Aughra is able to remove her eye and use it remotely to see events from afar. In this episode, it is revealed that her eye can also hear.
When the Arathim speak to Deet and Rian, they combine to create a face much in the way as the helping hands do in Labyrinth (1986).
Aughra warns Celadon to "Turn back. Turn back before it's too late." This is the same line the Goblin King says to Sarah in Labyrinth (1986).
The title was Kira's response to Jen in The Dark Crystal (1982) when she convinces him to ride a landstrider. Jen says, "the prophecy didn't say anything about this," to which she replies "prophets don't know everything."