Wild Reverence

Matilda wakes in Vincent’s bedroom, feeling well-rested and unafraid. She sees Vincent at his desk and asks about Nathaniel. He says Nathaniel awoke from death as if he had been sleeping. Matilda tells him that they must keep her power secret, or the other gods will kill her and take it. Matilda takes a bath before she’s interrupted by Alva’s arrival. Alva asks Matilda about the wasteland, and when Matilda doesn’t answer, Alva tells her that Dacre wants to see her below.

Matilda wakes up and realizes that Alva infiltrated her dream. Vincent has food for Matilda, but she says she must go. He begs her to stay with him as long as she can, and she agrees.

Vincent sits across from Matilda, admiring her beauty. He realizes that he loves her and has loved her for a long time. Vincent asks why she saved Nathaniel, and she says she did it for him. She tells him about the wasteland. He tells her that new stars appeared in her constellation, which explains how Alva knew of her new power.

Matilda is summoned to Skyward by her father, and Vincent wants to come with her; she says she’d take him with her if she could.