Tisse gets Red up to speed about Ruti`s situation. Red and Danan catch up. Ares encounters Danan, too, but something doesn`t add up. Red and company head for an ancient ruins to find Ruti, but a fateful showdown awaits when former comrades cross paths.

Ruti learns what it means to be the Hero, and Theodora has a change of heart. Ruti enjoys the slow life. Red and company attend Ares` funeral and ponder the mystery of the holy swords. Red and Rit grow even closer, but is a complication on the horizon?