Episode 7

Episode 7: The Road To Retribution.

It is time for the party to reunite with The Shepherd, but first, Cici has some secrets to admit. Cici talks to Callisto privately after the Soulcada fight, telling him more about herself and her facade. Cici admits that she was once from an island where she may have been considered royalty, but ran away at a young age to escape the pressures that title came with. That is how she met Methandi, who told her that she could become a hero if she went with him. After she fell off the boat and hit her head, she took on a new name and accent to stay hidden from her old home, and had been living in the town of Zeti as a hero ever since. After this heartfelt confession, the party finds themselves on the way to the port city of Eván, where the boat is docked. They are met by Railund Stormcaller, one of the caretakers from The Shepherd along with Methandi. They finally come back to The Shepherd and meet with Praxis Of The Soaringwinds, Eliyra Cannaway, and Analai, a polyamorous couple that have also been living on the boat with everyone. Everyone reunites happily, until the Captain makes himself known; Methandi finally sees Cici again after years of her being lost. Methandi also quickly points out Callisto, the only one who was never on the boat. Methandi delivers to him a hard, forgotten truth: Callisto has a twin sister named Ganymede, who has been living on the boat for ten years, and Methandi bought her from the Polaris family, wiped Ganymede from the memories of Callisto and his parents entirely, and made sure her absence never impacted him. She isn’t on the boat at this time because she is on a mission with other boat crew members searching for another lost crew member of the boat. Callisto is enraged and confused, storming off the boat in hysterics, but is consoled by Cici and Toraleth afterwards, promising him that Methandi has a good heart. Callisto begrudgingly agrees, saying he will stay with everyone in hopes of seeing his sister again. Cici takes some time to catch up with Methandi as well, going over his ideas for how the children will become champions. Perhaps Methandi has a divine origin, but no one is really sure. This mysterious man has changed the lives of everyone on this boat forever, and his plans are beginning to fall into place.