EPISODE 18 — DEPARTURE

(POV: Dorcha) I can't sleep. Not a chance. The Master's story— it hit like a blade. If only I'd known. I have to make this right. No matter the cost. Help Aileen bring the Sigil back to life. Stop the fallout of my stupid, arrogant mistakes. Make Bàistec and Urchoicha see reason. This isn't about power. It never was. There's so much more at stake. They have to understand. And time— time is slipping away. So fast that even my life among the orcs feels distant now. Like it belonged to someone else. Maybe the enchantment doesn't stop at the borders. Maybe it's working on us, too. I turn toward Aileen. She's facing the other way in bed. Aileen… I don't know how she does it, but she's asleep. She's incredible. She can sleep anywhere. Even in moments like this. I want to see her face so badly.…