Episode: 2
Aldric and Eveline Veyne turn away as Lyra departs in the carriage. Serena smirks, glad she escaped the arranged match. Lyra reaches the Deepsea Palace unaccompanied. Because Kael Draven is vomiting blood, an attendant brings her straight to his sleeping quarters. There rests a dark stone coffin. A flashback details Kael's past war in the abyss. Facing Lyra, Kael gives her travel supplies and commands her to run.
Lyra glances backward from the window of her carriage. Aldric and Eveline Veyne coldly turn their backs on her. Serena stands beside them, smiling smugly because she avoided being sent away to the dying sea dragon prince.
Reaching the Deepsea Palace without an entourage, Lyra enters an empty corridor. A palace attendant explains that Prince Kael is spitting blood and unable to hold a wedding. She guides Lyra toward the prince's quarters, requesting patience with the silence.
The bedroom doors open to reveal an ornate blue stone casket carved with sea dragon emblems. Curtains conceal the bed behind it. From the shadows, a man's voice calls out, instructing Lyra to step forward into the room.
A memory shows the sea dragon realm's youngest war god in combat. Kael Draven wages a three-day battle against monstrous abyss fiends. He cuts down the creatures alone, acting as the protector and savior of his people.
Lyra steps near the bed and meets Kael's golden stare. Dark corruption from the black tide creeps over his flesh. Kael flings a pouch toward her. He urges her to take the money and royal pass to escape.
“The prince needs quiet. Please bear with it.”
“Come here.”
“I know you did not come willingly. I heard life in House Veyne was hard for you. There is a royal pass inside, and enough money to live on. Take it. Go be free. I will take every consequence for breaking this marriage.”
Kael promises to shoulder every consequence of breaking their marriage so Lyra can escape. Lyra stands in tears before the dying prince with the pouch, royal pass, and money in hand. Will Lyra actually leave Kael alone to die, or will she stay by his side in the Deepsea Palace?