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Seeking Persephone S01E02 (2026)
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00:01Dear Persephone, we've been home for two days now and I am nearly dead with boredom.
00:07Athena spends all her time practicing country dances.
00:10I do not think she will find a husband dancing like she does.
00:13No gentleman would want to marry someone who dances like a cow.
00:17I am running around like a heathen and terrorizing the neighborhood.
00:21It's lovely. I wish you were here so we could be heathens together.
00:26When can I come explore your towers? You did promise.
00:30I will have my birthday in London, Daphne says. I will invite you.
00:35If the Duke wants to come he can too, even if he never did talk to me once while I
00:39was at his castle.
00:41Please write to me. Be sure to put the guinea under the seal.
00:45Your sister Artemis.
00:51You seem in good spirits this afternoon.
00:54I've been reading a letter from my youngest sister, Mr. Windover.
00:58We are practically brother and sister. We needn't be on such formal towns.
01:04Do you miss your family, Harry? Being here as long as you have been?
01:09I consider Adam my brother. Being here is being with family.
01:17How is it that the two of you are so close? He is so hostile towards you.
01:23Adam is hostile towards everyone. It is just the way he is.
01:28Does he never show any tenderness of feeling?
01:34Not in the two decades I've known him.
01:37Then you forged a friendship with someone who was already adversarial.
01:43Adam saved my skin.
01:46I was something of a runt.
01:48And the other boys at Harrow found that grounds for torturing me.
01:53Adam put a stop to that.
01:55They took orders from him.
01:57They were afraid of him.
01:59They still are.
02:01Everyone is.
02:04But he would have only been seven or eight years old.
02:07Seven.
02:08He was a force to be reckoned with.
02:11By the time he was a shell, he ran Harrow.
02:15Shell?
02:15The youngest year.
02:17Some of the boys now grown gentlemen, of course.
02:20Still whimper when they see him.
02:22To be so utterly terrifying when he was only a child.
02:26It wasn't that exactly.
02:29He was...
02:31Still is remarkably intelligent.
02:35And he is authoritative.
02:36Kind of man few people question.
02:39Even at seven he was very much that way.
02:42And he is utterly unafraid.
02:46There is nothing that frightens him.
02:49Nothing that intimidates him.
02:58Why won't he ever look at me?
03:03What do you mean?
03:05Never mind.
03:10He never looked at you.
03:14Huh.
03:16That is out of character for him.
03:19Adam usually faces problems directly.
03:22I'm a problem, then?
03:23A poor choice of words on my part.
03:28A great deal has changed lately.
03:30Adam does tend to get more...
03:32I don't know.
03:36Quickly.
03:36When he has a lot in his mind.
03:39So you're saying I shouldn't give up yet.
03:43If I had given up on Adam for being grumpy,
03:45we wouldn't be friends.
03:47How long did it take for him to stop being prickly with you?
03:51He still is.
03:54Adam would never admit it.
03:56But he knows I refuse to be bullied.
03:59And I think he respects that.
04:01He keeps trying, but I think he hopes it'll never work.
04:05So he doesn't like people who are intimidated by him?
04:10He doesn't respect them.
04:11That is a little different.
04:13It is a great deal different to Adam.
04:16Adam likes his mother.
04:17But he doesn't respect her.
04:19Mother Harriet, I've called her that since I was a boy,
04:23has made something of a hobby out of pitying Adam.
04:27And he doesn't like that?
04:28Frustrates them.
04:32Frustrates them.
04:36If Adam does not like people to be afraid of him,
04:39why does he go to such lengths to make certain they are?
04:45I have my theories.
04:47But Adam's motivations are not a topic I am willing to discuss.
04:51I am attempting to find my place here and claim a degree of equanimity with my new husband.
05:00I need help if I am to have any hope of understanding Adam.
05:05Most people do not even try.
05:07But he is worth sorting out Persephone.
05:11I promise you.
05:14He is.
05:20He really never looks at you.
05:27Something about you has ruffled him.
05:31Nothing ruffles Adam.
06:04Just so you Grace, he is a bit skittish this morning of being so cold and all.
06:08Haven't you a horse that isn't skittish about cold?
06:10What?
06:11Atlas behaves in the cold?
06:13Who named the horse Atlas?
06:15His grace did.
06:17And his grace does not think it a ridiculous name.
06:20It being Greek and mythological.
06:23He named his own monk Zeus.
06:25That would be one of them heathen gods and all.
06:28Such names are not ridiculous for horses.
06:33Then I had best search the forest for a sorceress to transform me into a horse.
06:38Lest I spend the rest of my life doomed to a constant state of ridiculousness.
06:42You would make an atrocious horse, Persephone.
06:44On that we can agree.
06:54What brings you out the silly?
06:56I was hoping to attempt to ride again.
06:58How long have you been out of the saddle?
07:00Ten years.
07:04Ten years?
07:05Ten years.
07:05And you were going to attempt to ride alibi?
07:07I know you Grace.
07:08The Duchess was just asking if you were alien or upset.
07:12I was thinking Atlas would be good for a Grace.
07:16It's a good choice.
07:20Are you really going to try riding again?
07:22To be perfectly honest, I'm not certain one could accurately call my previous experience riding.
07:28Our neighbours, the Uptons, allowed me to ride a pony of theirs on occasion as a child.
07:32If memory serves, it was aged and did little more than shift its weight.
07:38Stay, stay.
07:40She's calm and steady, you Grace.
07:42She'll not hurt you.
07:44May I feed her a carrot?
07:46The Uptons pony was swanned of carrots.
07:48Well, perhaps the poor thing waddled so much because he was overfed.
07:53That's it.
07:54That's it.
08:01If she and Atlas part company see to it that Joan has her brought up to the castle.
08:06Don't you want to even see her try?
08:07I've seen enough people quit in my lifetime without witnessing the same thing again.
08:11I think she'll surprise you.
08:22Hey, there's another room.
08:24Abner?
08:25Yeah.
08:46See you, James?
09:09You've had quite a few riding lessons now.
09:11Are you feeling more confident in some?
09:13Quite a bit more.
09:15Tomorrow I intend to attempt to jump the castle wall.
09:18Atlas doesn't know yet.
09:22Just my luck, I'll miss that.
09:24Miss it?
09:25I am for Hoyk in the morning.
09:28You're certain you couldn't leave tonight?
09:32Do you go to Scotland often?
09:34I have an aunt and uncle in Hoyk.
09:36They're always asking me to come for a visit.
09:38And I'm always asking you to leave.
09:40How is it that their requests are adhered to and mine are ignored?
09:44Because I know you do not actually want me to go.
09:54I've never been to Scotland.
09:56You live a stone's throw from it now?
09:58Perhaps you and Adam could gad about Hadrian's Wall sometime.
10:00I do not gad about.
10:03I have not ever been to Shropshire.
10:04Though I hear it is beautiful.
10:07I admit to being very biased on the matter, but I think it is the most beautiful area of England.
10:13All my family does.
10:15Athena waxes poetic about it quite often.
10:17Evander's letters regularly mention Missing Shropshire.
10:22Have you heard from either of your young Navy brothers recently?
10:26The last letter I heard from Evander indicated the triumphant the ship they are serving on was not far from
10:32Spain.
10:35A great deal of activity in that part of the world just now.
10:41I worry over the boys almost constantly.
10:45And I worry about my sisters and my father.
10:50About quite a few people, truth be told.
10:55Well, rest assured Persephone, you needn't worry about me while I am away.
11:00My aunt and uncle will fuss over me more than sufficiently, leaving you ample energy for gadding about with Adam.
11:07I do not gad about.
11:09ostrich out!
11:10Hmph.
12:12Good afternoon, Adam.
12:14I will not intrude on your solitude, Phil.
12:17This has arrived, and I wish to explain.
12:20Please sit.
12:23I'm fine.
12:24I'm not asking for your comfort, but for my own.
12:27I have no desire to strain my neck looking up as you loom over me.
12:37I'm fine.
12:41Now, will you open the parcel?
12:42You said you wanted to explain.
12:43After you open it.
13:02You cannot ride without a proper riding habit.
13:05I ordered it because you need one, and I did not think you knew how to obtain it.
13:10You ordered this for me.
13:12I don't know that it is the color you would have chosen, but on blue seemed a good option.
13:18You'll need it when you ride, regardless of its color.
13:21You must have great faith in my ability to learn to ride.
13:25Thus far, I am proving a very poor pupil.
13:30Quite a bit better yesterday.
13:31You watched me.
13:34With Harry gone, I have a lot of time on my hands.
13:37Your boots will take longer to arrive.
13:38You've ordered boots for me as well.
13:40Your house slippers are highly appropriate for riding.
13:42I haven't been wearing slippers.
13:43I might as well have been.
13:50I don't know what to say, Adam.
13:53It's not necessary for you to say anything.
13:55I only wish to explain.
13:58Thank you, Adam.
14:01This is probably the most beautiful thing I've ever owned.
14:04And it'll be warm.
14:06You chose a good color.
14:07I do like blue.
14:10Oh, I nearly forgot.
14:14This has arrived for you as well.
14:18I shall leave you to your letter.
14:36Miss Stephanie?
14:40There has been a battle at sea.
14:44I'm going to keep Trafalgar.
14:48The tribe sustained heavy losses.
14:53Your brothers?
14:56Linus' feet is unknown.
15:06Evander is dead.
15:07I am in front.
15:17I am in front.
15:40She's in pain, and I can't do a blasted thing about her.
15:47Having the first idea where to stop.
15:52When Mother was distressed, she just left Fauston.
15:59But Stephanie hasn't left yet.
16:02So what do I do?
16:05I don't want her to be miserable.
16:08I need it.
16:13Dukes don't need people.
16:19Mother has always preferred being away from me.
16:24But Stephanie will as well.
16:26I need you.
16:36Oh, my God.
17:14Adam?
17:21Adam, I think I hear wolves.
17:50I'm trying to be brave, Adam.
17:52I think I hear wolves.
18:44I think I hear wolves.
19:11I need my family.
19:14I think I hear wolves.
19:23I think I hear wolves.
19:43I hear wolves.
19:57I hear wolves.
20:00Whatever it is you do, or do you cry?
20:05I usually sleep.
20:09And wake up with a headache.
20:12That was awful.
20:17Generally, I can't help myself.
20:23You're rolling off of me.
20:25You're awful.
20:26You're just wanting it.
20:31You really don't want me to be cold.
20:38I don't want you to be miserable.
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25:54What can I do for you, Governor?
25:56There is a gentleman staying at this inn, Mr. Wendover.
25:59Where is he?
26:00Oh.
26:05How much is no one worth here?
26:09Light your wave, begging me pardon?
26:11I beg no one's pardon. Where is he?
26:14Set the cove's bill, and I'll tell you.
26:18His bill will be settled in the usual manner upon departure.
26:23I'll be adding to the bill, then. Inconvenience, you see.
26:27But if in your mind to toss a few extra pounds, you might save yourself some blood in the end.
26:32A few extra pounds.
26:34What do you feel you are currently owed?
26:37Can't say, really.
26:39Goes higher all the time, doesn't it?
26:41I reckon a few shillings been added since we've been talking.
26:48Where's the gentleman who's staying here?
26:50I'll call your accountant.
26:52You, Hooper.
26:54I ain't got a shilling.
26:56Oh.
26:57A half crown?
26:59Where is the gentleman who's staying here?
27:02First door on your right, Governor.
27:04Step over.
27:04Step over.
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27:33me to eulogize him. Even to tell me to shut up one last time. What instructions did the
27:42physician leave? I haven't seen one. Was one not sinful? I made repeated requests, Your
27:50Grace, but I was prevented at every turn by... Why did you not allow a physician to be summoned?
27:57This gentleman is clearly ill. I run in a Cherokee, Guff. Ain't nothing to pay a doctor
28:02with, and his man-servant here is poorer than he is. So you left him to grow loyal? Perhaps
28:09to the point of endangering his life? People die all the time, don't they? How many have
28:15died in this inn, waiting for help that was never going to come? Sick and dying don't fight
28:21back. It makes it easier to settle their bill. By picking their pockets, no doubt. Adam.
28:31Can I go back to the castle? On the looks of you, you'd do better to go directly to a
28:35cemetery.
28:37That would be a good idea. Let's get Mr. Windover to the carriage. Of course.
28:46How much do you imagine you are owed by Mr. Windover?
28:48Considering everything, I'd settle up for five pounds. Five pounds. Nothing you have provided,
28:54or could provide, is worth a tenth of that. I reckon you can afford it. And do you demand
28:58such exorbitant sums from people who can't afford it? Someone will always walk away.
29:03War, Guff. I'm just making certain it ain't never me. You're five pounds.
29:12here's hoping we can do business again in the future. We will. You've taken Evander. Please
29:38not take my husband as well. Take him to his chambers. Is Mr. Jones here? Yes,
30:03you, Grace. I told you I'd be careful. I suppose I should've believed you. Yes. You should've.
30:25You look cold. I'm freezing. You should change into something warm and dry. Mr. Jones will see
30:33to Harry. You are to be my voice of reason now. Your hand is cold. Sorry. My apologies. If you'll
30:50excuse me, I've been told I ought to change out of this cold white cloth.
30:55I'm glad you've returned, Adam.
30:58I'm glad you've returned, Adam.
31:23Now that Mr. Windover is here, he had begun making a turn for the worse to that inn. I shudder
31:31to think of the outcome if his grace hadn't rescued him.
31:34While his grace may have carried out the rescue, your letter is the reason we knew it was necessary. We
31:41are all indebted to you for that.
31:43Mr. Windover is... Mr. Windover is a good man. Yes. He is. Adam. Mr. Jones believes Harry will recover. I
32:03suspect Harry is too stubborn not to. What is he in need of? The apothecary is better.
32:12Mr. Windover is providing powders and a tisane. Aside from that, he says, Mr. Windover needs rest.
32:17Mr. Windover needs rest. Then we will allow you to see to his comfort.
32:24Mr. Windover needs rest. I hadn't had a chance to check on Harry myself.
32:31Mr. Windover needs rest. Bringing Harry here was the best thing you could have done. Allowing him to sleep will
32:40be the next best thing.
32:46Mr. Windover needs rest. I suppose I should listen when offered such sage advice.
32:51Mr. Windover needs rest. I agree.
33:04Mr. Windover needs rest. You've been out in the cold all day, Adam. I should get some rest as well.
33:12Mr. Windover needs rest. You might very well end up as ill as Harry.
33:29Mr. Windover needs rest. I will have the kitchen send you up a tray.
33:37Mr. Windover needs rest. I have three days before I am proud of Harry.
34:09Adam.
34:20Oh Adam, you've married a coward.
34:34Adam.
34:51Adam.
35:00And if she doesn't snore,
35:14Stephanie!
35:18Stephanie!
35:20Stephanie!
35:35Adam!
35:45What?
35:52Ridiculous.
35:59I'm behaving like a ridiculous blackwit.
36:02Panicking over a dream.
36:05Adam?
36:05What?
36:11Harry seems a little better this morning.
36:18I am glad he is improving.
36:21So am I.
36:25Are you planning on riding this morning?
36:28I am.
36:29I would rather you didn't.
36:30But I...
36:31I would rather you didn't.
36:36I won't if you really don't want me to.
36:39Good. I think it would be best if you did not.
36:43What the blazes is wrong with me?
36:45Oh.
36:46I am.
36:47I am.
37:30I get that a lot.
37:34We've been worried about you.
37:38It's all been a ploy to get attention.
37:46Why were you so displeased when you were looking in the mirror?
37:50It was nothing.
37:52That wasn't nothing.
37:59Do you think I'm ridiculous?
38:05Ah, you loud buckets.
38:09Adam's been talking again, hasn't he?
38:13He looked me over, studying me very closely.
38:17Then he said, ridiculous.
38:18He once described St. James's palace as ridiculous.
38:24It's his favorite word.
38:28He is so confusing.
38:32All part of his charm, Persephone.
38:41How did he come to have such extensive scars?
38:51Adam was born with a stub where his right ear was meant to be.
38:56A succession of surgeons came to the castle over the first few years of his life, attempting to find it.
39:03The scars, then, weren't the result of an accident.
39:07We were attempting to fix him.
39:11But, in the end, he still has no ear.
39:16His hearing is still a little muffled on outside.
39:20And he's been left scarred.
39:23In more ways than one.
39:27You need to rest.
39:28I'm fine.
39:29And I won't keep you from it.
39:32If there is anything at all that he needs, do not hesitate to ask.
39:35Thank you, Your Grace.
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