As Orfeo tries to convince Astrid, his descendant, to join him against the gods themselves, Astrid attempts to steal his powerful black pearl talisman. Meanwhile, Ava tracks another talisman in the Mississippi, where her blindness gives her an advantage against the horrific Okwa Naholo spirits; and in the Kargjord, Becca, Ling, Neela, and Serafina join the resistance of goblin troops to prepare for war as the Volneros prepare to take over the mer realms.