They Tried to Cut Open the Dragon Princess Episode 5

Episode 5 · Elowen, Kael, Liora

Episode 5 recap

Dark clouds gather above the city gates as Elowen warns the crowd that her dragon family approaches. A mocking townsman laughs before Liora shatters Elowen's chains with magic. Elowen crashes to the ground and vomits blood. When Elowen pulls out a glowing blue Dragonstone, Liora takes it and labels her a thief. Liora draws a magic blade, pins Elowen down, and prepares to cut open her pregnant stomach until a blinding light bursts forth.

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Episode 5 scene by scene

00:00: Storm Clouds and Broken Chains
Storm clouds gather above the gate. Liora blames Elowen for the sky's fury, but Elowen insists her kin are coming. A townsman mocks the captive princess. Liora fires a blast of magic that snaps the chain suspending Elowen.
00:32: The Dragonstone on the Ground
Elowen slams onto the cobblestones and vomits blood. When she attempts to crawl, Liora presses down on the shoulder hook. Elowen pulls a glowing blue Dragonstone from her garments to summon her father with her own blood.
00:59: Liora Seizes the Dragonstone
Liora grabs the blue Dragonstone from Elowen's hand. She tells the gathering crowd that Elowen stole a sacred relic to ruin the wedding. Liora conjures a glowing dagger and announces that she will carve the traitor open alive.
01:31: The Dagger and the Flash
Liora pins the pregnant princess to the stones and aims her weapon at Elowen's stomach to extract the child. Elowen screams her true royal parentage to the crowd just as a sudden flash of light explodes between them.

Key lines from episode 5

“I am the Princess of Dragonkind. Those signs in the sky mean my father and brothers are coming to save me.”
Elowen · She calls out from her chains when stormy clouds form overhead.

“Today, I'll punish this imposter in Dragonkind's name.”
Liora · She addresses the watching crowd before blasting Elowen down with magic.

“I, Liora, will purge this traitor for Dragonkind, cut this thief open alive, and appease the dragons' wrath!”
Liora · She rouses the onlookers after taking the blue Dragonstone from Elowen.

“I am the Princess of Dragonkind! Dragon King Odran's own daughter!”
Elowen · She shouts at Liora right before the blade touches her belly.

How episode 5 ends

Liora holds her glowing dagger directly over Elowen's swollen belly, determined to rip out the unborn child in front of the city. Elowen cries out that she is the Dragon King's true daughter as a bright glare erupts. Does the sudden burst of light stop Liora's blade, or will the dragon rescue force arrive too late?