Dean justifying abandoning the cows to wander around.
Dean: The fence is the one doing the job. I'm just out of the way. Am I right ladies? Cows:... Dean: Yeah. You get it. So uh—I'm gunna go. You got this? I trust you to handle it.
Dean manages to steal a cart headed for Car from Stanton, who's distracted talking to a pretty woman, by silently bribing her with a bushel of apples and then setting off immediately.
Dean: I'M NOT SORRY! It's too late to tell me no!! Meale: Oh, I wasn't even gunna bother.
Dean also didn't realize that it takes two days to get to Caara, which mean's he's stuck sitting still for the whole time.
After Alder meets up with them in the morning, Dean accuses Meale of flirting with him.
Meale: I'm not flirting. I'm saving your ass. Dean: Looked like flirting. Meale: You're about to look like shit.
Merno: I know I ask lot of you and your mother, but out of everything, just keep him in that fucking village. Meale: I know. But at least I'm not drunk on the eclipse! *Beat* Merno:...Ah. Yes! I'm so irresponsible! Say. How did Dean get into the city? *Beat* Meale: That's not important!
While Dean is ogling the Draconian performing, he's spotted.
Draconian: Glad to see you're well. Dean *blushing*: Thanks. Dean's Thoughts: Why did I say thanks? He's too pretty. I fucked it all up. Can I try again?
After Zan rescues Dean and explains to Utero that it was on Merno's orders, all Utero can ask is if Merno was drunk at the time. "Well..."
Merno shows up at the castle bleeding profusely, and starts drinking.
Merno: That tasted expensive. The bottle around? Utero: Merno. Dean: I dunno. Utero: Merno. Merno: Hi! Can I get a bottle of this? Cecila: Yes, milord. Utero: Merno. You are losing a lot of blood. Merno: And a mop.
Dean has several questions about his heritage, but his most important one his how his dad (a human) and his mom (a small fairy) conceived him.
Merno: Are you asking me how my dead brother fucked your mom?
Dean finds a shaving kit while exploring the royal bathroom.
Dean: Oh right. Humans have to cut hair off their face. And everywhere else.
After repeatedly messing up formal greetings (pretty much just saying “hey” to everyone), King Rhul decides to just roll with it and introduces the royals attending breakfast to him just as casually.
Merno explains that being blind in the left eye is a good omen, as the Moon is as well and it's like she's got your back.
Dean: Why wouldn't she just keep you from losing your eye if she had your back? *Beat* Merno: Because shut the fuck up, Dean.
During a montage of Dean getting used to life in the castle, Dean snags some food from lunch. Rhul jokes that he should steal the knives too, since they're real silver, and is a little surprised when Dean does just that.
Dean and Nima bond over being half-human and the rigidity of the royal court.
Dean: I didn't expect a viper under that lace. Maybe you should watch your tone around my delicate heart. Nima: Oh for fucks sake, Kiata. Don't do spoiling my secret.
Yuo starts antagonizing Dean, Nima, and Merno all at once, and Dean decides to hit back.
Yuo: You are not a Kiata the outranks me and it'll do you well to remember. Merno: Of course, your highness. Dean: So, does that mean I do outrank you? Yuo:... Dean: That's what I thought. So...we fucking or we fighting? Yuo: Excuse me? Dean: Oh sorry, it's a commoner expression. You keep running your mouth so I just wanna know what you're gunna do with it. Yuo: Excuse me?! Dean: Okay. *punches him*
When the two get called to audience with Rhul, Yuo has a black eye and Dean has a smug expression. Then Rhul tells Yuo to deal with the consequences of his own actions.
Dean: Wow. Even your dad wants you to shut the fuck up.
After a happy reunion with his mom and sister, Dean has to ask if certain rumours about Ellen and Merno being an item were true.
Ellen: Uh, gross! Of course not! Merno: What?! No! Dean, she's your mother! Give me some credit! *Beat* Okay, was "gross" necessary?
When Ellen starts asking Dean about his crush on Nima (not realizing that he's referring to the Elven princess), Dean tries to play dead.
When Dean receives a gift of Huskanian frost metal, he asks somebody to stab him to test it out.
Dean makes fast friends with Queen Jul, but admits that he doesn't know much about anything that would interest her except (jokingly) cows. Jul is dead serious when asking him to tell her everything, since Su'un is too cold for stable farming.
Dean: Finally, years of talking too cows can pay off! So what do you want to know? I can't promise I paid attention.
Nima intends to join Dean and co on their journey to Draconia, but Rhul argues that she's too used to a life of luxury to handle the outside world.
Nima: Lieutenant. You're the son of a very powerful Duke. You were raised with many luxuries, correct? Merno: Yes, your highness. Nima: I see you have yet to crumble without your comforts? Merno: No problems yet, your highness. Rhul: A duke is not the same as a princess! Merno (to Dean): Yeah we are.
Nima is surprised that Zukashi recognizes her without her veil.
Zukito: Yes. I'm afraid to inform your father that we can see through lace.
Meale doesn't expect anyone to greet her when the ship arrives in Draconia, so when General Rashi tries to she panics.
Upon meeting Kol, Dean's reaction is just a whimpering of "Big".
Zukito enters the throne room and sees Crisoul's throne empty. Sighing and looking at Kano, all the latter can do is give a "don't look at me!" shrug.
Draconians don't eat very often, if at all, but the castle is stocked with food because of their guests. So when Prince Crisoul doesn't turn up, Irehl suggests using that to bribe him back. Zukito just grimaces and answers that they've already tried that.
Dean stays up late in the library researching Draconian anatomy, and comes up with some questions to ask Merno ("What organs do I have?") as some for Draconians that he needs to ask Merno to make sure they're not rude ("Can I break a sword on an Earth?" "Can they hear me puke?")
Zukito and Kol offer to keep Dean company during the night. Dean says they can refer to him by name rather than "Milord".
Kol: Certainly. And please, my bands are off. Call me "Handsome Cheekbones". Dean: You heard that?! I am so sorry! I was kidding!! Kol: Oh, you were kidding? I'm not handsome?
Dean's expression upon hearing Kol and Zukito casually mention how they've known each other for over three hundred years.
When Dean wanders off in search of Crisoul, he finds him—and is immediately hit in the head with a stick because Crisoul thinks he's an assassin. Fortunately, this is shortly after Dean figured out he knew Draconian.
Dean: Wait! How do I turn my Draconian on? Crisoul: *in Draconian* Wait? Dean: *in Draconian* Wait? There it is! Thanks! Crisoul: *in Draconian* You're welcome! *prepares to hit him again* Dean: *in Draconian* Ah! Wait! Wait!
When Dean's able to tell him he's the Kiata, Crisoul asks him why he didn't just start with that. Dean points out that he would have if he hadn't just hit him.
Also, why Crisoul's been missing the past few days.
Crisoul: Kano talked a lot...I ignored all of it. Now I'm here. Dean: Everyone's frustrated and disappointed reactions about you make a lot of sense now. Crisoul: Hey! Fair. But still.
Since Dean accidentally teleported to Crisoul's location on the other side of the city, he has to make his way back to Merno and the others on his own. Which gets very confusing when Kol, who moments ago had seen Dean to return to his chambers, is told that he's now requesting entrance at the city gate.
Kano revealing that he easily could have killed King Irehl a week ago if not for Crisoul being "annoying".
Kano:*holding tea out of Crisoul's reach* Not yours! For Irehl! Crisoul: I want tea!
Dean tries to bluff the killer into revealing his whole plan and motivation, not realizing that the state of affairs in Draconia means such an act is not as damning as it seems. Not to mention, Zukito intended on handling the situation carefully and safely before Dean started running his mouth.
In the middle of Kano and Zukito's battle, Zukito catches Dean out of the corner of his eye. Cut to Dean, wildly swinging his sword and screaming at the top of his lungs.
Caption: Rashi unfortunately made the assumption that Dean having a sword means Dean knows how to use said sword.
Dean: I’m so glad a Draconian is here so I can barely say anything and they get what I’m saying. Crisoul: This is the first time someone’s ever assumed I get what their saying.
After several pages of horrific flashbacks and gore, we cut back to Meale and Crisoul on the boat. The boat suddenly heaves to one side, and Meale storms on deck to yell at him.
Crisoul: It's not me! *pan out to reveal the ship leaning to exactly where he's seated* Crisoul: Okay, maybe a little bit me.
Alder: It was really only a matter of time, huh?