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Escape Doom, Embrace My True Love 20 Eps Sd Drama
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00:00The day my twin sons were born, my husband, Prince Leonidas, held a grand feast in our honor.
00:05I put on my finest woven linen and took my place beside him to receive the court's blessings.
00:11Leonidas, snatching my ears and holding them high over the tower edge.
00:16It is my deep regret to inform you all.
00:20My wife, this so-called holy maiden, betrayed me!
00:25Today, she and his children will answer before gods and men!
00:33I melt in my own blood.
00:35Elena, you killed Lyra. You took the only woman I ever loved.
00:40Now, your life is forfeit.
00:43I choked on my own blood, looking desperately at my baby, smashed to pieces.
00:53Sisters of Fate, if you are listening, grant me one more chance.
00:57I will never make that same choice again.
01:00I opened my eyes with a gasp.
01:02The gods had heard me.
01:03I had truly been sent back, to the very day Leonidas was to choose his bride.
01:08I will gladly step aside and let Leonidasis have Lyra.
01:12I just want to see exactly how Lyra plans to cure him, especially since her holy maiden body was broken
01:19long ago.
01:21Inside a shadowed cave, Queen Hecuba knelt before a witch.
01:25Witch, the royal bloodline of Argus, was cursed a century ago.
01:29On the night of their coming of age, every royal male loses his virility and turns into a savage beast.
01:35The only cure is to marry a holy maiden, a woman personally blessed by Demirtis, goddess of fertility.
01:40But my son comes of age soon, and I have not found a holy maiden.
01:45I beg of you.
01:47A family in the West has twin daughters.
01:50They bear a blessing that can break the curse.
01:53Through marriage to such a maiden, even a cursed man may be made whole enough to beget children.
01:58There, you will find the holy maidens you seek.
02:00Witch, won it for my son?
02:03The answer is not with me, my friend.
02:05We will know him to choose the night that you seek him.
02:07Hecuba thanked the witch, and left in a hurry.
02:11She traveled west, and found my sister and me.
02:14We were both holy maidens.
02:16But I was playing, while Lyra was as radiant as a goddess.
02:20I stood by as Hecuba struck a bargain with our parents.
02:24The queen is here.
02:25This time, I will not make the same foolish choice.
02:29Lyra and I stood in the grand hall of the palace, waiting to be chosen.
02:33Mother, I choose Lyra.
02:35I looked up, holding his stare.
02:37Leonidas, glaring at me with pure disgust.
02:41Are you about to claim that only you can save me, you hideous creature?
02:44Hold your tongue, or I will have it cut out.
02:49Leonados, do not be insolent.
02:52Leonidas, glaring impatiently at the queen.
02:55Mother, I do not fear some ancient tale.
02:59It has been a century.
03:00I refuse to believe some ancient curse will actually strike me down.
03:06Silence!
03:07Leonidas clutched his cheek in total disbelief.
03:10The men of our bloodline have only survived because they married holy maidens.
03:14I searched for over a decade to find a maiden of age.
03:17You come of age in seven days.
03:19We are out of time.
03:20You must marry before then.
03:22Hi!
03:23Leonidas, pointing at Lyra.
03:25Then I will marry her.
03:26She is a holy maiden too!
03:30I refuse to marry a hideous creature like Elena.
03:36Hitherous creature.
03:37That insult again.
03:38In my past life, after he said those words, I threw myself at their feet and risked execution to warn
03:42the queen.
03:43The prince cannot marry my sister.
03:45The blessing no longer remains intact in her.
03:48She no longer carries the sacred gift.
03:52You still think you can marry me, you hideous creature?
03:55Have you lost your mind?
03:56In this life, I would not abase myself for him again.
04:00His Highness speaks the truth.
04:04Lyra is also a holy maiden.
04:07Marrying her will yield the exact same result.
04:09Since I was not chosen, I shall take my lead.
04:13Every eye in the hall turned as Duchess Andromache stepped forward.
04:17Since the queen has chosen the younger sister, allow my son to claim the elder in her stead.
04:24Andromache, what are you doing here?
04:27I am here for the exact same reason as you, my queen.
04:30To ensure my son's survival.
04:33In seven days, Theseus also comes of age.
04:35He has been frail since childhood.
04:36He cannot walk and is confined to a wheelchair.
04:39But I still want him to live.
04:40Theseus half ruined already.
04:41What difference does a holy maiden make?
04:43I can no longer bear heirs for the Duke.
04:45I only wish for Theseus to live out his days in peace without this curse destroying whatever is left of
04:50him.
04:51That depends on whether Elena is willing.
04:55After all, Theseus is hardly a whole man.
05:02I am willing.
05:05Child, you have my word.
05:09You will be honored in my house.
05:11Leonidas' face darkened furiously.
05:14He grabbed my arm and dragged me out of the hall.
05:17Do you know what he is?
05:20Theseus is a useless cripple.
05:22He has no use of his legs.
05:23He cannot even stand.
05:24I thought your highness preferred Lyra.
05:27Who I marry is none of your business.
05:29Fine.
05:30Then I will not leave you in another man's hands.
05:33What are you doing?
05:35Leonidas forced my jaw open and poured a vial of liquid down my throat.
05:41It is an elixir of lust.
05:44Soon, you will come to me eagerly enough before the end.
05:50Leonidas, you are insane!
05:51The queen and the duchess are right inside!
05:55I am the prince.
05:57No one denies me what I want.
06:00I do not believe in that pathetic curse, but I will keep you as a safeguard.
06:05A scorching heat flared through my veins.
06:08I gasped, my trembling hands clawing at my own gown to bear my chest.
06:15Leonidas, release her.
06:17Leonidas frowned at Theseus.
06:20Feverish and shaking, I looked up, straight into Theseus' eyes.
06:24I wrapped my arms around a strikingly handsome man, pressing messy, desperate kisses along his jaw.
06:30I am burned.
06:31Please, help me.
06:34He slipped a bitter pill between my lips, but I refused to let go.
06:37Tangling my limbs around him even tighter, the man pinned me down.
06:41Elena, be still.
06:43I cannot bear it.
06:45Please, I am begging you.
06:47Please.
06:48Capturing my lips in a fierce kiss as our bodies tangled together.
06:52He was incredibly strong.
06:53I clung to his neck, drawing him closer.
06:56Elena, I swear on my honor I will marry you.
07:00When I finally opened my eyes again, the handsome stranger was sitting by my bed.
07:04He leaned back, a parchment scroll in his hands.
07:06Seeing me awake, he poured a goblet of water and handed it to me.
07:10Who are you?
07:12Are you the one who saved me?
07:17I am Theseus, your betrothed.
07:20He looked at me with such gentle eyes.
07:23No one had ever looked at me like that before.
07:25Usually, they only stared at me with pure disgust.
07:28Does my face not disgust you?
07:30I have long since learned not to measure people by appearances.
07:34Let me tell you a secret.
07:36He told me the tragic story of his mother.
07:39After Lady Andra married my father, every child she bore died under mysterious circumstances.
07:44I was the only one who survived, and only because I accidentally fell from a high tower at three
07:49years old losing all use of my legs.
07:51Soon after, my mother was poisoned, leaving her barren.
07:54By birth, the throne was my father's.
07:57He was the old king's firstborn.
07:59But the queen's family schemed to manipulate the old king into crowning his youngest son instead.
08:06Terrified that my mother would produce a true heir, the queen murdered my older brothers.
08:10One by one, these ruined legs are the only reason I was spared.
08:15I sat there in stunned silence.
08:17My mind was reeling.
08:19I knew none of this in my past life, and I only ever heard that Theseus took his own life.
08:24He reached out, gently wrapping his hand over mine.
08:26But what of you, Elena?
08:28Are you truly willing to marry a duke's son with no standing and no strength in his legs?
08:33For all his calm, I caught the hesitation in his eyes.
08:37I am willing to langley.
08:39A harsh scoff echoed from behind me.
08:43Leonidas stood leaning against the doorframe.
08:45He had followed us.
08:46Arms crossed.
08:48Elena, have you completely lost your mind?
08:51Marry this cripple, and your life will be a living hell.
08:54It is none of your business.
08:57I will make you a deal.
08:59I will convince the queen to let me take both you and Lyra in six days.
09:03She will be my queen, and you will be my compaite.
09:10How does that sound?
09:11I snatched my arm out of his grip.
09:13If you have lost your mind, then pray at the temple.
09:17Perhaps the gods will cure what reason cannot.
09:20And did you really think I would just forget that you forced an elixir down my throat?
09:26Without another word, I turned and ran.
09:29His furious roar echoed behind me.
09:32Elena, you will regret this.
09:35I hurried back to Theseus and took his hands in mine.
09:39When can we marry?
09:41In three days.
09:43If you are willing.
09:47I will come back for you tomorrow.
09:49It is getting late.
09:50I must return home.
09:52But the moment I returned home that night, my own parents struck me unconscious and locked me in the cellar.
09:59I woke up bound tightly in rough hemp rope, a dirty rag shoved into my mouth, lying among shattered clay
10:05pots.
10:06You cannot marry Theseus.
10:08He is a useless cripple.
10:09Leonicus will surely kill him, and we will not let you drag this family down with him.
10:13We have already made a deal with the prince.
10:15In two days, we will announce you died of a sudden fever.
10:17When Leonicus weds Lyma, you will be sent with Lyma to serve in her household.
10:21I thrashed wildly against the ropes, but they walked away.
10:24For the next two days, I lay on the freezing dirt, starving and trembling in the pitch black.
10:31My betrothed has not been seen for days.
10:33I demand to see her.
10:35Elena has fallen bravely.
10:38She is in no condition to see anyone.
10:42I have brought the most skilled healer in the system.
10:46Prince Leonidas already sent the royal healer days ago.
10:49Then, Leonidas came in person.
10:51He opened the cellar door, crouched down, and mockingly patted my cheek.
10:56Get ready to be a woman in my bed.
10:59He walked out, his cruel laughter echoing in the dark.
11:02I lay on the cold ground, suffocating in pure despair.
11:07The fates gave me a second chance.
11:09Am I truly going to lose it all again?
11:12Lyra slipped into the dark cellar.
11:14You are quite the schemer, sister.
11:16To think the prince actually wants to keep you as his concubine.
11:20I motioned for her to remove the filthy gag from my mouth.
11:26You cannot save him.
11:28That is why he wants to claim me as well.
11:31You are lying!
11:32He knows perfectly well that I can cure him!
11:35Whatever blessing you had, it will not hold now.
11:38I saw exactly what you did that day.
11:40All the color instantly drained from Lyra's face.
11:43Her lips trembled.
11:44A virgin?
11:45No.
11:46You are making this up!
11:47You are lying!
11:49Look at me, Lyra.
11:51Lyra, what would I possibly gain from lying to you right now?
11:56The blessing has already left you.
11:58You cannot save Leonidas.
12:00A venomous glare flashing in her eyes.
12:02Even if I am doomed, I will drag you down with me.
12:07She pulled a small vial from her robes, forcefully gripped my jaw, and poured the dark liquid down my throat.
12:13It matters little.
12:15The prince planned to claim you today regardless.
12:19Once your body breaks his curse, I will still stand where I was meant to stand.
12:24I thrashed wildly against the ropes.
12:27The vial liquid burned down my throat.
12:29What did you give me?
12:31Just a little something to make you perfectly obedient.
12:35You cannot escape this, sister.
12:36The moment you cure the prince, I will silence you for good, and my secret will die with you.
12:41Suddenly, Lyra heard footsteps coming from outside the cellar.
12:44She hid in a secluded corner.
12:46Moments later, the heavy door groaned open, and Leonidas stepped inside.
12:50You will be my concubine in two days anyway, Elena.
12:53Then let me test what your body can do before the wedding night, to ensure I do not tear your
12:59precious sister apart.
13:00The potion took hold.
13:01A feverish heat surged through my body.
13:04Do not touch me!
13:05I am betrothed to Theseus!
13:07Leonidas crouched beside me.
13:10You are still dreaming of that useless cripple?
13:13A man who cannot even stand?
13:15His rough hands violently tearing at my gown.
13:18My head spun dizzily, and every ounce of strength drained from my limbs.
13:23His heavy breathing filled me with pure disgust.
13:26The fates gave me a second chance.
13:28And yet, am I still doomed to suffer the exact same end?
13:32Just then, a deafening crash shattered the silence.
13:36The heavy cellar door was kicked open.
13:37Theseus sat in his wheeled chair, flanked by two towering sentinels.
13:41His eyes burned with an icy, murderous fury.
13:45She is promised to me.
13:47Step away from her.
13:49Leonidas straightened up, his face darkening.
13:53What are you doing here, you useless cripple?
13:55This is a private family, Esher.
13:57She is my betrothed.
13:59Furthermore, you are down here, forcing yourself upon a woman the realm believes is dying of a grave illness.
14:05Will you disgrace the queen with this as well?
14:08Leonidas' face twisted through shades of rage and panic.
14:12He glared down at me.
14:14Damn you to Hades, Theseus!
14:16Enjoy your fleeting victory!
14:21Lyra tried to slink away in the shadows, but Theseus shot his hand out, seizing her wrist in a vice
14:27grip.
14:28What did you give her?
14:30Just a common herb to make her docile.
14:34It will not harm her!
14:36Out of my sight!
14:38If you ever cross my path again, I will not be so merciful.
14:42Lyra scrambled to her feet and fled the cellar in terror.
14:45Theseus moved to my side, stripping off his heavy cloak and wrapping it tightly around my trembling body,
14:51my vision blurring into darkness, but through the heavy haze, I felt strong arms scoop me up from the freezing
14:58dirt.
14:58He had risen from his wheeled chair.
15:00Do not be afraid.
15:02I am taking you home.
15:05The carriage tore through the night.
15:07I leaned into Theseus' chest.
15:09My body is still burning with an unnatural heat, but my heart felt completely at peace.
15:15How did you know I was in the cellar?
15:18I had men watching your estate.
15:19He lowered his head and pressed a gentle kiss.
15:22I knew the moment they locked you away, but I could not force my way in without putting your life
15:26at risk.
15:27When my centels saw Lyra sneaking in tonight, I knew they were making their move.
15:32Upon arriving at the manor, Lady Andra already had a trusted healer waiting.
15:37Those vicious beasts!
15:39I will bring this before the king tomorrow!
15:41No.
15:42We will handle this ourselves.
15:44Do not worry, my lady.
15:46They will face their reckoning.
15:49Our wedding must take place soon.
15:53Mother, have you prepared the floral crown for Elena?
15:56Of course I have not forgotten.
15:59The wedding between Theseus and me took place shortly after.
16:02Lady Andra personally placed a woven crown upon my head.
16:05I wove this crown with my own hands.
16:09You will be happy forever, Elena.
16:13I walked toward Theseus' chambers.
16:15Just as we neared the courtyard, Leonidas' bridal procession emerged from an intersecting street.
16:21You are welcome to what I refused.
16:23To eagerly claim a soiled woman.
16:25I suppose you are perfectly matched one ruined lineage taking in another.
16:31Your Highness, I married the only woman I desire.
16:34I have no time for your pity.
16:37Let us proceed.
16:39As they passed one another, Leonidas suddenly blocked his path again.
16:43Lyra is also a holy maiden.
16:45Even if you somehow survive the curse, you have nothing to challenge me with.
16:49I am the sole prince of this realm.
16:51It matters not what royal blood flows in your veins.
16:53Were it not for your mother's treacherous schemes, you would not be the one destined for the throne.
16:58Hardly.
16:59I am the prince.
17:00I am favored by the gods.
17:02Do not speak too soon.
17:04The true peril of tonight has yet to pass.
17:08Let us see whose bride holds the true cure tonight.
17:11Your Lyra, or the woman I love.
17:14Leonidas let out a cold scoff.
17:16The two bridal processions crossed and moved on.
17:19At Theseus' manor, the wedding proceeded.
17:21Lady Andra welcomed us at the threshold.
17:24Theseus sat in his wheeled chair, and I stood before him.
17:27We exchanged our vows, while Theseus tied a woolen girdle around my waist.
17:32I plucked a few ivy leaves from my floral crown and placed them upon the altar.
17:37Together, we shared a chalice of mead.
17:39There was no grand feast.
17:41Only a few of our closest kin.
17:44The wedding night.
17:45Candlelight flickered softly across the chamber.
17:47Thank you for choosing to be my wife.
17:49I am the one who should be thanking you, Theseus.
17:52For saving me.
17:53Time and time again.
17:54In one swift motion, Theseus pinned me against the soft furs of the bed.
17:58His lips trailing hot kisses along my neck.
18:01His touch was urgent, and I met his passion with a wild, answering fire.
18:06Just as the heat between us reached a fever pitch, a frantic pounding shook our chamber door.
18:12Elena!
18:13The sentinels said you have already consummated the marriage.
18:16If you restored him, then you can restore me!
18:21Ask what you will, Elena.
18:22Gold, titles, and estate.
18:24I will lay it all at your feet!
18:26Theseus paused, looking down at me with a faint, amused smirk.
18:31Shall we see what he wants?
18:33I reached up, looping my arms tightly around his neck to pull him back down.
18:36Let him wait.
18:38Right now, we have far more pressing matters to attend to.
18:42His voice dropped to a low, seductive rasp that sent shivers down my spine.
18:47Let him wait.
18:48The chamber was completely swallowed by our tangled heat, and I never heard another sound
18:53from the outside world.
18:55The next day, I did not wake until noon.
18:57Sunlight streamed through the high windows, casting a warm glow across the heavy furs of
19:02our bed.
19:02The handmaidens entered softly to help me bathe and dress, whispering that Theseus had ridden
19:07for the royal palace at dawn.
19:08My lord specifically ordered us not to wake you.
19:11He wished for you to rest.
19:13The handmaidens looked at me with eyes full of deep reverence and gratitude.
19:18The balance of the court had begun to shift.
19:21When Theseus returned from the palace, he sought me out immediately.
19:25Leonardus tore his bedchamber apart in a blind rage last night.
19:29Lyra was beaten half to death.
19:31They found her covered in her own blood.
19:34And what else?
19:35Theseus took a seat, his expression darkening with a complicated weight.
19:40It is his condition.
19:41I saw him from afar in the great hall this morning.
19:45His eyes have gone bloodshot and wild.
19:47His nails are elongating into claws.
19:50When he speaks, his voice is gertrial, like a beast's growl, thicking in his throat.
19:55He is utterly volatile, shattering everything in his path.
19:59The queen tried to calm him, and he violently shoved her to the stone floor.
20:03So the royal curse is truly that horrible.
20:06Thank the fates I was able to break yours.
20:09The high priest confirmed the curse is taking hold.
20:11He will grow more feral by the day until every last shred of his humanity is gone.
20:15And Lyra?
20:17Confined to her bed, unable to even stand.
20:20She brought this upon herself.
20:22Over the next few days, horrific whispers of Leonidas' descent into madness flooded the city-state.
20:29Then, a gilded carriage rushed up our estate path, halting before the gates.
20:35The heavy curtains parted, and Queen Hecuba stumbled out.
20:39Her former arrogance and regal poise were entirely gone.
20:43The moment she saw me, her eyes lit up with desperate hope.
20:47She rushed forward, seizing my hands in a crushing grip.
20:50Lady Elena!
20:52I beg of you, please save my son.
20:54The king and I only have him.
20:56If he falls to the beast, the entire realm will be doomed.
20:59I gently slipped my hands from Hecuba's frantic grip, took a measured step back, and offered a formal bow.
21:05My queen, I cannot save him.
21:11Impossible!
21:12Lyra confessed everything.
21:14You are the true holy Myrden.
21:17You cured Theseus.
21:20But is Lyra not a holy Myrden as well?
21:23She is ruined!
21:24She cannot save my son!
21:26She admitted it all!
21:27An ashen pallor washed over the queen's face.
21:30A silence fell between us.
21:32I am begging you.
21:34Please, save my only son.
21:36If you cure him, I swear to you upon the gods,
21:39I will never scheme against Lady Andra or her son again.
21:42I will leave your family in peace forever.
21:45I stared down at the kneeling woman.
21:47Once, she sat so high upon her throne,
21:49she would not even spare me a passing glance.
21:52Now, she knelt at my feet.
21:53All pride gone.
21:55Her desperation, at least, was absolute.
21:57I cannot guarantee his salvation.
21:59Lead the way, my queen.
22:00But my husband comes with us.
22:03But...
22:05If that does not suit you, then we have nothing more to discuss.
22:09Fine.
22:10He comes.
22:12Do you truly intend to save him?
22:17I shook my head with a faint smile.
22:19It is far too late for me to save him.
22:21Then why did you agree to come?
22:23Do you not wish to see how the high and mighty look
22:25when they are finally brought to their knees?
22:27When we arrived at the prince's palace,
22:30the first sight that greeted us
22:31was two figures kneeling before the grand doors.
22:36Elena.
22:37It would seem those are your parents.
22:39Their cheeks were swollen
22:41and dried blood caked the corners of their mouths.
22:44As they saw me escorted from the carriage by the queen herself,
22:47a feverish spark of salvation flared in their eyes.
22:51They crawled toward me on their knees,
22:54frantically clawing at the hem of my gown.
22:57Elena!
22:57You came!
22:58Please, you must plead with the queen to spare us!
23:00It was Lyra's doing, not ours!
23:02We had nothing to do with this!
23:04You are mistaken.
23:05I am the wife of Lord Theseus.
23:06I am no daughter of yours.
23:08Your eldest daughter died in that freezing cellar
23:10when you abandoned her to the dark.
23:14Lyra sprawled on the stone floor,
23:16covered in blood and barely clinging to life.
23:19Her delicate linen gown torn to shreds.
23:21Every inch of her exposed skin
23:23was marred by dark, violent bruising.
23:26Leonidas had shown her no mercy.
23:28Hearing me enter,
23:30Lyra's head snapped up.
23:31Her bloodshot eyes locked onto me,
23:34wild as a cornered viper.
23:35She lunged at me with a feral shriek.
23:38Elena!
23:39Why are you here?
23:41You did this to me!
23:43I will kill you!
23:44She threw herself at me.
23:46Theseus delivered a kick to her chest,
23:48sending her flying backward.
23:50Lyra crashed onto the hard stone floor,
23:52coughing violently,
23:53unable to rise again.
23:54Who is this frantic woman?
23:56I do not know her.
23:58Why does she spout such madness?
24:00Sentinels!
24:01Drave this wretched girl from my sight!
24:03She has gone utterly mad!
24:04The sentinels roughly dragging Lyra out by her arms.
24:07She screamed in defiance,
24:08but no one paid her any heed.
24:10Deep within the bedchamber,
24:11inside a massive iron cage,
24:13a beast thrashed and howled relentlessly.
24:16It still bore the twisted remnants
24:18of Leonidas' features,
24:19a fading shred of his humanity.
24:22It appears you have lost the wager,
24:23your highness.
24:24Well?
24:26Did your precious Lyra fail to save you?
24:30Leonidas' bloodshot eyes suddenly widened
24:32as they locked onto Theseus' legs.
24:34Though still seated in his wheeled chair,
24:36Theseus' cabs were visibly thicker,
24:38the muscles corded and strong.
24:40A look of absolute, terrified disbelief
24:42washed over Leonidas' feral face.
24:45Your legs.
24:45His voice distorted into a guttural,
24:49beastly roar.
24:50This cannot be!
24:53How are you healed?
24:55Why?
24:56My wife succeeded where your bride failed.
25:00Mockingly, Theseus rose smoothly to his feet,
25:03took two steps before the iron cage.
25:06I only discovered it on our wedding night,
25:08your highness.
25:09It seems a true holy maiden's gift
25:11does far more than break a simple curse.
25:13It can restore even a crippled body
25:15to perfect strength.
25:16He paced a few more steps before the iron bars,
25:19taunting the beast within.
25:21Leonidas' mind completely shattered.
25:24Elena!
25:25If Lyra and those wretched parents
25:28had not deceived me,
25:29it should have been you!
25:31You were meant to be my bride!
25:34Leonidas,
25:34your hubris blinds you even now.
25:37No!
25:38He thrust a monstrous arm through the iron bars,
25:41clawing toward me.
25:42If you agree to save me,
25:43I will cast Lyra aside
25:44and take you as my royal bride.
25:46I swear to the gods,
25:48the crown shall be yours and yours alone!
25:50For a moment,
25:51I was tempted to toy with him.
25:53Once the queen stepped out,
25:54I fixed him with a cold, merciless stare.
25:57I turned my gaze to the queen.
25:59I wish to speak with the prince alone.
26:01I stared into his face,
26:02a face already turning monstrous.
26:05Leonidas,
26:07holy maidens are rarely born with such beauty.
26:10It is only when they are claimed by a man that they truly bloom.
26:13Elena,
26:14what are you talking about?
26:15I let out a heavy sigh.
26:18Leonidas,
26:19it is not that I do not wish to save you.
26:22It is beyond my power.
26:24The heavy doors flew open as Queen Hecuba burst back into the chamber.
26:27That is a lie!
26:29You are the true holy maidens!
26:31You must be able to cure him!
26:33I shook my head slowly.
26:35Lyra is a holy maimon as well.
26:38Yet she could not save Leonidas.
26:40Shall I tell you why?
26:41From the corridor,
26:42Lyra had somehow broken free from the sentinels.
26:45She stumbled blindly into the chamber.
26:49You!
26:50You vile serpent!
26:52You must have done something!
26:55Otherwise I would have cured the prince!
26:58Lyra,
26:59do you truly not remember what you did on the night you came of age?
27:02I merely went for a stroll in the moonlit gardens.
27:05What else could I have done?
27:06Even now,
27:07are you still clinging to your lies?
27:09A holy maiden is bound by the gods to a single mortal in her lifetime.
27:13Should she forsake that sacred vow and lie with another man,
27:16she draws the fury of Olympus.
27:17A holy maiden is bound by the gods to a single mortal in her lifetime.
27:21Should she forsake that sacred vow
27:23and lie with another man,
27:24she draws the fury of Olympus.
27:26The blessing turns to poison.
27:28Any man who claims her thereafter
27:30is marked for a swift and agonizing death.
27:32Lyra,
27:33you ceased to be untouched long before this marriage.
27:36You lying whore!
27:37You swore to me you were untouched!
27:39You even wept,
27:40begging me to be gentle!
27:41How could this be?
27:42There has been no such legend in a hundred years!
27:44Do not poison them against me,
27:46Elena!
27:46Whether I am slandering you or not,
27:49you know the truth better than anyone,
27:50Lyra.
27:51We are twins,
27:52cast from the exact same womb.
27:54Once,
27:54we shared the very same face.
27:56But as you laid with man after man,
27:58draining their lifeblood to feed your own,
28:00your beauty blossomed into the radiant mask you wear today.
28:03No!
28:04By what right do you accuse me?
28:06Think of the men who took you to their beds before the prince.
28:09Did they not all perish of sudden mysterious afflictions?
28:12The queen need only look to their fresh graves to find the truth.
28:15So it was you.
28:17You treacherous whore!
28:19You doomed my son!
28:20Sentinels!
28:21Take her away!
28:22Let her answer for this sacrament in fire!
28:24Sister!
28:25Sister, please!
28:26I beg you, save me!
28:27I was wrong!
28:28I know I was wrong!
28:29I know I was wrong!
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