The final act of King Randor and Queen Marlena before stepping down was to oversee the war crimes tribunal for the surviving members of The Horde. The last sentence was handed down two days ago and now it was time to turn to more pleasant things, like the coronation of the Eternian crown prince and princess.

When Princess Adora awoke she found a handwritten message from her mother

Adora

Go to the royal gardens and walk the maze, don't stray from the path and follow it to the center.

Your loving mother

Queen Marlena

Reading over her shoulder Hawk said, "That's rather cryptic, not to mention a trap"

Hawk was about to offer to go with her when Adora cut him off saying, "Hawk, your right, however most tests are cryptic and mysterious for a reason.

"Besides you have an appointment with The Sorceress!" Adora said, "And that takes priority"

Hawk noticed the look of concern on Adora's face as she said, "I once told you I have secrets I can't tell anyone, if you marry me you will learn those secrets."

"That sounds ominous!" Hawk quips.

Hanging her head Adora replies, "If you can't live with the secret…"

"She can what… make me forget!"

"Yes!" was all Adora said, as a tear rolled down her cheek.

Teela's disembodied voice was head to say, "If I were of a mind to, I could wipe Adora's very existence from your mind" That comment was followed by the clicking of her heals as the crown princess walks in!

With a snap of her Fingers both The Sorceress and Hawk arrive in the throne room of Castle Grayskull moments later, Teela said, "In this moment I am not your sister in law to be, I am The Sorceress, and protector of the secrets of this castle!

In the viewing Mirror the dual Images on Princess Adora and She-Ra can be seen, and The Sorceress said, "watch closely"

With a wave of her hand The Sorceress starts the merging of both Images.

"Princess Adora… is!" Hawk said in a shaky uneven voice.

"WHY DIDN'T SHE TELL ME" came Hawk's angry voice!

"ENOUGH" Teela said, "If you can't let go of your anger every memory of Adora is forfeit!"

"Believe me I understand, I did not learn Adam's secret until I became Sorceress… Hawk they can only tell those who they have given their heart to"

Unbeknownst to either one of them Queen Veena was watching from the shadows thinking, I taught her well…

"Walk with me" The Sorceress said as they head to the kitchens gesturing with her hand The Sorceress said, "Have a seat"

Pouring 2 cups of tea The Sorceress said, "My Adam and your Adora have seen more horrors and combat then you can fathom"

"Because of this they need…"

"Our Love!" Hawk said calmly

"Yes!" said a disembodied women's voice as Queen Veena walks into sight saying, "What my great grand-daughter is not saying is they have sacrificed more then you will ever know"

5 minutes later Adam walks in, and through their shared bond gets the gist of the conversation saying, "There is one thing my wife doesn't know!"

The Sorceress (Teela) looked up at Adam in concern as he said, "They're was a point I thought my heart could not bear it anymore, and I very nearly gave up the sword!"

"My sister has not reached that point… Yet, but at some point, she could that is when you will need to be her strength Hawk!" Adam said softly.

"Adam" Teela asked, "What changed your mind!"

With a disarming smile Adam said, "It was not a what so much as a who."

Teela's brow rose to a high arch as Queen Veena said, "He found someone he was willing to die to protect."

"He found you great grand-daughter!"

That caused Teela to turn crimson.

Meanwhile in the maze Adora was facing her first challenge and her mother's prophetic words came back to the forefront of her mind.

(Not all tests are announced, leaders must be of quick wit and fleet of foot!)

A man standing in the middle of path asks, "Who Are You"

"I Am Prin…." Adora started to say only to be cut off by the man who states, "I did not ask your name, highness… I asked Who Are You"

Adora stood they're as her mind raced, taking a calming breath she thought for a moment, "I am a Princess, I am She-Ra, I am a daughter"

"I am a Princess, I am She-Ra and I am a daughter!" Looking the man straight in the face Adora followed up by saying, "I am all of these things and none of them"

The man stepped aside and gestured for her to continue-on her way. 30 minutes and 5 twist and turns later Adora faced her second challenge. This time a woman dressed in red robes stood in her way.

The hooded women ask's Adora, "What Do You Want!"

"Ultimately to live and rule in peace" The women is about to object when Adora said, "I understand the necessity to fight and defend the people but having to fight and wanting to fight are different things!"

Stepping aside just as the Women said, "Well-spoken highness!"

As Adora continues her journey though the maze she thinks to herself, these questions are simple on the face of it, but beneath the surface they have layers of complexity!"

Then she reflects on the advice Light-hope gave her, "You will face 5 questions each question is dependent on the last"

Turning that statement over in her mind Adora quietly said, "Not every question is dependent on the last, every question builds of the last question!"

Another hour later and Adora met her 3rd challenge another man in red robes asks, "Where Are You Going?"

Adora stood and though about the last 2 questions thinking, those questions were about who I am as a person, so using that logic!

"Rising to meet my future!" Adora said, but what she did not know was the man beneath the robes was her own father Randor.

The man said nothing merely stepped aside and let Adora pass, 10 more twists and turns and another 2 minutes later another woman dressed in red robes stood in her way asking but one question.

"Who Do You Serve"

For her part Adora gave a one-word answer, "The People!"

There Adora stood a mere 100 feet from the center of the maze when another-women stepped out of the shadows blocking her path asking, "Who Do You Trust!"

Adora thought, they wouldn't use the same question twice… Would they!"

Without giving it a second thought Adora gave the same answer stating, "The People! What is a kingdom without them…?"

Suddenly the Shrubbery slid aside, and the women escorted Adora into the grove! Adora's escort draws back her hood and reveals herself to be none other than Lynnette.

"Didn't you" Adora asks.

"In another life yes!" Lynnette said, "Queen Marlana took, Veena's counsel to heart!"

"What counsel was that!" Adora asks speculatively.

"Being in service of evil; and being evil are very different things!" Lynnette told her softly.

The 5 members tasked with manning the maze and asking the questions arrive and take their place among the many people in attendance.

A booming women's voice said, "Adora Miro step forward!"

Tentatively Adora walks forward as the women said, "By accepting this robe you accept the call!"

"Do you promise to answer the call no matter the sacrifice!"

Adding She-Ra's voice to her own Arora said, "I swear" Drawing the sword The Sorceress gave her all those years ago Adora said, "I swear, by the sword of Greyskull to answer the call of the defenseless no matter the sacrifice!"

Beneath their respective hoods both Marlena and Teela-Na were smiling

Pulling back her hood Queen Marlena said, "Then put this on!"

Handing a set of Robes to her daughter Marlena said, "Well Done… I can see why like your brother The Sorceress chose you!"

Drawing back her own hood Teela Na's willowy aged voice said, "I must admit, I did not expect you to invoke Greyskull"

"Sorceress!" Adora said, "It is still Sorceress?"

"Yes, Adora I'm still a Sorceress" Teela-Na said

"Can you point to where She-Ra begins and Adora ends!" Adora asks looking at her one-time mentor!

Teela-Na smiled and said, "Well-spoken daughter!"

As Teela-Na and Adora embrace, in her mind Adora hears her mothers voice say, "Speak these words, (Blood of my blood)

Adora softly whispers, "Ye are Blood of My Blood!"