After a sudden tremor inside the ancestral hall, the family declares the ancestors are rejecting Dorian. Some elders call him an unruly bumpkin while a relative recalls a prophecy that he carries Purple Energy and great fortune, splitting opinion. Grandma insists Dorian attend the Flynns' appraisal banquet and orders him dressed formally, arguing his Navorin knowledge fits the event. Other relatives fear he'll embarrass the family among Clayfall elites. Aldric resents Dorian, and Vivienne and Imogen secretly agree to let him go—then plot a public humiliation at the banquet, setting up the next confrontation.