Breaking the Dams

Six Nights Before I Leave the Elf King Episode 7

Episode 7

Episode 7 recap

In the courtyard, Caelan traps Lyra in thorny vines to force her to kneel before Seraphine. Lyra refuses and proclaims her innocence. Caelan lashes Lyra's leg with magical thorns, knocking her down before Aster steps in to comfort her. Seraphine mounts Aster, but the deer magically throws her off. Furious over Seraphine's injured foot, Caelan blames Lyra. He casts a spell that severs Lyra's right leg, leaving her in agony on the stones.

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Episode 7 Scene by Scene

  1. 00:00: Entangled in Thorny Vines

    Caelan traps Lyra in thorny vines in the palace courtyard. He orders her to kneel before Seraphine. Lyra refuses to bow. She tells Caelan she is innocent of Aster's earlier attack and asks why he must humiliate her.

  2. 01:14: A Magical Lash of Thorns

    Caelan uses his magic to strike Lyra's leg with sharp thorns. The violent blow forces Lyra straight to the ground. Aster moves to Lyra's side immediately and tries to comfort his wounded mistress as she lies on the stones.

  3. 01:48: Thrown from the Moon Deer

    Seraphine climbs onto Aster to ride him across the courtyard. Aster uses his magic to throw her violently to the ground. Seraphine hurts her foot during the fall. Caelan steps forward and accuses Lyra of orchestrating the deer's attack.

  4. 03:07: The Severing of Lyra's Leg

    Caelan decides that Lyra must pay for Seraphine's injured foot. He aims his magic at Lyra and severs her right leg completely. Lyra falls onto the stones, screaming in agony as blood pools around her in the palace courtyard.

Key Lines from Episode 7

“Even your master knows to bow before the future Queen. Are you still refusing to kneel?”

Caelan · Caelan demands that Lyra kneel after trapping her in vines in the courtyard.

“I’ve already given up the Soul Bond and the Queen’s throne to her. Do you still need to humiliate me like this?”

Lyra · Lyra defends herself after Caelan demands she kneel to Seraphine.

“You caused Seraphina to injure her right foot, so you will pay for it with your right leg.”

Caelan · Caelan announces Lyra's brutal punishment after Seraphine is thrown from Aster.

How Episode 7 Ends

Lyra lies on the palace courtyard floor in sheer despair. She clutches her bleeding, severed leg while Caelan and the entire elven court watch the gruesome scene unfold without offering help. Will Aster find a way to save Lyra from bleeding to death, or will Caelan abandon his former queen to die before the moon rises?