Olruggio’s advice to Richeh is very sound in that he doesn’t stick to one thing only. As with things in life, things don’t go the way you plan for them. But the more and more different stuff you give yourself, the more options you have if you have to trace back your steps. More than likely this is advice that Olruggio has lived through.
Meanwhile, Tetia running into the prince is definitely an opportunity. What is a bit more discouraging is that witches and people of the royal family are aimed to be separated. Of course, much like how medicine and magic are kept separate, it would make sense for royalty to be separated from witches as well. It mostly bogs down on witches wanting to avoid the worst-case scenario rather than opening up what can be done. Of course, when magic is technically usable by everyone, but the dangers are so high, it is understandable why they are as cautious as they are. Even more so, the King goes by the name King of Life, as he is the head of science and medicine.
Agott’s ambition is something we know after she was outcasted by his family. So doubt she wants to prove them wrong, but as Qifrey points out, that isn’t behavior that witches go for. As it is less about showcasing your abilities as a witch and more about how responsible you are as a witch. The knowledge to know what you must not do rather than what you can do. Unlike science, where I assume in this setting experimentation is key, for witches caution is a big skill.
Custas, along with the Brimmed Cap, wants Coco and Tartah to allow them to meet the King. Sadly it is clear that they are up to no good, and Custas is being exposed. Of course they make the mistake of not relying on the adults because they fear what might happen to Custas. Sadly, this looks to be an awful decision on their part, and the risks of what can happen look to be really potentially bad.
They run into Dagda, and he is running amok. However, he has a seal on his chest; it seems that has come from Custas. So it is not a forbidden spell, per se, but it is one you shouldn’t rely on. As Qifrey mentions to Coco in the past, it only slightly turns back time. Essentially it gives some time back to the casted, but the fate can’t be avoided without turning into Forbidden Magic.
On one hand, you can understand why Custas is doing what he is doing, but at the same time, does such a possibility exist? He is running into the same problem Coco did at the beginning of the series, using magic without knowing the risks. Even to add to the point, Dagda will never move forward, but it is in a cycle of pain. At some point a miracle will never happen, and it might be merciful to let Dagda rest in peace, but Custas is a kid, and there is no surprise he wants to hang onto some hope. Of course, in theory, seeing the king could save Dagda, but why would the king save Dagda even assuming he can?
Galga, one of the Knights of Moarlies, gets tangled up with the incident with Custas. The brimmed cap essentially performs a mindwipe because him retaining that knowledge will have the Knights of Moarlies on Custas’s tails. Though here the irony is that usually it is the Knights of Moarlies performing it rather than receiving it.
There is very much mention of how strict witches are about magic and hiding the truth. With the sad reality that the possibility of Galga to gain his memories back. He is now being pushed aside from the world of the witches and is headed to the Isle of Oblivion. Quite a cruel thing to do, where now Galga loses the life he had because of the forbidden spell that the witches practice. Granted, the Brimmed Caps would still use it if the Pointed Caps didn’t. It just spells out how much they aim to protect the secrecy of magic and that they aren’t willing to protect witches who fall victim.
On one hand, it is good to see the Knights be pissed off, but the question is should their anger also be at themselves alongside the Brimmed Caps? Meanwhile, things don’t look good for Coco, who is really being pushed to the brink.
