Summary of episode 2.

Helga wakes up

Helga drifts in and out of consciousness. She dreams of Maha, the Night Owl attacking various places, and in each place was a weasel in a red hood. When she wakes up, she finds herself in Mabel’s home. She tells her story to Mabel and the mayor: the visions, Maha’s attack on Pondside, coming over to get help. Mabel believes her and invites her to join her birthday party outside, reassuring her.

Mabel grabs Cragflame

While at the party, Mabel privately considers going to Pondside to help. She decides to bring out her family heirloom, Cragflame, after all. When she picks it up, it glows like fire, which she’s never seen it do.

The mayor gives a toast to Mabel, famed in Goodhill for her courage, then Mabel herself gives a speech. She commends Helga’s bravery for coming to warn of Maha. She holds up Cragflame, to the awe of the crowd, and calls on the townsfolk to join her in an aid mission to Pondside. Several volunteer. The audience is briefly stunned, but gradually start cheering.

Who’s coming?

• Helga
• Finneas, rabbit
• Hugs, badger
• Gev, lizard
• Zoraline, bat

Bedtime

Mabel and her family prepare for her departure and go to bed. She’ll leave in the morning.

Bonus exposition

• Long ago, the Calamity Beasts were more active in Valley
• The animals of Valley learned magic and wielded swords to fight them off
  • Notably, Lily of the Valley, wielder of Cragflame

Cragflame

• Lily of the Valley wielded this sword
• Crafted from the fang of a Calamity Beast
• Vaporizes wielders that don’t deserve to hold it

Mabel chewed pensively, then swallowed. “Everything is so peaceful here, but it feels fragile. As if a storm is about to break.”