a) omg Bor'dor as a polymorphed dog would be a treasure of a plot twist

b) I'm finding it fascinating how the two groups are separating philosophically. The first group ended up explicitly committing to helping the gods, whereas the second group is now explicitly allying with god-haters and breaking into a temple. Even Orym's attempt at mediating between the two arguments isn't getting anywhere. And I think Ashton is a lot more anti-god than what we've seen him express in canon. What the hell is going to happen when they all end up together again? They were already arguing about this stuff before the solstice happened, but Ludinus being a murderous asshole carried a lot of weight with some members of the team that I don't know if it will now.

c) What's the deal with Ashton and the latest episode? I must have missed something connecting to his backstory.