Episode 2

"An Injured Man, the Royal Capital, and a Game of Tag with Sons" (怪我人と、王都と、息子たちと、鬼ごっこ) is the 2nd episode of In the Land of Leadale anime series. It aired on January 12, 2022.

Synopsis
The next morning, after waking up with a hangover, Cayna ends up healing a mercenary who was attacked and critically wounded by an ogre when his company crossed the forest. Out of gratitude for saving their comrade's life, the mercenaries escort Cayna to Felskelio's capital, where her children reside. She registers herself as an adventurer and manages to meet her dwarf son Kartatz, who subsequently informs his other siblings, Skargo and Mai-Mai, of their mother's presence in the city. However, soon afterward Cayna unintentionally draws a lot of attention to herself when she uses her magic in spectacular ways to help some royal courtiers in catching the kingdom's runaway Royal Prince.

Summary
Cayna is awoken by Lytt, but still suffers from a hangover that she got from the previous night's party and vows to never drink again. Later, the villagers gather around a few mercs who were hired by some merchants from the capital to protect their caravan. As it turns out, one of the mercs named Kennison was seriously injured when a group of ogres attacked their caravan. Wasting no time, Cayna duo casts a poison squelching and healing spell on Kennison, which stabilizes his condition. The merc leader Arbiter thanks Cayna for healing Kennison as does Elineh who introduces himself as the caravan leader. Back at the inn, Cayna informs the two of her backstory and that she's looking for her son Skargo which shocks everyone as he's the high-priest of the capital. Everyone in the inn is further shocked to learn that she not only has two other children. With that out of the way, Cayna requests a ride to the capital from Elineh's caravan and he accepts, but notes that Lytt has her reservations about it.

Outside of the inn, Cayna promises Lytt that she'll one day return to the inn and as a going-away present, Cayna gives Lytt a star hairpin. She also reveals that she's the owner of the silver tower owned by the "bad witch", but Lytt refuses to believe that Cayna is a bad person. After this, Arbiter formally introduces himself as the merc leader of the Flaming Spears group and he and his group will be the ones that'll lead her to the capital. The person she helped named Kennison then graciously thanks her albeit anxiously and studders her name as well when addressing her.

Eventually, the group reaches the capital and there Cayna is captivated by all of what it has to offer. Arbiter also offers his services to her whenever she needs them while she's there and Cayna graciously accepts. After checking into the inn that Elineh recommended, Cayna visits the church where Skargo was at, but is refused an audience with him because she didn't have an appointment with him. So, Cayna then visits the shipyard where Kartatz is at. After an embarrassing scene between the two, Kartatz is told by his mother of the reason for her 200-year disappearance. Cayna also tells him about being refused to meet with Skargo and learns of Mai-Mai's position as headmaster of the local academy.

Afterward, Cayna registers at the Adventurers Guild and accepts a quest that requests a potion, hence she turns in a potion that she has in stock to the guild to complete it. Once this is done, Cayna goes outside and is requested by a man in armor named Agaido and his companion Lonti to help them find a missing boy. Agaido separates from the group and pairs the demure Lonti with Cayna, to search for the boy. At a narrow alleyway, the two find the boy trying to rescue a kitten from a clothesline. The moment he does, he falls off the clothesline, but Cayna uses a float spell to break the boy's fall. Regrouping with his two friends, the boy then notices Lonti who nearly calls him something called "Pri-", but instead calls him Young Master. Using the kitten that he rescued as a way of escape, Cayna chases after the boy she aptly names Primo and his friends. This leads to Cayna chasing after the boys across the river, which causes a big scene.

Once Primo was finally caught, he's returned to Agaido who rewards Cayna with a sack of coins that was a 50% split of the wagers he took when Cayna tried to catch Primo. Back at the inn, the innkeeper and patrons celebrate Cayna successfully catching Primo and the spectacle that she put on to catch him. Elsewhere, a dinner meeting between Kartatz, Mai-Mai, and Skargo is held where Kartatz explains to his elder siblings about the return of their mother.

Characters

 * Cayna
 * Kee
 * Lytt
 * Lottor
 * Marelle
 * Luine
 * Skargo
 * Kartatz
 * Mai-Mai
 * Lonti Arbalest
 * Elineh
 * Arbiter
 * Agaido
 * Kenison
 * Primo

Location

 * Felskeilo Kingdom
 * Adventurers Guild

Adaptation Notes

 * Light Novel Volume 1
 * Chapter 3. A Journey, Common Sense, the Royal Capital, and a Game of Tag

Trivia

 * Cayna faceplanting after Kartatz notices her makes sense; not just for comedy. She's internally a teenager, so being called "mom" by a man who looks way older than her was the last straw; she never dated a guy, and now suddenly, Cayna's skipped straight to motherhood.