Villagers of Egron beg the gods for rain, food and the return of taken children as Askil soldiers cause famine. Their nonstop pleas set the episode's crisis. At the Askil temple, priests report that Askil's prayers are waning and plan to tell His Majesty to withhold rain as judgment, seeing Egron's unrest as an opportunity to force worship. Midway through these calculations, witnesses say a woman has risen from the World Tree via the Styx bridge — a vengeful soul unseen for millennia. Her arrival interrupts prayers and plans, leaving the city at an uncertain crossroads.