Seeing as the next new moon is only three days away, Rayla wishes to depart as soon as possible, when she realizes that everyone had gotten up hours before her. Before Callum is able to defend himself, Ezran informs Rayla that a letter from Lujanne has arrived, which instructs that the "ghost feather" has to be returned to the Moon Nexus before the next new moon, in order for a ritual of rebirth to succeed. Callum admits that he hoped for his girlfriend to make a cute face, but neither Rayla nor Ezran are supportive of him using Phoe-Phoe's feather for such a silly action.
Rayla wakes in a bed inside the kingdom of Katolis, as Callum uses the feather to tickle her face, leaving her disgruntled. As the two ready for battle, a large feather descends onto the scene. Although Rayla commands the mage to step away from her boyfriend, Viren reassures her that she would be joining them soon enough. To Rayla's surprise, Viren shows up behind her and showcases the new addition of his collection: the third pillar containing Callum.
Three pillars of ice tower in front of her, which she examines one by one, discovering in shock that two of them contain Runaan and her parents. Caught inside a merciless nightmare, Rayla returns to the dragon lair inside the Storm Spire the same place where her parents had faced Viren on the day Avizandum had been slain.