Romelle and Allura run toward Lance now in human form as his appearance is a young man with chocolate hair, tan skin, arms and legs as Allura wraps a blanket around his naked body, cradles him in her arms, glares at Romelle and demands "What have you done? What have you done?" Romelle argues "What do you mean what have I done? I only saved him from the Red Lion by magic, that's all I've done. By magic! By my own true magic! Doubtless, you are wondering how I plan to return him to his proper shape. Wonder not! The power will come to me whever I need it and one day, it will come to me when I call. You were right"

Allura retorts "I didn't know you meant to turn him into a human boy" Romelle argues "The Red Lion came for a unicorn so he had to become something else. The magic chose the shape, not I! I am a bearer! I am a dwelling! I am a messanger" Allura yells "You are an idiot! Do you hear me? You've lost him! You've trapped him in a human body! He'll go mad" Lance opens his blue eyes and stands up but struggles as Romelle says "I can change him back, don't worry about it" Lance looks at his human body, faces Romelle and asks "What have you done to me?" Allura sobs "Oh no! Oh, please no" Romelle replies "I couldn't think of anything else to do to save you"

Lance feels tears pouring out of his eyes as he sobs "What have you done to me? I'm a unicorn! I'm a unicorn" Allura sees Lance hurting himself and begs "Don't! Don't you hurt yourself" Romelle says "Be still! The magic knew what it was doing. In this shape alone, you have some hope of reaching Prince Lotor and finding out what's become of the other unicorns" Lance sobs "I wish you let the Red Lion take me! I wish you left me to the Oni! I can feel this body dying all around me" Romelle says "But it's only for a little while, I promise you. Soon, you'll have your true shape again forever" Allura argues "Why not now? Romelle, you can't let him stay like this. You can't possibly" Romelle retorts "Why not? Unless you think you can defeat the Lion if you met him again" Lance says "No but I'm afraid of this human body more than I was of the Red Lion. Afraid"

Romelle, Allura and the human-shaped Lance arrive at the castle as two guards block the door and one of them demands "Give us your names" Romelle replies "I am Romelle the Sorceress. This is Allura my helper and this is... the Lord Lance. We seek audience with Queen Krolia" the other guard demands "State your business with Queen Krolia" Romelle says "I will but to the Queen herself" the guards guide the trio inside the castle and when they walk up the stairs, they hear a thunderous roar as Allura asks "What's that?" the other guard replies "No, it's all right. Don't be afraid, it's just the lion" they continue walking until they reach the doors as the guard says "This is Queen Krolia's throne room. Wait here" 

The two guards enter the throne room revealing a woman sitting on her throne doing her embroidery, a handsome prince with white hair and another prince with black hair and a scar on his right cheek as the guard says "Your Majesty, a young man and two women have arrived to seek an audience with you" Krolia asks "A man and two women? Here?" the other guard replies "Yes, however the young man looks so strange and has a newness" Krolia says "Very well. Ulaz, Thace, bring them here" Ulaz and Thace approach the trio and say "This way" the trio faces Krolia and the two princes as she says "I'm pleased to meet you. I am Queen Krolia and these are Prince Lotor and Prince Keith, my sons" Lotor bows and says "It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance" Keith bows and agrees "Glad to meet you"

Queen Krolia asks "What is your concern with me?" Romelle replies "Good Queen, we seek to enter your service" Prince Lotor scoffs "Mother needs no servants" Romelle laughs "Oh but surely, sire, a sorceress, a fine cook" Krolia says "You are losing my interest and that is very dangerous" Prince Keith agrees "The court consists of four men at arms" Romelle begs "Four? But the pleasures of the court, Your Majesty! The music, the talk, the hunts and the balls and the great feasts" Lotor yells "They are nothing to her" Krolia says "Lotor, I will speak in my own words. I'm sorry but I've known them all and they haven't made me happy. I will keep nothing near me that does not make me happy. I only keep one magician" 

Romelle asks "A magician? What's his name?" Krolia replies "He is called Macidus. He is known in his trade as the magician's magician and I can see no reason at all to replace him with someone else" Allura says "I can. He doesn't, this marvelous Macidus, doesn't make you happy" Lotor angrily asks "How would you know? I was the one that hired him" Krolia glares "Lotor" Lotor calms down and says "I'm sorry Mother, it won't happen again" Krolia glares "See that it doesn't" Allura replies "Well, just look at you, Your Majesty. You look as if you haven't laughed in years. Much less smiled"

Lotor laughs "Did you hear that, Macidus?" in a puff of smoke, Macidus appears and asks "What does Your Majesty wish of me?" but looks at Romelle and says "Romelle my dear girl, how nice to see you" Krolia replies "She has come to take your place. She is now my royal magician" Macidus laughs "The legendary Romelle? The runeless wonder? I realize, Your Majesty, is a great collector of oddities but" Krolia interrupts "The woman is right! A master magician has not made me happy and never will. I will see what a sorceress can do. Lotor, have Macidus leave the castle immediately. He is fired" Lotor says "Of course, Mother. You may go, Macidus" Macidus summons his magic and sneers "I am not packed off as easily as that"

Macidus summons his magic as Lotor stands in front of Lance and says "Stay back, I'll protect you" Lance walks past Lotor and the mark of his forehead glows brightly causing Macidus's magic to be overpowered but Macidus recognizes Lance and when Keith says "Come on, old man. I'll write you a reference" but Macidus laughs "Lotor, I would not be you for all the world. You have let your doom in by the front door but it will not depart that way. Farewell, poor Lotor. Farewell" and when Macidus disappears, Lotor walks towards Lance who says "Don't" Lotor asks "I will not touch you. What are you looking at?" Lance replies "The sea"

 Lotor smirks "Ah yes, the sea is always good. There's nothing that I can look at for very long except the sea" but when Lotor looks at Lance's eyes, he sees only the forest animals and demands "What is the matter with your eyes? Why can I not see myself in your eyes? Who is he?" Romelle replies "Your Highness, the Lord Lance is my nephew" Lotor angrily commands "I want to know who he is" Krolia glares "Lotor, do not speak that way in front of our guests" Keith agrees "Yeah Lotor, what difference does it make? He's here" Lotor calms down and says "For once, you are right. He is here, they are all here. Now, whether they mean my doom or not, I will look at them for a while"

Krolia turns to Romelle and Allura and says "You may come and go as you please" Romelle smiles and says "Thank you, Your Majesty" Allura smiles and says "You're very kind, Your Majesty" Lotor walks towards Lance and asks "My secrets guard themselves. Will yours do the same?" Lance ignores him but sees that Lotor is wearing a necklace with a ruby as Lotor walks away and when Keith walks towards Lance and says "Listen, I know where there's some cloth. Fine satin, you could make a suit" Keith notices that Lance is silent and sincerely begs "Please my Lord, Let me help you. What can I do for you? Trust me" Lance looks at Keith and says "I may need a change of clothes" Keith and Lance walk toward the dressing room to give Lance some new clothes. But little did Lance know that the answers he needs are not far away and closer than he thinks