paul's visit may have changed the balance of power in the spellbinder world. regent correon invites riana to be his new apprentice, and ashka and gryvon are punished by being sent to a labour camp (as seen in "") for their abuse of power. although correon was previously only interested in rediscovering the secrets of the ancient spellbinders, he now seems sympathetic to the problems of the people outside his castle, even deciding to share the spellbinder's knowledge with everyone outside the castle. the rigid hierarchy that defines the spellbinder society may therefore be weakening, as correon believes that 'things must change around here'. however, paul decides that future contact between the two worlds should be avoided in order to prevent riana's world from being exploited by his own.