Emperor Dragon Naofumi barely survives the attack and Atla uses her special power to wound the Emperor Dragon, allowing the party to escape with their lives down the river. Once they regroup, Naofumi confirms that the Emperor Dragon will absorb Filo fully by sunrise unless they defeat it first, and comes with a plan to lure it out of its cave with his Shield of Wrath. Wyndia reveals to Atla and Fohl how she was raised by the dragon, also named Gaelion, after her father's death, until it was killed by Ren...