Accomplice to the Villain

After setting the injured Blade, Becky confronts Roland in the dungeons. He explains that he brought the plant to Massacre Manor for Evie: Renna wanted Evie to have it because it still contains a part of Nura, so Renna assumed the “unsettled part of Nura” (267) living in the flower would settle in Evie’s presence. Roland hadn’t meant to betray or endanger anyone. Becky accepts his explanation.

Then Marv appears, insisting he needs help with Fluffy. Still reeling from everything that’s happened, Becky demands that Marv handle the situation alone and finds Lyssa instead. Sitting with her friend, Becky bursts into tears.

Trystan and his companions face off against the pirates. After winning, Trystan discovers that it’s Evie’s birthday. He’s upset she didn’t tell him sooner and insists they celebrate. Suddenly, a buzzing alarm sounds from the communication crystal in Trystan’s pocket. It’s Becky, calling for help.

An agitated Becky tells her friends that Blade is wounded, Fluffy is upset, and she doesn’t know what to do. She also admits that she and Blade have confessed their love for one another, and explains the misunderstanding surrounding the memory plant. Evie tries to calm Becky down, but Becky has one more question: Why did Trystan take all of his Malevolent Guard with them, leaving Becky to handle everything on her own? A panicked Trystan reveals that he didn’t tell the Guard to leave the manor.