The Outpost

- Previously on "The Outpost"... - Where are you going?

- I'm going to meet the gods. - Prepare the way.

- Unlock the Skevikor. - Skevikor?

- I know the word, Janzo. - What?

It means "the end of the world."

You're a fugitive, so you need to leave

the Outpost and never return.

- Whoa, easy. - Luna.

Talon and I are tracking Two. What is Vikka doing with Two?

- My body is weak. - I am honored to serve you.

Rise.

What in the gods is that thing?

- I think you just said it. - What? A god?

Two just healed her.

Never heard of a god that needs healing.

So that's why Two came here.

We are being watched.

More that way.

That hole there.

Go! I'm right behind you. I'll make Vikka hold them off.

Zed!

Zed, watch out!

- Take him. - Zed!

Move.

Zed!

Is that thing out there doing that?

It's the lump on her forehead.

So, Falista is forcing you to figure this out under the threat of death.

Yes.

And what exactly does she want you to figure out?

Oh, you know, just the simple,

age-old conundrum of how to unlock a Skevikor.

- What's a "Sevikor"? - Skevikor.

It means "the end of the world" in Yindrian.

Well, how do you unlock the end of the world?

Exactly. I can't make heads or tails of it, Garret.

I mean, what the hell is a Skevikor anyway, huh?

How do we unlock it? Is it a door?

Is it another box? Is it just an idea?

I don't know, Janzo, but there's usually an element of truth

in the ancient stories, so, please.

It's apocalyptic mumbo-jumbo is what it is.

We should just make something up.

And hope it matches whatever the voice in Falista's head is saying?

Because something is talking to Falista.

"Skevikor" is not a word that she would just come up with herself.

So, please, eyes on the page, otherwise it will be

both of our necks on the chopping block.

Tobin would never permit Falista to execute you

just because you can't solve a puzzle.

Don't kid yourself, Commander.

Falista seems to be all in for these so-called gods.

Tobin is deeply and madly in love with her.

Just as I am with my dung beetle, and you are with Talon.

Right. I'll talk to Tobin.

He's helped us out a couple of times recently.

I think he's still on our side.

Good luck with that.

In the meantime, Wren and I will dive back into these texts.

Oh, I'm sorry Janzo. I'm supposed to be back up at the barracks

- teaching the children. - Blackblood children?

- How are they? - Wild animals, which is why I must go.

Go, go. I'll just stay here and be frustrated.

Thank you for being so understanding.

- I love you. - Mm-hmm.

As soon as this book got promising,

the moment it got interesting,

nothing but blank pages in the middle.

- What blank pages? - These. Look.

These aren't blank, Janzo.

Garret, are these pages or are they not

as blank as the daily expression on your face?

Thanks for that, and, yes, they're blank.

See? Maybe this pregnancy is affecting your eyesight

because these, my dear, are very much blank pages.

Well, maybe my pregnancy is affecting your brain because I can see very well,

thank you very much. Give me that here.

- Told you so. - Janzo, there are writings

and drawings on these pages, loads of them.

No, there aren't, Wren.

Garret and I can't both be crazy.

Well, neither am I.

Tell you what, I will write down what I see,

and then you can tell me what you think.

All right.

"These words of wisdom given only to a High Prie..."

These texts must be written by some means that only you can see, Wren.

- But how? - Maybe it's some inherited ability

passed down from High Priestess to High Priestess?

- Well, I don't know. - What's it say?

I mean, it would explain exactly why it's so important

that succession remain in the family bloodline,

because, well, there's something very different

about your family bloodline, isn't there?

Wren, you were quite literally born to be high priestess.

What's it say?

"These words of wisdom given only to the High Priestess

come directly from the god who walked amongst men."

I hear the assassin that tried to kill Falista escaped.

That sort of thing happens a lot around here.

I'll have to talk to the gate marshal.

She's not going to show her face

and make this a problem for me, I hope.

No, I'm sure whoever helped her escape

made it very clear that she doesn't come back.

Good, because Falista grows more troubled by the day.

She's become obsessed with the gods.

It's all she talks about since she's been

seeing the visions and hearing the voices.

You have to keep her under control, Tobin.

If she keeps using her gods to justify wielding that awful kinj against innocent people,

someone will do something to stop her.

- Are you threatening my wife? - No, I just...

No. I'm trying to impress upon you that you need to stop her.

Spears, above all else, no matter what she does, she's still my wife.

She's still the woman I've loved since I was a child.

- I'm always going to protect her. - It's not her, Tobin.

It's the red kinj, and it is evil.

Now, you want to protect her, the only way to do that

is to get that thing out of her.

And how do you propose I do that?

I can't just take it from her.

No, she has to give it up willingly, so talk to her.

Convince her, because somewhere inside

is the Falista who loves you and would do anything for you.

Talon! Help me.

I can't move my legs.

Okay.

Are you all right?

Not sure yet.

- Anything broken? - Don't think so.

Just need to get some movement back.

I need to find Zed.

We should run away together.

What?

Just me and you.

Let's leave this place and escape out into the wilderness.

We can build a little farmhouse and raise a family.

Why?

And what do you know about farming anyway?

I could be a farmer.

We have everything we ever dreamed of.

- Not everything. - Tobin, you're king.

- What more could you want? - I want you.

I want the Falista I fell in love with.

- She's right here. - No. You've changed.

You're not her anymore.

I don't know if it's the red kinj

or your newfound religious beliefs.

We can't just walk away from our duties.

The gods have chosen us.

Falista, I want you, not all of this.

They can take my kingdom, my power, and my money.

Just let me have you all to myself.

What are you asking?

Give up your kinj. Give it someone else.

You're asking me to just give away my power?

I'll gladly give up mine, too.

Let them be someone else's problems.

I'll trade everything we have

so I can live a peaceful life with you.

No. I can't.

I won't betray the gods, not even for you.

Don't ever ask that of me again.

I don't want to have to lock you away

to protect you from yourself.

All clear?

Come on.

Let's find out where they went.

These are the markings from my visions.

I saw that creature and this exact symbol.

- Zed and Falista saw it, too. - That's nice.

It was also on Falista's shrine

when she was praying to the gods.

Is that creature one of the gods she's been praying to?

I'm not sure I believe in gods, but look at this.

Now there's something I can believe in.

We're supposed to be saving the world.

You're supposed to be saving the world, not me.

I'm going to get rich.

I'm going after Zed. You coming or not?

Not. Zed's probably dead anyway.

Well, they carried him off, which makes me think they need him alive.

- Wishful thinking. - Fine.

You would just slow me down anyway.

It's all just a bunch of mystic gibberish, isn't it?

But these symbols, I've seen them before.

Hm? They are familiar.

I just can't work out where from.

I swear I've seen them somewhere.

I need to sleep.

Yes. Yes, you do. Come on.

That baby needs to grow. Let's give her a rest.

We can pick this up in the morning.

There we go.

All right.

The puzzle room under the Outpost.

- What? - The symbols.

Gods, that's it. They're on all the doors down there.

Wren, you're a genius.