Better to ask the way than go astray.

Better to ask the way than go astray. (聞くは一時の恥. 聞かぬは一生の恥., Kiku wa ichiji no haji. Kikanu wa isshō no haji.) is the 12th episode of the first season of The Ancient Magus Bride anime.

Synopsis
Elias thinks how close he got to Chise. Chise managed to finish her wand. After having converstion with Neven in her vision, Chise awakens and declares she has something to tell Elias and cast powerful spell and flies back home in form of phoenix. After fainting before wanting to talk with Elias, Chise had dreams about a time when her parents were still happy.

Summary
With Chise still away Elias thinks about how close he has become to her. With Chise finished carving her wand, Lindel sings a new spell, combining the wand with magical gems and Chise’s hair. As Chise holds her wand she has a vision of the spirit realm where she meets Nevin. She admits her feelings for Elias worry her as she had tried to stay distant in case he didn’t want her anymore. Nevin tells Chise he is grateful her mother chose to protect her because she never could have helped people otherwise. He tells her to think about what she wants to do with her life. When Chise awakens she declares with a smile she has something to tell Elias and casts a powerful spell to fly back to Elias in the form of a giant fiery phoenix. As she arrives in Elias's arms he becomes happy: their home feels warm again. Before Chise can tell him what she wants to say she falls asleep from using magic. Chise dreams about a time when her parents were happy then awakens after two days asleep, happy for the first time in years.

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