As the group regroups, tensions rise. Eryndor reveals that he has been withholding information about the shards, including a prophecy that claims uniting them will kill their wielder. Kael feels betrayed, and the group fractures as Aeris sides with Kael while Korin begins to question their mission.
Meanwhile, Zareth's influence spreads, and rumors of his next target—the Shard of Nature, hidden in the Verdant Spire—reach the group. Kael resolves to press on, but doubts gnaw at him. The whispers from the Shard of Shadow grow louder, promising him the power to save his friends if he surrenders to the Void.