Episode Title:
A Tale Involving a Tree
Episode Description:
In a flashback, Summer reads The Girl Who Fell Through the World to a sleeping Yang and Ruby. In the present, Ruby's friends see the paper-pleasers return as the genial-gems, causing Jaune to realize his fear of loss held them back. Upon resolving to accept their failings, the group are taken to the Tree to find Ruby and the Herbalist encased in wood, with the latter ascending to a butterfly-like form. They also find the Cat at the gate to Remnant, which they cannot use since Neo has no attachment to her home anymore. The Cat then reveals the truth of Alyx & Lewis: while Lewis made it home and wrote the story, Alyx stayed out of guilt for the harm she caused and the Cat killed her for not taking them to Remnant. The Cat attacks the group so they can use Ruby to pass the gate, tricking Weiss into knocking Jaune off the Tree. Meanwhile, Ruby meets the Blacksmith in a void and the latter again offers to help change who she is, conjuring a variety of weapons - including Summer's, which Ruby reaches for.