Leela's Crisis of Faith: Exile and Rejection by the Sevateem

The Sevateem tribe condemns Leela for heresy after she challenges the existence of Xoanon. Sole, her father-figure, volunteers to take the deadly Test of the Horda on her behalf but …

Leela turns her back on the Sevateem permanently after Tomas fails to sway her, accepting banishment rather than silence. The forest becomes both refuge and threat as unseen forces close …

Leela insists they are safe beyond the boundary, trusting the unseen force that repels creatures. The Doctor probes her blind faith, suggesting there must be a physical explanation rather than …