After the intense fight, Vex finds the magic gem that opened a portal to Westruun. Vox Machina (minus frozen Vax) enter the battle with a white dragon Skysunder, Herald of the Rimelord. As the party prepares to attack, the woman turns into the dragon Skysunder. She asks them to serve him with her, but they refuse, especially after she similarly refuses to defrost the people of Westruun. They track down the woman, who tells them she was once a servant of Errevon. Vox Machina (minus Vax, whom Vex leaves with Trinket to guard him) follow her through the portal. She then uses a blue jewel to escape to the Frostfell. A white-skinned woman also emerges from the egg, and tries but fails to freeze the rest of the party. The gift turns out to be a freezing cold egg, which emits cold energy and freezes most of the attendees, including Vax. Vox Machina attends the Winter's Crest Festival in Westruun, which is interrupted when Margrave Atrix opens a gift allegedly from Eskil Ryndarien. They give Kradin his share of their winnings, but decline further involvement in the League in favor of celebrating Winter's Crst.

While some of the party have their doubts, they slowly progress through the bouts, beating a group called the Scarlet Quorum first, then finally working up to winning against Loran and his party. Vox Machina win their first fight, but Kradin encourages them to train harder and work more closely so that they can defeat Loran. They get thrown out of a tavern after Grog gets into a bar fight with Loran the Bear, but in the process are noticed by Kradin Grimthorne, a representative from the Brawlers' League, and agree to join the fighting ring.

Keyleth suggests taking on a job from a woman asking for help finding her son, but the rest of the party is disinterested. Vox Machina pay their debt to Drez Vina and enjoy some of the finer things in Westruun, but quickly run out of money.

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