Catharsis, part 3

1. Changeling Kayra grips her hair in confused rage at her fiancé, Jonathan, reacting to the previous episode's dismissive "I was worried it was something SERIOUS!" response to her confession. He raises his hands.

Changeling: "You thought WHAT?!"

Jonathan: "I'm sorry, darling. I didn't mean to suggest that the huge secret about your true nature that you've been keeping hidden your entire life isn't SERIOUS. It's just..."

2. Changeling-Kayra gapes in sudden realization. Jonathan looks a bit sheepish.

Changeling: "You KNEW."

Jonathan: "I knew."

Changeling: "And you didn't say anything?!"

3. They hug.

Jonathan: "I wanted to give you the chance to tell me yourself. It seemed important."

Changeling: "I really wanted to. But it was so hard."

Jonathan: "It's all right, my love."

Changeling: "But I worked so hard to hide it... How did you know??"

4. Kayra freaks out in response to Jonathan's statement.

Jonathan: "Your father, of course. When I told him I wanted to ask you to marry me, he poured me a drink--"

Changeling: "Oh gods - my DAD knows?! ..Wait - what about my mother??"

5. Jonathan takes his bride in his arms.

Jonathan: "Your mother? Oh, gods, could you imagine how she'd react? No, she's blissfully ignorant. Probably best she stay that way."

Changeling: "Yeah. And this doesn't... SCARE you? Marrying a... MOSNTER?"

6. The couple embrace and touch foreheads.

Jonathan: "Darling, a lot of things scare me. Frogs... wizards... your axe-wielding friend outside... Your mother... But never YOU."

Changeling: "The illusion may fade someday. You'll find yourself with an ugly bundle of STICKS for a wife."

Jonathan: "I fell in love with the beautiful person BENEATH the illusion. And I will love your real face, whatever it looks like."

7. Close-up of the couple's hands, clasped together.

Jonathan: "So... do you still want this? If you're not ready, we don't have to --"

Changeling: "No -- I'm ready. Let's get married."