Beneath the Rouge, A Sword - Episode 10

Hosts throw a grand banquet to celebrate Prince Emmitt’s return, but Emmitt refuses, citing state affairs and a need to leave by nightfall. At the family gathering he presents a rare Jadecrest Crystal to Father and Mother; they praise the gift and speculate about Zuyenne’s rising power. Emmitt then announces he will represent Myrraveth on a diplomatic visit to Zuyenne next month. Conversation shifts when someone reports Lainey has returned with her barbarian husband and rumors of a disease spreading in the Outlands. Mother panics; Emmitt vows "I'll take care of it," leaving the outbreak an unresolved pressure.