They Tried to Cut Open the Dragon Princess Episode 3

Episode 3 · Elowen, Kael, Liora

Episode 3 recap

In the Dragon Realm, the Dragon King senses that his daughter Elowen is in mortal danger. Her brother Odran swears to rip the culprit's bones apart. The Dragon King sends him to Eastern Brunn, and dragons take flight. At the execution ground, guards push the pregnant Elowen down. Kael rejects her unborn baby, and Liora demands that guards slice her open. After a rock strikes her, Elowen uses her blood to cast Bloodline Reflection.

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Episode 3 scene by scene

00:00: The Dragon King Mobilizes Odran
The Dragon King alerts the palace that his daughter faces grave danger. Odran promises harsh retribution against her attacker. The Dragon King orders him to fly to Eastern Brunn immediately. The royals shift into dragons and take to the sky.
00:34: Liora Demands Public Execution
Guards shove a heavily pregnant Elowen to the dirt as she insists Kael fathered her child. Kael denies her claim completely. Liora tells Kael to cut Elowen open before the crowd. A thrown rock hits Elowen, drawing blood.
01:06: Bloodline Reflection Reveals The Truth
Elowen stops the execution by announcing she will prove paternity. She offers her own blood to trigger the ancient Bloodline Reflection spell. A golden projection of the father appears in the air, stunning Kael and Liora with Dragon Palace sorcery.

Key lines from episode 3

“My daughter is in trouble.”
Dragon King · The Dragon King speaks after sensing his daughter is in mortal peril.

“Whoever hurt my sister, I'll rip his bones out one by one, hang them from the gates of the dragon realm, and let them be trampled into the dirt.”
Odran · Odran vows vengeance upon learning his sister is in severe danger.

“Stop! I can prove this child is Kael's.”
Elowen · Elowen shouts this to halt her execution at the altar.

“Bloodline Reflection is an ancient spell. It uses the mother's blood to reveal the child's father in the light.”
Elowen · Elowen explains the magic before casting it with her own blood.

How episode 3 ends

A golden silhouette of the unborn baby's father projects into the air above the altar. Kael and Liora freeze in panic as they recognize high-level Dragon Palace sorcery coming from an outcast woman. Will Kael acknowledge his child now that ancient magic exposes him, or will Liora demand Elowen's execution anyway?