Athanasia falls into a coma as a result of her overflowing magic, and the only person who can save her is obviously Lucas, the mysterious wizard who has been showing up lately. But does he really need to do it in his chibi-form? He eventually convinces Claude that he needs to stick around in order to continue monitoring the princess. After all, we have no idea if her magic might go haywire again. And maybe it’s less creepy for a boy wizard to hang around a little girl all day long, eating sweets and pastries with her. But at the end of the day, there’s still a grown man inside that boyish form — a grown man who is centuries old. Look, I just hope he doesn’t become a love interest. We know from the ED that Lucas in his current form will “grow up” with the princess. Just be her tutor and nothing more.

A new guest has arrived, and Claude acknowledges that he’s a “hyena following the scent of blood.” Basically, he knows that this guy is up to no good. So how did it all go so wrong in the other timeline? I guess not forming a connection with Athanasia meant Claude could easily be manipulated. Did he become a shell of a man who proceeded to go through the motions? Well, we’ll probably never find out. That was then, and this is now.

Tough episode to watch, man. The already tenuous relationship between Athanasia and her father hits a snag when she sounds exactly like her mother during breakfast. I mean, she’s drinking a tea from her mother’s homeland, so what did Claude expect? Two people can’t have the same opinion about something? But all of a sudden, Claude is too busy to see his daughter. He gives her hope just to snatch it away because she made an innocent, innocuous comment. Next thing you know, she’s burning pictures she’s drawn of her and her father. That’s legitimately heartbreaking. No matter how smart she is, Athanasia is still just a baby who just wants her father’s love and attention. I’m not even a father and I still feel all choked up over this scene.