At a secluded hot‑spring inn, Yona and the crew pause for rest. The lads soak together except Ki‑ja, who appears uneasy. Jae‑ha seizes the moment to rib him, inadvertently spotting a scar tied to the former White Dragon—who oddly turns out to be Ki‑ja's father—causing Ki‑ja to remember their tangled past in the evening.
In a era and setting, Son Hak exchanges jokes with the dragons while partaking in drinking duel. As each one gradually nods off, Zeno drifts into memories of his former life, revealing the powers and events that shaped him as both man and Yellow Dragon.