The Outpost

Previously on "The Outpost"...

- You summoned another demon? - And a Blackblood.

- Your ears? - I cut the points off.

The last two Blackbloods I met

killed innocent people I cared about.

They were Blackfist. They believe the only way

to free our people is to wipe out all of the humans.

Mind control? So that's what you kinj does.

I am honored to bow before The Three.

I thought you were dead.

A very large Prime Order army are only a day's march away.

We don't have enough men to fight this battle.

The Blackblood will summon the slayers of men.

Hell of a time to call me back.

Start calling names. We need help.

Why did you bring the Blackfist through?

- We're all Blackbloods. - So what are you saying?

You're all our prisoners.

And from this point forwards,

this is our outpost.

If you humans want to eat tonight,

you'll start working faster.

The sooner you find what we're looking for,

the sooner you can eat and rest.

Get to work!

Wish I knew what we were looking for.

Pick it up and keep working.

Hey! His hands are frozen.

Get him some gloves!

He can work until his hands fall off.

- Sammy! - Don't do anything stupid, Garret.

Hey!

Stop!

Your standing orders were to keep them alive and well enough to work.

This human attacked an overseer.

He must be punished.

Looks like you've done that.

Does anyone else want to make trouble?

Good.

Keep moving.

Keep moving! Faster! Go!

You need to put a leash on your Blackfist.

Dead humans are of no use to us.

You command your Blackbloods. I'll command the Blackfist.

You're under my command, Yobahn.

That's how Yavalla wants it.

Their Queen should be long dead.

Her very existence is a threat to our order.

The Queen's well-being is the only thing keeping order.

You kill her, and she will rise up against you.

And why should we listen to you?

Because she understands the humans

better than any of us.

Every Blackfist wants the Queen's death.

I don't know how long I can hold them back.

What were you thinking, Spears?

He did what was necessary.

Garret, you better start getting along before they kill you.

I will not stand by while they beat innocent people.

I can take care of myself. You didn't need to intervene.

It's been 39 days since Talon brought the Blackbloods through.

39 days!

When are we putting our plan in action?

Spears and I can get the Queen out.

Out of her chambers, not out of the Outpost.

- We'll figure that part out. - Until you do, you're not going off half cooked.

You'll get yourself and Queen Rosmund killed.

We should have never trusted Talon.

- No. - She's a filthy Blackblood through and through.

As I recall, it was you who agreed with her

that she should bring the Blackbloods

and their demons through to fight for us.

Can we not rehash this?

Let someone else do this. You need to heal.

I can't just sit and do nothing.

Spears, I'm still your ranking officer.

We'll wait for the right opportunity.

For the sins of your ancestors.

Kezzun!

Remove your sword.

Your orders were that she not be harmed.

Now get out.

- Thank you. - Don't take this for anything other than what it is.

For now, I need you alive.

Did you send Kezzun to kill the Queen?

- No. - He tried to murder her an hour ago

and you didn't know?

Get control of your people, Yobahn.

- And I want Kezzun locked up! - For what?

- Being a bit overzealous? - Overzealous?

Yavalla made herself clear. The Queen is to remain alive.

Yavalla isn't here.

She might never be,

thanks to your human-loving friend.

Yeah, you have that kinj.

Won't be much good against all the Blackfist

and our seven Lu-Qiri.

What does your side have?

We're on the same side, Yobahn.

For now.

If Yavalla doesn't get here soon...

the Blackfist are growing restless.

- I'm trying to convince Talon. - Don't convince her.

Force her! Start torturing her friends.

No! I won't do it that way.

Your infatuation with that girl is making you weak.

Convince her soon,

or we'll start doing things my way, cousin.

- Is Gwynn all right? - For now.

If you hadn't brought the Blackfist over,

you wouldn't be having these problems.

I had no choice.

I had to maintain the balance between the Blackfist

and the Blackbloods on both sides of the portal.

This is what Yavalla wants.

If you'd open the portal and bring her through, you'd understand.

And she's the only person who can control the Blackfist.

If she's so important, why didn't you

bring her through with the rest of them?

I was about to, but you closed the portal before I could.

She should have been one of the first.

You needed warriors, Talon. Yavalla is anything but.

She's the last remaining Blackblood prophetess,

the only keeper of the old ways.

Zed, I'm on your side,

but I'm not going to bring through someone

I have no reason to trust.

We have company.

Send her away.

I heard what happened. Are you all right?

Clearly you don't care

or you might have come to visit me before today.

- I'm sorry. - I understand.

You're with your people now.

I'm still on your side.

Yes. That's apparent.

I can serve you better by serving them.

And what does that even mean?

It means I need to work from the inside to keep Zed in power.

If I don't, the Blackfist will kill you

and keep your people digging until you die.

Why are you waiting till now to tell me this?

Because when I heard they almost killed you,

I couldn't bear the thought of you dying

thinking I was a traitor.

If they find out, they'll kill me,

and then none of you stand a chance.

Mum loved the pine sap ale.

She wouldn't let me have any 'cause she said...

...it would be wasted on me.

Big warthog, come here.

I know you, big ogre.

I miss her, too. Hey.

You can have all the pine sap you want.

Oh, Janzo.

Whew. She wouldn't like that.

Get out.

- Excuse me? - Get out.

I'm requisitioning this facility for official use.

- And what's that supposed to mean? - Requisition?

It's a verb. To take or acquire...

I know what requisition means.

This is my lab. Nobody's taking it.

If I call a Lu-Qiri down here, it will make an awful mess.

No!

Don't be so dramatic.

This is my brewery. There'll be no violence.

You'll go peacefully then?

As soon as you tell me why you want to open that box.

- Box? - Box, noun, six-sided container...

- Very funny. - Let's start off by saying

that box is no ordinary box, is it? Hmm?

No, that... that is a meld box,

and those three funnel holes in the lid

are receptacles for reactive compounds.

An ancient alchemists' lock box that only opens

when the correct components are poured into it.

- Hmm. Smarter than you look. - Thank you.

Just stay out of my business and get out of my lab.

Excuse... excuse... excuse me?

I live here. Where am I supposed to sleep, hmm?

Not my problem.

- This woman. - Excuse me.

This woman. This woman!

Just who does she think she is, huh?

She's a bully, that's who. A nasty little harpy.

- Who is? - The Blackblood that just hijacked my brewery.

I'm moving in with you.

Thought you weren't even talking to me.

Well, I'm not, but I've got nowhere else to live, do I?

Besides, I'd much rather you be my Blackblood guard than him.

It's the least you can do.

I'll take responsibility for him.

I'm still very angry with you.

Can't say I blame you.

I thought I knew you, Talon.

You know me better than you think.

Then explain it to me.

Explain why you turned traitor.

I wish I could, Janzo.