now, are you?
Janzo, what are you doing? What is the point?
You heard her.
When all this is done, they're going to lock you away.
- Or worse. - Mm. Maybe I deserve it.
Why? You've done nothing wrong. They duped us all.
No, the only thing that you deserve
is to be judged by rightful rulers.
Gwynn is a fraud.
The Prime Order will come
and they will squelch her uprising,
and when they do, loyal, brilliant minds such as yourself,
- will be handsomely rewarded. - Mm-hmm.
Now, let's check your eyesight, shall we?
- Can you read this? - "Shut up".
Perfect vision.
I'll be back.
Well, move!
New hire?
New recruits every day.
I mean, why is he there?
It turns out, Talon,
that Garret isn't the only one under arrest.
I leave you for a few nights, and Gwynn's put you under guard?
What in gods did you do? Experiment with her bath salts?
Naya was the traitor who let Dred go.
Naya.
And then Gwynn sentenced her to death, and then...
Please don't tell me you helped her escape.
- The Prime Order was holding her family hostage. - Janzo.
She didn't want to do it.
She didn't want to be a spy, Talon.
I'm in big trouble, aren't I?
If you let Naya go, I'm sure you had good reason.
Gwynn will come to understand.
I'm not so sure.
Now I'm almost afraid to leave again.
- What new treason will you commit? - Talon!
I'm teasing him.
But seriously,
stay out of trouble while I'm gone.
Do you have to go?
I do.
I've been doing some more research for you.
Do you remember the pendant
that was on the necklace the Dragman gave you?
I think it's a key that belongs to a shrine called Vor-Anden.
However, it's missing a piece.
- The gemstone. - Yes.
I know where to find the missing piece to the key.
And thanks to you,
I know where I have to go after I get it.
Talon, Vor-Anden, it's on the border,
and the Prime Order patrols scour the entire Realm.
Not to mention, there's also the Greyskins...
Janzo, we'll be fine.
You know, I really wish I can come with you, Talon.
You belong here.
Gwynn needs you,
even though she's not very fond of you at the moment.
He's down there.
I need to speak to him.
Alone.
Talon.
Talon, I'm so glad you're alive and well.
I... I wanted to apologize.
I see now that something is wrong with me.
The way I've been behaving, I...
I don't know.
They got in my head. They...
- That's for Gwynn. - Oh, you filthy Blackblood!
And that's for me.
Please be all right.
So this is what it takes to finally get into your bed.
Do you need something?
- I should call for Gertrusha. - No, no, no.
No, please.
Let me have this moment of silence with you.
I don't need anything.
Maybe just a new body.
One that hurts less.
Please sit down with me.
I'm not going to get handsy.
I can barely move my arms.
I wanted to thank you...
for coming to get me.
Mm.
Especially considering I...
That you ran off with another man on our wedding day.
- Yes, that. - Mm.
How are you feeling about that choice?
- Stupid. - Mm.
- Selfish. - Mm.
Unworthy.
Unworthy?
- Of what? - Of you.
What you did.
Of Talon's friendship.
- The crown. - Don't beat yourself up.
Only one of us can be wounded at a time.
Tobin, we need to talk about our deal,
- about what I did. - Shh.
Don't spoil this with talks of deals and lands.
Can I just have this moment with you?
Come in.
I hear you're leaving again.
I made a promise.
Yeah, well, make a lot of promises, Talon.
And I do my best to keep them.
I know.
But I thank you for saving me again.
Twice.
But I have to go.
I don't understand why you have to go on this errand with Zed.
I don't trust him.
I'm not sure I do either, but he's a Blackblood.
Talon, did you ever wonder why your mother didn't try
and bring back the Blackbloods?
I've thought about it.
It's possible she didn't know any more than I do.
Maybe she knew more.
I have to figure this one out.
Be safe, Talon.
- Supper. - Hmm.
I know every guard in the Outpost.
- Don't know you. - I'm new, Commander.
Soldier, he's no longer a commander.
He's a prisoner. You owe no respect.
Of course.
Right.
You look worried.
I thought something more important might have come up.
Nothing is more important to me now.
- I promise. - As you've said over and over again.
Too many times.
Your promises matter to you?
- They do. - All right, then.
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