At the Terron camp, King Zad (Steven Grives) calls the Sorceress (Monika Schnarre) to his chamber, hoping to seduce her. Once denied, he sets his sights on Sella (Raelee Hill), the noble slave of his war chief Qord (Martin Csokas). When Zad demands the girl from him, Qord hides her away along with his other stolen booty and insists that she escaped.

Meanwhile, Garuda creates a trap that lures Dar and Tao to the aid of a wombat. After they successfully save the animal, Garuda renders Tao unconscious with a dart and captures Dar. Garuda stakes Dar to the ground so that he will be burned to death by the sun. Though somewhat reluctant to kill Dar, Garuda, whom Dar now knows is the Phoenix, explains why Dar must die. In return for the blessings of the sun, the Phoenix expected the Sulas to guard a golden urn, a vital component in the Phoenix's rise to join his father, the sun. When the Terrons destroyed the Sulas, the urn was lost to them, so Garuda has no choice but to take the life of the last remaining Sula.