The party discovered that the child, Ulrich, possessed sorcerer powers. Mirabel contacted her professor, Laira, in Ularansa, who advised them to bring Ulrich to the Magical Academy of Everything. Meanwhile, Warug and a group of Orcs planned to transport the captured conspirators to Avalansa, suspecting a larger conspiracy led by General Zardush. The party began their journey on a Skyling ship, a hybrid sea vessel capable of short flights. Z’mbo managed to enhance the ship’s arcane engine with a lesser yellow shard, enabling the ship to fly. During the journey, they enjoyed meals prepared by a friendly Orc chef, Kitsus, and Mirabel began decrypting a sealed diary, learning about an elf named Zelin who experimented on a young golden dragon. Their journey was cut short when they arrived at Fortuna and found the island on lockdown due to a double murder committed by a half-Orc named Gurg, who had since escaped. A shady individual named Obob directed them to an inn called Keras, where they settled in, unaware of the impending chaos.