In the Eternal Glacier, Kael and Aeris grow closer, their shared moments breaking through Kael's emotional walls. Aeris reveals she is searching for her estranged family, who vanished years ago. Their budding romance, however, is overshadowed by the dangers of their mission.
Kael claims the Shard of Emotion but loses control of its power, unleashing a storm of raw feelings that nearly destroys the glacier. The group barely escapes, but Kael begins to doubt his ability to handle the shards' immense power.