The Rift: Part 1

**"The Rift: Part 1"** is the ninth episode of Centaurworld.

## Official Synopsis

*The herd makes it to the Rift and reminisces about their time together while waiting for Waterbaby to arrive with the final piece of the key.*

## Plot

Whaletaur Shaman helps the herd reach the rift where the worlds connect to wait for Waterbaby to come with the final key piece, which causes the key to glow and send off a beacon of light. Realising that Horse will soon return to her home world and that they might never see each other again, Wammawink decides that they should make the most of the little time they have left and proposes they all reflect on the time they spent together.

Durpleton attempts to recite a poem that is cut short, Ched's rant about how awful it was having Horse around turns into a heartfelt speech about what a good friend she is, Zulius attempts to give a slideshow presentation about himself that's cut for being too long, and Glendale showcases everything she stole during their journey (including the accompanying song, which uses the same melody as the Beartaur's).

Wammawink tries to sing a song of her own, but is interrupted by Comfortable Doug singing a song thanking Horse for starting his journey of self-discovery, backed by several incidental characters. Once they leave, Wammawink then suggests knitting pajamas for Horse (made using her own wool) until Waterbaby shows up to help her return home, Wammawink tries to stall Horse leaving before telling her directly that she'll miss her. Horse tells her and the rest of the herd that she'll miss all of them too, and they share a moment before Waterbaby completes the key and opens the rift.

As she leaves, Horse promises to let her friends know that she made it through safely, then jumps into the rift between worlds where she sees what she first believes to be Rider, but turns out to be a minotaur soldier that is soon stabbed by the real Rider. Though Rider initially doesn't recognise Horse, after Horse sings their song, the two share a happy reunion and return to their world, where Rider explains how she found the Humanworld side of the rift. Horse is shocked by the devastation in her world, after having spent so much time away from it, and realises that she forgot to let her friends know that she's safe.

She leads Rider back to the rift while telling her about Centaurworld, but the portals both close and trap them inside. Back in Centaurworld, the Woman has caught up to the herd, imprisoned them in a magic sphere, and removed the key from its alcove, closing the portals. The herd and Waterbaby implore her to open it again, at least long enough to find out if Horse's alright, but she refuses as the Nowhere King is trapped in the rift and would destroy both worlds if freed. Meanwhile Horse & Rider try to find a way to escape when the Nowhere King materialises in front of them.

## Features

### Locations

* Centaurworld
* The Rift

### Songs

* My Collection (reprise)
* The Hero of My Story (Comfortable Doug)
* Before You Go
* The Key (Reprise)
* I've Been Searching For You
* The Nowhere King

## Trivia

* Bayden can be seen sitting on the steps outside of the Rift, and later on the rocks surrounding its island.
* Durpleton's poem is a reference to There Once Was a Man From Nantucket, a commonly used opening line for limericks and poems.
* The leaftaur family that Glendale stole in What You Need can be seen again during her song, now sporting long gray beards.
* Some interesting items in Glendale's pile of stolen items include: a fidget spinner, a merdude pillow, and what appears to be a horsetaur portrait.
* Creator Megan Nicole Dong confirmed in a tweet that the large safe seen in Glendale's array of portal tummy stuff contains personal valuables such as Wammawink's knapsack contents from when she left the ruins of her original village at a young age.
* **Items stolen by Glendale:** the beartaur's song

## Gallery

### Production art

Background design by Evan Palmer, lead designer
### Screenshots

1. ↑ https://twitter.com/sketchshark/status/1431366111140868096