Breaking the Dams

Six Nights Before I Leave the Elf King Episode 8

Episode 8

Episode 8 recap

Caelan dismisses Lyra's broken leg and commands guards to drag her away from his wedding. Aster rushes in, frightens the guards, and carries Lyra away on his back. Caelan and Seraphine finish their vows at the altar while Lyra renounces her future with him. Back in Lyra's bedchamber, Aster places her on the bed and shifts into a human man in white, grieving that no one protects her.

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Episode 8 Scene by Scene

  1. 00:00: Removal from the Aisle

    Caelan tells the badly injured Lyra that her broken leg will not kill her. Seraphine says she is scared of the blood and asks to continue the wedding. Caelan orders his guards to drag Lyra away immediately.

  2. 00:35: Aster Rescues Lyra

    Guards pull Lyra across the ground while she screams in pain from her broken leg. Aster the white deer arrives and scares the guards away. He lets Lyra climb onto his back and carries her out of the courtyard.

  3. 01:03: Caelan Vows Retaliation

    Seraphine talks to Caelan about the bond between Lyra and Aster. Caelan promises that he will personally deal with the white deer once the ceremony finishes. He and Seraphine then walk together down the wedding aisle.

  4. 01:40: Vows and Severed Ties

    At the altar, Caelan vows that Seraphine will be his only Queen. A flashback recalls his past identical promise to Lyra. As Aster carries her through the palace corridor, a weeping Lyra cuts all ties to Caelan's future.

  5. 02:43: Aster Changes Form

    Aster carries the unconscious, bleeding Lyra into her bedchamber and gently places her onto the bed. He nudges her face with his nose. Aster then transforms his body into a human young man dressed entirely in white.

  6. 03:03: A Protector in Bedchamber

    Aster leans over the bed toward Lyra. He tenderly lifts her limp hand and presses it against his cheek. He speaks aloud in grief, questioning why Lyra always saves others while no one has ever stepped up to protect her.

Key Lines from Episode 8

“It's just a broken leg. You won't die, and it won't delay us from breaking the Soul Bond.”

Caelan · Caelan dismisses Lyra's agony on the courtyard ground before continuing his wedding.

“Guards, drag her away. Do not let her blood taint my wedding with Seraphine.”

Caelan · Caelan orders guards to clear Lyra from the aisle after Seraphine complains.

“Cailan. I truly wanted to walk with you until the end of my days. But from this moment on, the rest of your long life will have nothing to do with me.”

Lyra · Lyra weeps on Aster's back as Caelan finishes reciting his wedding vows.

“Seven years. You've always been the one saving others. Why has no one ever protected you?”

Aster · Aster holds the unconscious Lyra's hand to his cheek in her bedchamber.

How Episode 8 Ends

The episode ends in Lyra's bedchamber with Aster revealed in human form. He tenderly holds her hand to his cheek and mourns her constant suffering while she lies unconscious and bleeding. How will Aster use his newly revealed human form to heal Lyra's shattered leg, and what will Caelan do when he comes for the deer?