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00:00:07My queen, the king has returned triumphant, and today is your 20th anniversary.
00:00:13The feast is ready.
00:00:14The whole kingdom awaits.
00:00:17Twenty years ago, I gave up everything.
00:00:20My immortality, my power, to be his wife.
00:00:27My daughter, you stole the scepter of all things for a mortal?
00:00:33Olympus will not tolerate this.
00:00:36You rule the heavens, you command the thunder, but you know nothing of love.
00:00:40He is worth everything I am.
00:00:44I poured the moon's blessing into this land.
00:00:47I made it thrive.
00:00:48While I stay, it stands.
00:00:50When I leave, it falls.
00:00:56Foolish child.
00:00:58You spent every last drop of your power.
00:01:01So be it.
00:01:03Take the scepter.
00:01:04Go!
00:01:05But your divinity ends here.
00:01:08You will be a goddess no more.
00:01:27Fallen one.
00:01:29Pray you never look back.
00:01:31The kingdom grew strong.
00:01:33The blessing, the scepter, all of it flowed from me.
00:01:36My queen, the king and prince were seized in the far north.
00:01:39They demand the scepter.
00:01:40If we don't hand it over, they'll be killed.
00:01:43The far north?
00:01:44That was never on their route.
00:01:45Why would he divert?
00:01:47Cecilia of Crete, she wanted to see the northern snows.
00:01:50The king gave the order.
00:01:5520 years of marriage.
00:01:57And on this day, of all days, my husband and son are taken because of her.
00:02:02An enemy princess.
00:02:04And I miss you.
00:02:26No!
00:02:30Celine.
00:02:31You came.
00:02:32Get us out of here.
00:02:33Mother, hurry.
00:02:34We are dying.
00:02:38You wanted the scepter.
00:02:41Here.
00:02:42Let them go.
00:02:53Alden.
00:02:54You cannot leave me.
00:02:56Please.
00:02:57I am begging you.
00:02:59What are you waiting for?
00:03:01Let her go too.
00:03:02One scepter.
00:03:04Two lives.
00:03:05You want the girl?
00:03:07The price is your throne.
00:03:09Fine.
00:03:10Release her.
00:03:11I will abdicate the moment I return.
00:03:13You have my word.
00:03:15Words mean nothing.
00:03:18Unless...
00:03:19Someone else takes her place.
00:03:23Make her stay.
00:03:24Mom, you should take her place.
00:03:26Please.
00:03:26Please.
00:03:32Please.
00:03:43Ethan.
00:03:45What did you just say?
00:03:47You would sacrifice me for her?
00:03:51You raised me to be good.
00:03:54It is her birthday.
00:03:58I cannot leave her here.
00:04:03And me.
00:04:04Have you forgotten?
00:04:06Today marks 20 years since I married your father.
00:04:14A few days.
00:04:16That is all.
00:04:18We will come back.
00:04:21He is right.
00:04:23You are just a farmer's daughter.
00:04:26You're used to this wretched cold.
00:04:28But Cecilia is royalty.
00:04:30This place will kill her.
00:04:33How?
00:04:34How can you do this to me?
00:04:37Enough.
00:04:38Decide.
00:04:39Now.
00:04:40Or she dies.
00:04:49Alden.
00:04:51Ethan.
00:04:52I do not want to die.
00:04:56Selene.
00:04:57I am begging you.
00:04:59Stay in her place.
00:05:00If she is killed here, the Empire will crush us.
00:05:0420 years, this is the first thing I have ever asked of you.
00:05:07If she gets hurt because of you, I will never forgive you.
00:05:14Neither of us will.
00:05:22Final moment.
00:05:24Mother.
00:05:25We.
00:05:26Selene.
00:05:27Fine.
00:05:30I will take her place.
00:05:32I will take her place.
00:05:52It is over.
00:05:53You are safe now.
00:05:55Good.
00:05:55We can still make it back to the party.
00:06:12How pathetic.
00:06:13The great daughter of Zeus stripping her own divinity for a worthless human.
00:06:17Your sheer blindness has handed me the world on a silver parada.
00:06:22You have the scepter.
00:06:24That was your aim.
00:06:25Why am I still here?
00:06:29The scepter isn't enough.
00:06:31I need a mortal throne.
00:06:33Their people's worship to rebuild myself.
00:06:36The moment your husband abdicates and surrenders his people's devotion,
00:06:40I can use the scepter to forge a new body.
00:06:43Break free of this abyss.
00:06:45Until then, daughter of Zeus, I will enjoy your suffering.
00:06:50Stop.
00:06:51Alden gave you his word.
00:06:53Three days.
00:06:54He still wears the crown.
00:06:57Your husband does not seem especially eager to save you.
00:07:00You do not know him.
00:07:02He will come.
00:07:03That arrogance.
00:07:05That stupidity.
00:07:06You are so much like your father.
00:07:08Let me cure you of your hope.
00:07:14Today, we celebrate Cecilia.
00:07:17Raise your glasses.
00:07:21My favourite necklace for the most beautiful princess.
00:07:25Alden, Ethan, you are so good to me.
00:07:34No.
00:07:35This is a lie.
00:07:37You think you can deceive me?
00:07:38You worthless relic.
00:07:40Still resorting to cheap tricks.
00:07:45Believe what you want.
00:07:47Change is nothing.
00:07:48I will not kill you.
00:07:50Not until your precious king decides to save you.
00:07:53Until then, your screams are my answer to Zeus.
00:07:59Alden, Ethan, save me.
00:08:03Please save me.
00:08:05You will come for me, won't you?
00:08:15Alden, Ethan.
00:08:25You will come for me, won't you?
00:08:35Torture me all you want.
00:08:37You are still nothing.
00:08:39A failed relic rotting in the dark.
00:08:42Selene, my child.
00:08:50No way.
00:08:51How did you find this place?
00:09:13My child, you have seen the truth now.
00:09:16What your sacrifice has bought.
00:09:27Come home.
00:09:30Three years.
00:09:32The only thing that kept me breathing was them.
00:09:36My husband, my son.
00:09:39My child, three years you suffered.
00:09:43They did not mourn you.
00:09:45They feasted.
00:09:46They laughed.
00:09:47They moved on.
00:09:57I gave them everything.
00:09:58My power.
00:09:59My immortality.
00:10:01Twenty years.
00:10:03And they never even tried.
00:10:06That woman, Cecilia, claims to speak for the moon.
00:10:09She has your husband wrapped around her finger.
00:10:11Your son, too.
00:10:13And the goddess she pretends to serve, that was you.
00:10:16I need to go back.
00:10:18I need to hear it from their own mouths.
00:10:20Go.
00:10:21See what your devotion has earned.
00:10:24When you are ready to choose, send my eagle.
00:10:27I will restore you.
00:10:29And when I do, this kingdom loses everything.
00:10:40Palace is closed to beggars.
00:10:42Move along.
00:10:43I am not a beggar.
00:10:45I am Selene.
00:10:48Your queen.
00:10:52The queen is Princess Cecilia.
00:10:54You?
00:10:54You look like a tramp.
00:10:56Last warning.
00:10:57Walk.
00:10:58Or we drag you.
00:11:00I am King Alden's wife.
00:11:02Three years gone.
00:11:03I am home now.
00:11:04Let me through.
00:11:05One more word and it is treason.
00:11:07Want to test that?
00:11:17Guards.
00:11:18Who let this filth through the gate?
00:11:28My son.
00:11:30It is me.
00:11:31Your mother.
00:11:35Ew!
00:11:36Get away!
00:11:36You smell awful.
00:11:38What happened to you?
00:11:42Where is your father?
00:11:44Where is he?
00:11:51You must take care of yourself.
00:11:54The kingdom needs you.
00:11:55I need you.
00:12:00Selene?
00:12:02You.
00:12:03You are back.
00:12:07This is my palace.
00:12:09Why is she here?
00:12:11Why is she wearing my crown?
00:12:13It is not what you think.
00:12:15There is a misunderstanding.
00:12:17Let me explain.
00:12:18You swore you would save me.
00:12:20You gave me your word.
00:12:22You would come for me.
00:12:23Three years.
00:12:25You left me there.
00:12:26Three years of torture.
00:12:30Enough.
00:12:31Listen to yourself.
00:12:32That demon wanted father to give up his crown.
00:12:35He was never going to do that.
00:12:38What is wrong with you?
00:12:42I see.
00:12:43From the very beginning.
00:12:45You never intended to save me.
00:12:48Did you?
00:12:53Selene.
00:12:54Please.
00:12:55Not a day went by.
00:12:57I thought of you constantly.
00:12:58You thought of me.
00:13:01Three years.
00:13:03Not one soldier.
00:13:04The kingdom had to come first.
00:13:06That creature was beyond our power.
00:13:08The kingdom.
00:13:09Or your whore.
00:13:15Enough!
00:13:17Listen to yourself.
00:13:19Cecilia secured an alliance.
00:13:21She speaks for the moon.
00:13:23Father is right to keep her close.
00:13:25And you.
00:13:26A farmer's daughter.
00:13:28Worth nothing.
00:13:29Standing there spitting jealousy and lies.
00:13:33It is pathetic.
00:13:36Ethan.
00:13:37You will not speak to your mother that way.
00:13:41So you truly believe she channels the moon?
00:13:46And if she is a fraud?
00:13:49Selene.
00:13:51Hate me if you must.
00:13:53But you do not mock the moon.
00:13:57Look at you.
00:13:59Back at last.
00:14:00I hear you have a talent for housework.
00:14:03Perhaps Alden and I can dismiss the servants.
00:14:05Let go of me.
00:14:08Go back to your own kingdom.
00:14:10Stay away from my husband.
00:14:11And my son.
00:14:14You want me gone?
00:14:17Look around.
00:14:18They chose me.
00:14:20If I were you, I would have stayed wherever I was.
00:14:28Why?
00:14:29Why did you push me?
00:14:34Selene!
00:14:35How dare you lay hands on her!
00:14:37What is wrong with you?
00:14:39I did not push her.
00:14:41She fell.
00:14:44Liar!
00:14:45We all saw it!
00:14:47You have been nothing but trouble!
00:14:49You offer this kingdom nothing!
00:14:52The only useful thing you ever did was take Cecilia's place.
00:14:57Ethan, stop.
00:14:59So she was not raised well.
00:15:01That is hardly her fault.
00:15:04She has so little pride left.
00:15:07Let her keep it.
00:15:09She is your mother.
00:15:11Who gave birth to you.
00:15:14You hear that?
00:15:16That is grace.
00:15:18Something you will never possess.
00:15:20Cecilia speaks for the moon.
00:15:21Three years of the moon.
00:15:22Three years of victories.
00:15:24Who do you imagine delivered those?
00:15:26The kingdom needs her.
00:15:29It is not what you think.
00:15:31So you believe she brought you victory?
00:15:33Of course!
00:15:35The moon grants us triumph.
00:15:37Cecilia is her voice.
00:15:38Alden.
00:15:40You think she speaks for the moon?
00:15:46I am the moon.
00:15:57You, a goddess?
00:15:58You are a farmer's daughter.
00:16:00And you look it.
00:16:02My ankle.
00:16:03I think I twisted it when I fell.
00:16:06Alden, Ethan, help me back to my chambers.
00:16:10Of course!
00:16:12Father, take her other arm.
00:16:17Selene, you'll take the guest rooms tonight.
00:16:20We will talk tomorrow.
00:16:28I hope you live to regret this.
00:16:32All of you.
00:16:37Everything I owned,
00:16:39piled up like trash.
00:16:49I do not belong here anymore.
00:16:51You want me gone?
00:16:53Fine.
00:16:54I will go.
00:16:56But the moment I walk away,
00:16:59this kingdom falls.
00:17:16She is still your wife.
00:17:17Now that she is back,
00:17:19you are not going to send me away, are you?
00:17:25She was a farmer's daughter.
00:17:27I put a crown on her head.
00:17:29She should remember that.
00:17:30So she came back.
00:17:31Means nothing.
00:17:32She is in no position to make demands.
00:17:51It has been a long day.
00:17:53Get some rest.
00:17:54I have matters of state to attend to.
00:18:05Three years.
00:18:06I have done everything she did and more.
00:18:09Still I cannot have you.
00:18:11Because of her.
00:18:14Fine.
00:18:16You leave me no choice.
00:18:21They are so devoted, those two.
00:18:24A good husband.
00:18:26A good son.
00:18:28Even I could envy you.
00:18:30What do you want?
00:18:31That titan?
00:18:33Pathetic.
00:18:35Three years of torture.
00:18:36And you crawled back alive.
00:18:38How do you know what he is?
00:18:42Finally.
00:18:43Yes.
00:18:44From the very start.
00:18:46I planned everything.
00:18:50He wanted the scepter.
00:18:53And you.
00:18:55I wanted your husband.
00:18:58We made a deal.
00:19:00Wait.
00:19:02One more thing.
00:19:04Three days.
00:19:06Your precious son's birthday.
00:19:09I will make old and marry me.
00:19:11Do you think he will say yes?
00:19:17You!
00:19:19How dare you!
00:19:23Decelia!
00:19:24Where are you?
00:19:25Let me show you.
00:19:26If they had to choose again,
00:19:28they would still choose me.
00:19:35Ah!
00:19:36Ah!
00:19:41She said I took everything from her.
00:19:44She hates me.
00:19:46She wanted revenge.
00:19:48No.
00:19:50She cut herself.
00:19:52I never touched her.
00:19:54I never touched her.
00:20:06Selene.
00:20:07You laid a hand on her?
00:20:10She cut herself?
00:20:12How filthy and vicious are you?
00:20:17Listen to me.
00:20:18She told me herself.
00:20:26Silence.
00:20:27We both saw it.
00:20:29You are bitter and small.
00:20:31She took what was yours,
00:20:32so you tried to destroy her.
00:20:34You are no mother of mine.
00:20:36You are no mother of mine.
00:20:43Guards.
00:20:46Selene.
00:20:47Tacked Cecilia.
00:20:48By royal law,
00:20:49she shall be flagged.
00:20:50Carry it out.
00:20:51Now.
00:21:16Three days, Ethan's birthday, you may attend.
00:21:21Until then, the dungeon.
00:21:24Think at what you have done.
00:21:28I was still hoping.
00:21:30For what, I do not know.
00:21:36She's bleeding through the bandits.
00:21:39Should we call a healer?
00:21:43Every healer in the city is attending to Princess Caecilia.
00:21:57Tell my father I am ready, three days.
00:22:00I reclaim what is mine.
00:22:02When I cast us ring, restore me.
00:22:17The king and Princess Caecilia.
00:22:19A perfect match.
00:22:21The moon herself arranged it.
00:22:23Three years of prosperity and expanding borders, all thanks to the Oracle who channels the moon's favour.
00:22:28A wise king, a fortunate kingdom.
00:22:31To the king.
00:22:32To his queen.
00:22:34May the moon never turn from us.
00:22:41Get up.
00:22:42Prince's birthday today.
00:22:44The king has granted you leave to help in the kitchens.
00:22:47So this is what you meant.
00:22:49I may celebrate his birthday by scrubbing pots.
00:22:58Then let it begin.
00:22:59My return.
00:23:24Ethan, that must be the cake.
00:23:35Three years.
00:23:37Long enough for all of you to forget.
00:23:39I am your queen.
00:23:42I am Ethan's mother.
00:23:45Father, why is she here?
00:23:48On my birthday, this is humiliating.
00:23:55The farmer's daughter, she actually came back.
00:23:58Three years missing, and now she calls herself queen.
00:24:01I thought she was dead.
00:24:03Not that it matters.
00:24:05Next to Cecilia, she is nothing.
00:24:11Keep quiet.
00:24:13Do not embarrass this family again.
00:24:20You ruined everything.
00:24:22I will not forget this.
00:24:25Ethan, don't be upset.
00:24:28Not tonight.
00:24:29I have a gift.
00:24:32Three years.
00:24:34The moon has watched over this kingdom.
00:24:38And tonight, on your birthday, she sends a gift.
00:24:42She bid me deliver myself.
00:25:01The moon goddess gives this to you, Ethan.
00:25:05Wear it.
00:25:06Let it guide you.
00:25:14She truly is the Oracle.
00:25:16Moonlight made solid.
00:25:17A miracle.
00:25:17The gods love her.
00:25:18That farmer's girl is dirt beside her.
00:25:21Beautiful.
00:25:22That is not divine power.
00:25:24That is a curse.
00:25:27You are a gift to this kingdom.
00:25:32Wait.
00:25:33Ethan.
00:25:34My son.
00:25:35This blessing is a lie.
00:25:39Selene, have you lost your mind?
00:25:42That was a blessing for our son.
00:25:44What kind of woman curses her own child?
00:25:48Who curses her own son?
00:25:51Jealousy.
00:25:52Simple as that.
00:25:53The princess brings miracles.
00:25:55And her?
00:25:56Nothing.
00:25:57Remove her.
00:25:59Every moment she stands here shames the crown.
00:26:02Selene, you mock the moon goddess before the entire court.
00:26:06This is not insult to Ethan.
00:26:08This is an insult to the moon goddess herself.
00:26:13The old laws are clear.
00:26:16Blastomy is punished by fire.
00:26:17Enough.
00:26:18Selene.
00:26:19Step back.
00:26:20Not another word.
00:26:25Ethan.
00:26:27Make a wish.
00:26:28The moon is listening.
00:26:30I wish for Cecilia to marry my father and become our queen.
00:26:40Princess is Grey's self.
00:26:42She was born to wear that crown.
00:26:44Prince Ethan knows what he wants.
00:26:45Good for him.
00:26:50So, this is my son.
00:26:54The moon does not stop at one gift tonight.
00:26:58She has chosen a bride for King Alden.
00:27:02A union to serve this land.
00:27:05Alden.
00:27:06Three years I have poured everything into this kingdom.
00:27:08Into you.
00:27:10Tonight, before every noble here.
00:27:13Marry me.
00:27:14Let the moon seal it.
00:27:16Us and this nation.
00:27:18ignorancy.
00:27:24Nilce the gage ando
00:27:39Selene.
00:27:41Do we have your blessing?
00:27:46Alden, your answer?
00:27:48Cecilia, do not do this to her.
00:27:51A union under the moon should not be decided in haste.
00:27:55In haste. He is not refusing.
00:28:01Father, the moon chose this.
00:28:03What is there to think about?
00:28:05I want to see you marry her. That is my only wish.
00:28:08Everyone else brought a gift. Everyone but you.
00:28:11So here, just let Cecilia be my mother.
00:28:15That is what I want. Give me that.
00:28:22Alden, Ethan, you want me gone? Fine, you have it.
00:28:28Let her sulk. She always does this.
00:28:31Say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes.
00:28:35Yes, I will.
00:28:40Thank you very much.
00:28:42Come on!
00:29:11Whoa!
00:29:16CELINE!
00:29:27CELINE!
00:29:28CELINE!
00:29:39CELINE!
00:29:40My child, do you regret this?
00:29:43No.
00:29:44I should have walked away three years ago, the moment they chose her.
00:29:48Then come home.
00:29:53Goodbye, Alden.
00:29:54Goodbye, Evelyn.
00:29:58My power returns.
00:30:00What becomes of this kingdom is no longer my burden.
00:30:26I could have sworn.
00:30:28No.
00:30:29My eyes must be playing tricks.
00:30:32CELINE?
00:30:33A goddess?
00:30:34Ridiculous.
00:30:35Look!
00:30:36Up there!
00:30:38What is that?
00:30:39A sign!
00:30:41The moon goddesses!
00:30:43It is beautiful.
00:30:44A blessing for the prince.
00:30:48The moon heard Ethan's wish and Alden's vow.
00:30:52This is her blessing for us.
00:30:54Glory to the moon!
00:30:56Glory to Princess Cecilia!
00:30:58I do not know what just happened, but it is mine now.
00:31:0920 years.
00:31:10Father.
00:31:11I am sorry.
00:31:13I failed you.
00:31:15No.
00:31:17They failed you.
00:31:19You are home now.
00:31:22That is what matters.
00:31:25Father.
00:31:25I am sorry.
00:31:26But there is something you should know.
00:31:28What?
00:31:29What?
00:31:29All this time, someone has been waiting for you.
00:31:33Who?
00:31:51CELINE.
00:31:52Welcome home.
00:31:59Pan.
00:32:01You have been here all along?
00:32:0320 years.
00:32:04A breath.
00:32:05What is that to a god?
00:32:06Are you alright?
00:32:09You gave him everything.
00:32:11He threw it away.
00:32:13I won't.
00:32:14Not ever.
00:32:23Pan.
00:32:24I was young.
00:32:25I was cruel.
00:32:26You did not have to wait all this time.
00:32:28You owe me no apology.
00:32:30You never did.
00:32:34CELINE.
00:32:35I have chosen for you.
00:32:38Pan.
00:32:39God of the wild.
00:32:40Fierce and loyal.
00:32:41A fitting consort.
00:32:44Before all the gods, I bind this union.
00:32:48CELINE.
00:32:50I will stand by you.
00:32:52Always.
00:32:57No.
00:33:00I do not love you, Pan.
00:33:02My father only does this to keep me from Alden.
00:33:04I will not marry you.
00:33:07Father.
00:33:08Withdraw your command.
00:33:12I do not love you, Pan.
00:33:14I do not love you, Pan.
00:33:17My father only does this to keep me from Alden.
00:33:17I will not marry you.
00:33:20Father.
00:33:20I humiliated you.
00:33:22In front of every god.
00:33:24Do you hate me?
00:33:26Hate you?
00:33:27I have never hated you.
00:33:29I only ever...
00:33:31ached for you.
00:33:45My crescent crown.
00:33:47When you burned through your power, it shattered.
00:33:49It took me 20 years to find every piece.
00:33:53CELINE.
00:33:55Let me be yours.
00:34:04Beautiful.
00:34:06Even more than before.
00:34:08Beautiful.
00:34:08Even more than before.
00:34:13Ethan, a man now.
00:34:16The kingdom, stronger.
00:34:19Everything, good.
00:34:21Yes, my king.
00:34:23You made all the right choices today.
00:34:29CELINE.
00:34:29Water.
00:34:31Bring me water.
00:34:32CELINE.
00:34:33Water.
00:34:34Now!
00:34:36What is this?
00:34:38She used to drop everything the moment I walked in.
00:34:41She would already be running.
00:34:43Three years out there.
00:34:44She forgot how things work in a palace.
00:34:46Ignoring her own king.
00:34:48Unacceptable.
00:34:49How outrageous!
00:34:52Where is she?
00:34:54I have words for her.
00:34:56Not here.
00:34:56I called.
00:34:58Nothing.
00:34:59Unbelievable.
00:35:01She screws up and then hides.
00:35:02This is how she acts?
00:35:04A queen?
00:35:08Mother!
00:35:10Come out!
00:35:10Do you know how badly you shamed father today?
00:35:13Open the door!
00:35:14Open it!
00:35:15Now!
00:35:16I am ordering you.
00:35:17Open this door!
00:35:19Move!
00:35:27Mother?
00:35:31Celine?
00:35:32Are you in there?
00:35:33Stop this!
00:35:35Come out!
00:35:35Father, I think she's gone.
00:35:38She's really gone.
00:35:53Guards!
00:35:57Your Majesty.
00:35:58Her belongings, everything, where is it?
00:36:03Your Majesty, the Queen ordered us to burn it.
00:36:09What?
00:36:10Yesterday, after she returned from the dungeon, she gathered it all.
00:36:14She said, none of it matters now. Burn it. Every piece.
00:36:19No. This room held everything.
00:36:22Our whole life, she would never, never do this.
00:36:36Even at her angriest, she never went this far.
00:36:40Did she truly leave?
00:36:43I must have upset her at the banquet.
00:36:46I never should have accepted your proposal.
00:36:49I am the reason she fled.
00:36:51This has nothing to do with you.
00:36:53She is jealous.
00:36:55Plain and simple.
00:36:56A grown woman, running off.
00:36:59Pathetic.
00:37:00If she thinks this will make me go after her, she is deluded.
00:37:05She has nothing beyond these walls.
00:37:07Exactly.
00:37:08She will not last a week out there.
00:37:10Give her a few days.
00:37:12She will drag herself back.
00:37:14Hungry.
00:37:15Sorry.
00:37:16Begging.
00:37:18Give her a few days.
00:37:19She will drag herself back.
00:37:20Hungry.
00:37:21Sorry.
00:37:22Begging.
00:37:22So that is what I gave up everything for.
00:37:26A husband.
00:37:28A son.
00:37:39Ridiculous.
00:37:40All of it.
00:37:41Most of my power has returned.
00:37:43The blessing is nearly gone.
00:37:44I will never waste another breath begging for their love.
00:37:57Alden.
00:37:59You gave me your word.
00:38:01You said you would marry me.
00:38:10It has been three days.
00:38:12She still has not returned.
00:38:14The celebration is in three days.
00:38:15Envoits from every kingdom will be here.
00:38:18The wedding should wait.
00:38:19She left to stop this marriage.
00:38:21That is all this is.
00:38:22All this is.
00:38:23Cecilia.
00:38:24You said yes.
00:38:25The very next morning she was gone.
00:38:28She cannot stand to see you happy.
00:38:30She knows your weakness and means to exploit it.
00:38:33Cecilia is right.
00:38:35Father.
00:38:36Mom always does this.
00:38:38If she doesn't get her way, she sulks and disappears until everyone begs her to come back.
00:38:43This time she's just taking it too far.
00:39:00Your majesty.
00:39:02Catastrophe.
00:39:04What is it?
00:39:07Nineteen kingdoms.
00:39:08They've all severed ties with us.
00:39:14What did you say?
00:39:17Nineteen riders arrived this morning.
00:39:20The foreign office is drowning in scrolls.
00:39:22All of them.
00:39:23Severing ties.
00:39:24Effective immediately.
00:39:26On what grounds?
00:39:27Our kingdom has never been stronger.
00:39:33Which kingdoms?
00:39:34Elvira to the west.
00:39:36The iron crown of the northern peaks.
00:39:38The seven cities on the eastern shore.
00:39:41The vine hills in the south.
00:39:43Every border.
00:39:44North, south, east, west.
00:39:46One solid wall.
00:39:47They have sealed us in.
00:39:48Their reason.
00:39:49What is it?
00:39:49The treaties.
00:39:50They were all signed with Queen Salete.
00:39:52They say if you've cast her out, the alliances are void.
00:40:03Absurd!
00:40:04Treaties of state.
00:40:05What do they have to do with a farmer's daughter?
00:40:12Father.
00:40:13You hear this?
00:40:13She is forcing your hand.
00:40:15She's turning the whole world against us just to get her way.
00:40:17She doesn't care about the kingdom.
00:40:19Or us.
00:40:20How selfish.
00:40:22She is turning foreign kingdoms against us.
00:40:24Holding this kingdom hostage for her little games.
00:40:27Don't worry, my love.
00:40:28Nineteen backwaters.
00:40:29Let them walk.
00:40:30What can they possibly do?
00:40:31Crete stands with you.
00:40:32That is the only alliance that matters.
00:40:34My father's army can crush any threat to this crown.
00:40:37Exactly.
00:40:37With Crete behind us, who cares about those small countries?
00:40:40This just proves who really belongs on the throne.
00:40:44Send word.
00:40:45In three days, at the national celebration, if Selendil hasn't shown herself, I will strip
00:40:51her of her title before every envoy in attendance.
00:40:56Finally!
00:40:57I have waited long enough.
00:41:08Try this.
00:41:12You love fish.
00:41:14I remember.
00:41:17My lady.
00:41:19You have to taste it.
00:41:20Lord Pan caught it himself.
00:41:22Down in the mortal realm.
00:41:24Nymph.
00:41:24He jumped into a freezing river before sunrise, spent all morning picking through thousands
00:41:29of fish just for the perfect one, said only the best deserved you.
00:41:33Look at his hand.
00:41:34He has not even healed the cuts.
00:41:36One more word.
00:41:37I mean it.
00:41:38The underworld could use a new serving girl.
00:42:03Fish?
00:42:04Fish?
00:42:04I cannot stand fish.
00:42:06Whose idea was this?
00:42:11Your majesty, the queen requested it.
00:42:14Then she can eat alone.
00:42:16From today, fish is forbidden in this palace.
00:42:18Anyone who cooks it leaves.
00:42:26Selendil.
00:42:31I forgot.
00:42:32This is what it feels like when someone actually sees you.
00:42:43Your power.
00:42:45How much has returned?
00:42:49Half.
00:42:51Most of my power.
00:42:53I poured it into a willow in the palace courtyard.
00:42:56A willow?
00:42:58The last protection I left them.
00:43:00While it stands, the kingdom holds.
00:43:02If I take it back.
00:43:04She is not ready.
00:43:05She still cannot let go.
00:43:12Send word.
00:43:13Three days.
00:43:14The celebration.
00:43:15If Selene does not appear, I will strip her of her title before every envoy in attendance.
00:43:22He is calling for you?
00:43:26Selene.
00:43:28These days with you, I am grateful for each one.
00:43:31If you still want him, don't do this.
00:43:33Don't try to convince yourself.
00:43:34Not for me.
00:43:37I know how that ends.
00:43:38It hurts too much.
00:43:43Rest your mind.
00:43:47They are about to mean nothing to me.
00:43:49Both of them.
00:43:51Pan, will you come with me?
00:43:53I want to take back everything that is mine.
00:43:56You finally asked.
00:43:58Help me!
00:44:04Three days.
00:44:06The celebration.
00:44:07We go together.
00:44:15This willow.
00:44:16She planted it.
00:44:17The queen.
00:44:18Twenty years.
00:44:19Look how tall it stands.
00:44:20It is a tree.
00:44:22What use is a tree?
00:44:24The prince has brought the moon's blessing.
00:44:26That is why this kingdom thrives.
00:44:38Glory to the king.
00:44:40May this kingdom stand forever.
00:44:48The whole kingdom is here.
00:44:50And where is the queen?
00:44:51Nowhere.
00:44:52No sense of duty.
00:44:53The king has indulged her for years.
00:44:54Now she runs off like a child.
00:44:56Unfit to be queen.
00:44:57Next to Princess Cecilia,
00:44:59she is an embarrassment.
00:45:01Petty.
00:45:01Erratic.
00:45:02No grace at all.
00:45:04Alden.
00:45:05You hear them?
00:45:07The people stand with us.
00:45:13She is not coming.
00:45:20Good.
00:45:20Spare us the shame.
00:45:22I told you.
00:45:22She knew better than to come.
00:45:24And say what exactly?
00:45:25She walked out on her husband.
00:45:27On her own son.
00:45:28She has nothing to stand on.
00:45:32We wait no longer.
00:45:33Begin the ceremony.
00:45:44Is that Selina?
00:45:45She has the nerve to show her face?
00:45:48National celebration and she dresses like a sculler maid.
00:45:51How embarrassing.
00:45:53What did his majesty ever see in her?
00:45:55She is nothing next to the princess.
00:45:59I bet she's here to beg the princess for forgiveness
00:46:01or the streets got too cold
00:46:03and she needs a roof again.
00:46:10You are back.
00:46:12Where were you?
00:46:14Do you have any idea how much...
00:46:15Do you know the palace has been chaos?
00:46:26You are home.
00:46:28What is done is done.
00:46:30Let it go.
00:46:31I know you are angry.
00:46:33Cecilia is a princess of Krait.
00:46:35Oracle of the moon.
00:46:36This marriage is politics.
00:46:38After the wedding, you remain queen.
00:46:41You stay here.
00:46:43Nothing changes.
00:46:44Cecilia will not trouble you.
00:46:46Nothing changes.
00:46:48You keep your place.
00:46:50I have simply taken another wife.
00:46:52That is all.
00:46:54Do you understand?
00:46:56Father!
00:46:57Why are you cuddling her?
00:46:59She walked out on us.
00:47:00And now you are begging her to stay?
00:47:02For what?
00:47:03Ethan.
00:47:04She is your mother.
00:47:08Selina.
00:47:09Today is a celebration.
00:47:10Please.
00:47:11Do not make things difficult.
00:47:18What you said no longer matters.
00:47:20I came to say something else.
00:47:22Father said he would not abandon you.
00:47:24What else do you want?
00:47:25Him to call on the wedding?
00:47:27Stop being selfish.
00:47:28Your father can marry whomever he wants.
00:47:30I don't care.
00:47:32Alden.
00:47:32I am done with all of you.
00:47:34I divorce you.
00:47:42I divorce you.
00:47:44I divorce you.
00:47:48The time is upon us.
00:47:51Let the ceremony commenced.
00:47:53The king speaks.
00:47:58Alden.
00:48:00The high priest is waiting.
00:48:18My people.
00:48:19Twenty years ago we were nothing.
00:48:21A forgotten speck on the map.
00:48:23No army.
00:48:24No gold.
00:48:25No name.
00:48:26Now our lands tripled.
00:48:29Our granaries bursting.
00:48:31Our enemies flee at the sound of our name.
00:48:35I did not build this alone.
00:48:37You did.
00:48:38Every citizen.
00:48:39With your sweat and your blood.
00:48:45But I must say this.
00:48:47She made this possible.
00:48:49All of it.
00:48:50Without her this kingdom would not exist.
00:49:03My people are starving.
00:49:05Salit.
00:49:05I am no king at all.
00:49:07Listen to me.
00:49:08This kingdom will rise.
00:49:10I believe in you.
00:49:12I will be by your side.
00:49:13Always.
00:49:15This kingdom will become the greatest on the continent.
00:49:17I swear it.
00:49:20Salit.
00:49:24Thank you for everything.
00:49:26He means me.
00:49:27Finally.
00:49:28In front of everyone.
00:49:30He is going to say my name.
00:49:35Your majesty.
00:49:36Who is this person?
00:49:38Tell us.
00:49:39Your people wish to know.
00:49:47Princess Cecilia.
00:49:49The princess.
00:49:51She is the kingdom's true blessing.
00:49:53I actually believed I still held a place in his heart.
00:49:57God.
00:49:57What a fool I have been.
00:50:09The kingdom is fortunate.
00:50:11Now let the oracle of the moon call down her grace upon us all.
00:50:23The moon has spoken.
00:50:25This right requires an attendance.
00:50:29Selene.
00:50:29The moon calls for you.
00:50:31You are still queen.
00:50:33For now.
00:50:34It is only right that you serve.
00:50:36No.
00:50:37Selene.
00:50:39Envoys from every kingdom are watching.
00:50:41Not here.
00:50:42Not now.
00:50:43What is your problem?
00:50:44First you vanish.
00:50:45Now she offers you a roll of honor and you spit in her face.
00:50:49Are you trying to humiliate us?
00:50:51I will not force her.
00:50:52But the moon's word stands.
00:50:54I cannot disobey.
00:50:55The moon called her by name.
00:50:57And she acts like she is too good for it.
00:50:59Look at her refusing such an honor.
00:51:01Some queen she is.
00:51:04Let the moon tell me herself.
00:51:09If you will not serve, step aside.
00:51:11The moon has shown me.
00:51:13This willow feeds on the kingdom's prosperity.
00:51:15It must come down.
00:51:17That tree is her mark on this place.
00:51:20I will tear it out at the root.
00:51:22Don't you dare.
00:51:24I obey the moon.
00:51:25Nothing more.
00:51:27You do not know what this tree is.
00:51:29You harm it.
00:51:30You destroy everything.
00:51:32Selene.
00:51:33Enough.
00:51:33It is a tree.
00:51:34You do not question the moon.
00:51:36She speaks for the moon.
00:51:37Her word is law.
00:51:39And you?
00:51:39You are nothing.
00:51:41Step aside.
00:51:43If you were her oracle, you would know this tree is sacred.
00:51:47And you would never raise a hand against it.
00:51:58In the name of the moon, let this blight burn.
00:52:02Let the kingdom be cleansed.
00:52:20Stop.
00:52:21Last warning.
00:52:36Why would you push me?
00:52:38I was only performing the rite.
00:52:40There was no need for violence.
00:52:43Have you lost your mind?
00:52:45She tried to do something good and you attacked her.
00:52:49Selene, explain yourself.
00:52:51I never touched her.
00:52:53She threw herself down.
00:52:55She threw herself?
00:52:57She stood in front of you.
00:52:59Then she flew backwards.
00:53:00Everyone saw it.
00:53:02I saw her arms swing.
00:53:04She shoved her.
00:53:05Open assault against the oracle.
00:53:08On this day of all days, unacceptable.
00:53:12Unacceptable.
00:53:34You see, Selene has angered the moon.
00:53:38This light is her fury.
00:53:39A warning.
00:53:40Strike her down or this kingdom burns.
00:53:42Punish her.
00:53:43Now.
00:53:44Or the moon's wrath consumes us all.
00:53:48Father, the moon is raging.
00:53:50If we do nothing, we all suffer.
00:53:52The whole kingdom.
00:53:53You are no oracle.
00:53:56You are a fraud.
00:53:58The moon's anger is upon us.
00:54:00And she will not yield.
00:54:02Time for my little gift to take effect.
00:54:05That stupid boy and his birthday crown.
00:54:20The moon's anger is upon us.
00:54:22Ethan!
00:54:26I'm freezing.
00:54:29Cecilia!
00:54:31What is happening to him?
00:54:33The moon's judgment.
00:54:35You see now?
00:54:36Selene defied her.
00:54:38And now Ethan pays the price.
00:54:44Look at what you have done.
00:54:46The moon is punishing my son.
00:54:49Because of you.
00:54:52No.
00:54:53It is her.
00:54:55Cecilia cursed him.
00:54:56That crown is the vessel.
00:54:58Take it off.
00:54:59No.
00:54:59The moon's fury will only worsen.
00:55:01I am the moon's oracle.
00:55:03I carry no curses.
00:55:04This is blasphemy.
00:55:07She's trying to drag the princess into the mud with her.
00:55:11Viled!
00:55:11Viled!
00:55:13This is on you.
00:55:14Your son is dying.
00:55:15And all you do is talk of curse.
00:55:17You will not help him.
00:55:19You only attack Cecilia.
00:55:21He is your son, Selene.
00:55:23Dying, maybe.
00:55:25Maybe.
00:55:26Since when did you become a monster?
00:55:29Are you even a mother?
00:55:31Again, it is a curse.
00:55:33What is happening to Ethan has nothing to do with me.
00:55:37Enough!
00:55:38Still no remorse.
00:55:40Guards!
00:55:49Cease, Selene!
00:55:50Flog her!
00:55:52Let this be the lesson!
00:55:54I gave them everything.
00:55:56And they will not even believe me.
00:56:02Forgive me, Selene.
00:56:25You told me to stay back.
00:56:27You said this was yours to face alone.
00:56:30I tried.
00:56:32But I cannot stand here and watch this any longer.
00:56:43Fools.
00:56:45All of you.
00:56:46The true moon goddess stands before you.
00:56:49And you kneel to a liar.
00:56:55Who are you?
00:56:56Some stray she dragged in from the...
00:56:57Who are you?
00:56:58That is the real question.
00:57:01You claim to speak for the moon.
00:57:04Then tell me one thing.
00:57:06What does she weep for?
00:57:11He silenced her.
00:57:13But the princesses perform miracles.
00:57:16Do not listen to this.
00:57:18He is her lover.
00:57:20She vanishes for three years and returns with him.
00:57:23A herder.
00:57:24She was never a faithful wife.
00:57:27She is a whore.
00:57:30Her lover?
00:57:32Ran off with some man and now she struts back like nothing happened.
00:57:36Shameless.
00:57:37Her lover?
00:57:38A herder.
00:57:39The shame of it.
00:57:43Shut your mouth.
00:57:46You cursed Ethan.
00:57:48You know it.
00:57:49And now you lie to cover it.
00:57:51You hear this?
00:57:52She slanders me.
00:57:53Her and her herder.
00:57:55Have them seized.
00:57:58Selene.
00:57:59You and him.
00:58:00Is it true?
00:58:01You gave yourself to another?
00:58:03I am done explaining myself to you.
00:58:11If you want to know who I am, then look.
00:58:15If you are her oracle and that crown is her blessing, it will hold against the real moon.
00:58:32Father.
00:58:38Father.
00:58:38It...
00:58:39You are awake.
00:58:41Thank goodness.
00:58:43That crown, she said it was a gift from the moon.
00:58:50It was truly from the moon.
00:58:52How did a single touch shatter it?
00:59:01The crown shatters. Ethan wakes.
00:59:04So Selene was telling the truth.
00:59:06Cecilia cursed him.
00:59:07Do not be fooled. They used dark magic.
00:59:11The crown was real. She destroyed it with sorcery.
00:59:14Eldon, seize them both.
00:59:16They cursed Ethan.
00:59:19They defiled the moon's gift.
00:59:23Father, my head.
00:59:25When the crown broke, I felt something leave me.
00:59:28Was that the moon's blessing?
00:59:30Did she take it back?
00:59:31Eldon, think about it.
00:59:33Three years I have given this kingdom everything.
00:59:36Would I do that to Ethan?
00:59:40Selene.
00:59:45You used dark magic against my son.
00:59:47You conspired with an outsider.
00:59:50You slandered Cecilia.
00:59:51You blasphemed the moon.
00:59:57Before every soul gathered here, I, King Eldon, do declare I strip Selene of her title.
01:00:04She is queen no more.
01:00:05No longer my wife.
01:00:07No longer mother to my son.
01:00:13Father.
01:00:15Guards, take her to the dungeons.
01:00:18She will remain there.
01:00:30You will regret this.
01:01:01You will regret this.
01:01:08The moon.
01:01:09She is the moon.
01:01:11She was the moon all along.
01:01:15The moon walks on us.
01:01:31Selene.
01:01:32Selene.
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