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00:00:04I finally got the 10,000th. Elias will be so pleased.

00:00:15Elias, the 10,000th level 8 essence. Today's the day you take human form.

00:00:23You have no idea how dangerous it was.

00:00:34We can form the bond now, can't we? Thank you, sister.

00:00:41Thanks to 10 years of your devotion, we couldn't have bonded without you.

00:00:52Supreme essence. How dare you keep this from me all along.

00:00:57No! The Academy's shield relies on it!

00:01:04No!

00:01:05No!

00:01:20Compared to you, she's nothing.

00:01:21Pathetic. See? Elias has always chosen me, no matter how much you did for him.

00:01:27Farewell, sister.

00:01:37Alien, building, I curse you both. If I get another charge, I will not let this happen.

00:01:53Everyone is still here.

00:01:55Good. That's good. That's good.

00:01:58As tradition dictates, I now proclaim the decennial bonding ceremony of Beast Word Academy underway.

00:02:08I have returned. To the day it all started.

00:02:13Fire dragon. He boasts a pure bloodline unseen in a decade.

00:02:19Elaine Tidesong. As our premier apprentice, you are the only one fit to master him.

00:02:26Though he is not easily tame.

00:02:29The fire dragon just refused her?

00:02:30He is of noble blood. Proud beyond measure. But there's no one better than Elaine.

00:02:34Hilda! Step away, it's dangerous!

00:02:42Professor, I know I'm nothing compared to my sister. It's just... I've never seen such a magnificent creature.

00:02:48And he seems to... like me more?

00:02:51Professor Talon, since their hearts are already entwined, let them have each other.

00:02:55What? She's a mere initiate!

00:02:56I will not bond with the fire dragon. In fact, my choice lies...

00:03:03Feathered serpent! A lowly half-breed?

00:03:18Professor Talon, since the fire dragon refused to serve as my mount, I shall take this little serpent.

00:03:24Elaine, you're the premier. Only the fire dragon is worthy of you.

00:03:28Such lowly beast isn't even worthy of being the fire dragon's lackey.

00:03:32Professor, my decision stands.

00:03:35Then it's done.

00:03:36The fire dragon goes to Hilda.

00:03:39In three months, the beastware trials will judge your progress with the utmost rigor.

00:03:43Hilda, how could you do that?

00:03:45The fire dragon was meant for Elaine!

00:03:47Right! How can you steal from your own sister?

00:03:49I didn't. He chose me first.

00:03:56Brilliant. With that fire dragon, she'll be our new premier by morning.

00:04:00The newest initiate, and yet she scoops the finest prize in the hall.

00:04:04A treacherous beast was never a good choice.

00:04:07In my past life, Alias was just as arrogant.

00:04:11He refused to forge the bond with me.

00:04:16To feed his growth, I risked death on every hunt.

00:04:21Hunting man-eaters.

00:04:23Just to secure the beast essence.

00:04:28He never once spared a glass for my wounds.

00:04:32He only had eyes for what he needed.

00:04:43When I was away, Hilda would come to him.

00:04:46I knew.

00:04:47I told myself she was just trying to help.

00:04:54In this life, I won't let them betray me.

00:04:57Not again.

00:05:18A familiar shares its master's magic.

00:05:21You and Alias.

00:05:23You would have made an unstoppable pairing.

00:05:25But as you saw, Professor, he has no desire to bond with me.

00:05:29A beast's will can be guided.

00:05:31I shall speak with Hilda again and have Alias return to him.

00:05:34Professor, I seek no mighty instrument of power, but a true companion.

00:05:42He is not so bad, after all.

00:05:46Fine.

00:05:47But remember, the beastward trials is in three months.

00:05:51Academy's judgment is absolute.

00:05:53Any beast that falls short of the standard will be stripped from its master.

00:06:12Oh, Elaine.

00:06:13If you truly wanted Alias, why didn't you just ask?

00:06:16What?

00:06:16No.

00:06:17Weren't you begging him?

00:06:19Hoping the Professor hand Alias back to you?

00:06:22Ridiculous.

00:06:25My dearest sister.

00:06:27I'd love to return him, but...

00:06:31He refuses to leave with you.

00:06:33Drop the act, Hilda.

00:06:35I have no interest in your precious mount.

00:06:37Save that energy for the trials.

00:06:39Speaking of the trials, I have to apologize in advance.

00:06:44When Alias makes me the new premiere, where will that leave you?

00:06:54This time, let me see how Hilda gets this bloodsucker to take human form without me.

00:06:59Only if you can afford him.

00:07:04Of course I can.

00:07:06But can your little worm even survive three months?

00:07:32So you would defend your master, Alias?

00:07:34You just detest me.

00:07:36Elaine!

00:07:36The Fire Dragon is Academy's most precious beast in a decade.

00:07:39You will be punished if you hurt him.

00:07:41So my serpent deserves to die?

00:07:43It's just a lowly half-breed.

00:07:44There are hundreds like it in the Beast Pavilion.

00:07:47No wonder last time, he died at your hands in just a year.

00:07:54Hilda!

00:07:56Where is your familiar?

00:07:57It was too frail.

00:07:59It couldn't survive.

00:08:00I tried everything I could to save him.

00:08:02What did you try?

00:08:04What potions?

00:08:05What healing spells?

00:08:06I...

00:08:06You're an apprentice of Beast Word Academy, and you don't even know basic of beast care?

00:08:12How dare you question her?

00:08:24Halasius.

00:08:25You never answered my summons, yet here you are for Hilda.

00:08:28Have you forgotten who your master is?

00:08:30I share no bond with you.

00:08:33You!

00:08:34It's my fault.

00:08:36It's her I refuse to acknowledge.

00:08:39Halt!

00:08:40At the Premier, I speak for the Dean himself.

00:08:43I order you to stay, Hilda.

00:08:46As you wish, Elaine.

00:08:47For your incompetence and the death of your familiar.

00:08:50I sentence you to the Outer Valley to clear out the trolls.

00:08:53No!

00:08:54I can't, can't do that.

00:08:55Please, please.

00:08:56Do not panic, Hilda.

00:08:57I will come with you.

00:08:58My flames will be your shield.

00:09:00I gathered essence all on my own.

00:09:02A thousand times.

00:09:03All for you.

00:09:04And you never came.

00:09:06Not once.

00:09:10As long as he chooses me and stands by my side,

00:09:12I will treat him right in return.

00:09:15A fallen Premier and a mutt from the gutter.

00:09:17Perfect match.

00:09:18I hope you can last five minutes in the trials.

00:09:20Keep yourself and your mountain check, Hilda.

00:09:22Next time, it won't be just a splash of water.

00:09:43Seven years after his death, my husband came back to life at Flame Keep's Spring Feast.

00:09:47Adrian, you black-hearted dog.

00:09:49To feign your death upon the field, poor liar must have wept herself blind.

00:09:53So what?

00:09:54She was utterly devoted to me.

00:09:56The only reason I married her was the gold her father brought me.

00:09:59Otherwise, what makes a merchant's daughter like her think she's worthy of climbing into my bed?

00:10:03If it weren't for her, how could Leora have committed suicide after marrying my brother?

00:10:07She should feel ashamed and beg for our forgiveness.

00:10:09If not, I will not go back.

00:10:11He'd been living easy all these years.

00:10:13He had no notion that his desertion had long since been laid bare,

00:10:16nor that White Flame Keep had passed to another hand.

00:10:18The day he faked his death, but on that same day, the Iron Cavalry of Sarn smashed the gates of

00:10:23White Flame Keep.

00:10:24In a single night, he was branded a traitor and a deserter.

00:10:27The city was put to the sword.

00:10:29Nearly all were butchered, including my parents.

00:10:32There was not even enough left of them for a proper burial.

00:10:35Had Lord Roderick Harwin not descended from the sky on Dragonback,

00:10:38I would not be standing there now.

00:10:40And Torrin, the old Lord of White Flame Keep, the father Edren kept talking about.

00:10:44On the day Lord Harwin pulled him from the ruins, he confessed his son's treason and threw himself into the

00:10:50flames.

00:10:51As for me, I survived.

00:10:53But I had remarried a long time ago.

00:10:56Darren was still jeering, playing to the crowd.

00:10:59By the gods, that's cold.

00:11:01Your lyre was a beauty.

00:11:02Were you not afraid she would run off with another?

00:11:07Run off?

00:11:07She was eight months pregnant.

00:11:09What man of honor would have her?

00:11:11And she was crazy about me.

00:11:12She was likely clutching my air to her breast every night, praying for my return.

00:11:17She would never have left.

00:11:18Given how hard Lyre was obsessed with you,

00:11:20she spent all these years hiding like a rat and will die alone still whispering your name.

00:11:25Honestly, she brought it on herself.

00:11:27Shameless, the way she begged for the marriage.

00:11:29No wonder she found herself a widow so young.

00:11:31I wager she's wasting away in her grief.

00:11:33If she saw you now, she'd probably lose her mind.

00:11:37He didn't object to a single word.

00:11:39I only slept with her once, and she got pregnant.

00:11:42What does that make her, huh?

00:11:43Sounds like a whore to me.

00:11:45Several men exchanged lead grins.

00:11:47I locked my eyes on Edrin's face, and a coal fire began to burn in my veins.

00:11:51Seven years ago, he abandoned us all.

00:11:53Old Torrin was forced to drag his alien body into a suit of rested armor and ride out to meet

00:11:57the war.

00:11:58Mira and I were left behind in the war camp, huddled together,

00:12:01counting the last of our meager supplies.

00:12:03And there was nothing we could do.

00:12:09Torrin's forces were broken, again and again.

00:12:12From the rear, we heard the news from the front.

00:12:15Each report worse than the last.

00:12:16I heard my parents had been slain.

00:12:19I heard my family's law, gathered over generations, had been muted.

00:12:23On the distant ridgelines, the warning beacons were lit.

00:12:26One after another.

00:12:27Until he came.

00:12:29Down from the clouds, through the smoke and ash,

00:12:31on the back of the dragon, Lord Roderick Harland.

00:12:34The dragon lord, master of the Iron Flame throne, ruler of the Scarlet Sun Kingdom,

00:12:40lord of Flamekeep and the Dragon's Pine Sea.

00:12:42He buried the truth of Edrin's treason.

00:12:44In return, I was wed to him.

00:12:46The keeper of the Iron Flame throne held too much power for anyone to question him.

00:12:50The official story was that Torrin and Mira Castwood had died of a sudden sickness.

00:12:54It was a lie that preserved what little honor their name had left.

00:12:57Then someone in the crowd spotted me.

00:13:00His face lit up.

00:13:01He slapped Edrin on the arm and pointed straight in my direction.

00:13:06Laya?

00:13:06What are you doing here?

00:13:08Damn, Aedlin.

00:13:08You're barely back from the grave and she's already tracked you down.

00:13:11Someone's desperate.

00:13:12Have you no shame?

00:13:13This feast is Lady Harwood's.

00:13:15Were you even summoned?

00:13:16Do not disgrace me before the guards drag you out.

00:13:18The dragon lord is insanely protective of his wife.

00:13:20Lady Harwood doesn't like seeing people, so he keeps her completely hidden away.

00:13:23No one's ever seen her face.

00:13:25This is the first feast she's ever hosted.

00:13:26We all came tonight hoping for a glimpse of her.

00:13:28So, Leah, I know you missed Aedrin, but try not to ruin the feast for the rest of us.

00:13:33You just crawled out of your grave, Sir Caitlid.

00:13:36Worry about yourself.

00:13:38White flame coal is not as you remember it.

00:13:41Back then, Torrin sent him to the war hoping he'd earn some glory.

00:13:44I remember my belly was so swollen it was hard to walk, but I stood with him at the gates,

00:13:49terrified, begging him to stay safe.

00:13:51The only news we received was that he'd faked his death and fled the battlefield.

00:13:55I was eight months pregnant, hauling arrows and tending to the wounded in the rear camp.

00:14:00But the enemy broke and the adrenaline was faster than anyone feared.

00:14:03Boys, a fat-bellied one.

00:14:05Any of you had the taste?

00:14:06One of them kicked me hard.

00:14:07I hit the ground.

00:14:09Blood poured down my legs.

00:14:11You don't have to make up such pathetic lies to lure me back.

00:14:14If loneliness has made you so desperate, beg me sweetly enough and I may grant you one night in my

00:14:19bed.

00:14:20He saw the flicker of pain in my eyes and thought he'd hit the mark.

00:14:23He looked proud of himself.

00:14:39It was Leora Fane.

00:14:41She hid behind the lie that died of heartbreak and gone away with Edrin, to live as man and wife

00:14:45in some other place.

00:14:47And Edrin, who knew the whole thing was a lie, I remember.

00:14:50He once forced me to stand outside in the freezing cold all night as penance for Leora.

00:14:54My nails dug into my palms as I stared at the two of them.

00:14:57After Leora's tragedy, a healer managed to save her.

00:15:00Turns out she was already pregnant.

00:15:01She's been recovering in seclusion all these years.

00:15:03It hasn't been easy for her.

00:15:04A widow with a child.

00:15:05I couldn't just abandon them, so I decided to marry her.

00:15:07Make her my wife.

00:15:08Her son will inherit the title of White Flynn Keep.

00:15:09The least I can do to honor my brother's memory.

00:15:11You will return and make the keep ready.

00:15:13And if I hear so much as a whisper against her, you will answer for it.

00:15:16I had never heard such shamelessness uttered aloud.

00:15:19That boy was obviously his.

00:15:21His and Leora's.

00:15:22Whom you wed is no concern of mine, Sir Castwood.

00:15:26I was wed again long ago.

00:15:28Remarried?

00:15:28You think I give a damn?

00:15:30I didn't come back for a woman like you.

00:15:31I heard the dragon egg at White Flame Keep hatched.

00:15:33The ice dragon egg my family has guarded for generations.

00:15:35I, Adian of House Castwood, shall mount the ice dragon and rule as king.

00:15:39And that dragon is my blood right.

00:15:40Don't you come crying back to me, my parents.

00:15:42Of course!

00:15:43No wonder you came back now, Adrian.

00:15:45You're about to become a dragon lord!

00:15:46Even Lord Harwin will have to bow to you then, won't he?

00:15:49Already picturing himself on the back of a great ice dragon.

00:15:52And all I could think was, he has no idea that dragon hatched seven years ago.

00:15:56It hatched on the night White Flame Keep was slaughtered.

00:15:58It hatched while the Sarnrider were swimming over me.

00:16:01After my blood soaked into the dirt.

00:16:03My blood fell upon the ancient shell, already split with cracks.

00:16:06Then it broke.

00:16:07A little dragon, blue as winter ice.

00:16:10And you, the nerve you have, saying things like that.

00:16:14If I remember correctly, you were eight months pregnant.

00:16:17What man of rank would take a woman swollen with another man's bastard,

00:16:20or'd you have to go crawling to some lowborn merchant?

00:16:22Right.

00:16:22You are common trash, after all.

00:16:24The men are everything not together.

00:16:26Mother, when is father coming back?

00:16:28These people are so loud.

00:16:30You want me back that badly?

00:16:32You even brought the child with you?

00:16:35This child!

00:16:37She should be seven by now, should she not?

00:16:40Why is she so slight?

00:16:42Liar, even if you're angry with Adrien, you can't take it out on the child.

00:16:46That's just cruel.

00:16:47Just then, her son came charging back.

00:16:50He saw the unique dragon scale pendant around Alia's neck.

00:16:54Give me that!

00:16:55Mom said you and everything this woman has belongs to me.

00:17:00Give it back!

00:17:03It's my birthday present!

00:17:05It's not yours!

00:17:06It all happened so fast.

00:17:08I didn't have time to think.

00:17:10I just shoved the boy back and scooped Alia into my arms.

00:17:13The boy fell on his back and let out a piercing, theatrical shriek.

00:17:19You dare lay a hand on a child?

00:17:22Leora was right.

00:17:24You're a bitch who belongs in the slums or a brothel!

00:17:28I'd known Adrien since we were children.

00:17:30When other kids would corner me and bully me, he was the one who fought for me.

00:17:34He'd get his face bruised and bloodied, but he would always stand stubbornly in front of me.

00:17:38Back then, I thought he would protect me forever, and that I would love and cherish him forever.

00:17:43But now, in front of this whole crowd, for another woman, he had just humiliated me without a second thought

00:17:49for my dignity.

00:17:50He reeled from the slap, his rage about to explode.

00:17:54But when he saw my red-rimmed eyes, he faltered for a second.

00:17:57For the briefest instant, he looked almost ashamed.

00:18:00Leora seized the moment.

00:18:02She clutched her son to her chest and let out a choked sob.

00:18:04It seems Leora doesn't want her to come back.

00:18:07I always knew Mira preferred her.

00:18:10But now that I'm a widow, I suppose I shouldn't be surprised I'm not welcome.

00:18:14Maybe we should just leave.

00:18:16I left you in charge.

00:18:18To see to my parents and the running of the keep.

00:18:20How dare you waste the keep's money on useless things like this!

00:18:23His eyes fell on the dragon scale hanging around Alia's neck.

00:18:27Wait!

00:18:28Where did you get that dragon scale?

00:18:30That's a scale from my family's ice dragon!

00:18:32That scale is mine by blood!

00:18:34Mine!

00:18:35You have the nerve to scavenge it and wear it?

00:18:37That belongs to me!

00:18:39You've been squatting in White Flame Keep all these years.

00:18:42You probably never even got to touch the egg, did you?

00:18:45Now the dragon has hatched, and that scale is mine!

00:18:49You're a commoner's daughter.

00:18:51By what right do you touch it?

00:18:53I couldn't even be bothered to answer him.

00:18:55I turned to a handmaiden who had just rushed over.

00:18:58Get the healer.

00:19:05It's a little scratch, and you're going to bother Lord Harwin's people over that?

00:19:12Liar, what the hell is wrong with you?

00:19:13I've seven years alone surely made you so bitter.

00:19:16Are you just lonely, is that it?

00:19:18Blaming me because you've had no one?

00:19:20Ask pardon as you ought, and I may yet come to your bed.

00:19:24I have told you I am remarried.

00:19:26You need to start worrying about yourself.

00:19:36After the healer had cleaned and dressed Alia's cheek, a deep wave of exhaustion washed over me.

00:19:41I used to wonder, for a long time, if Edrin had a reason.

00:19:44Some secret hardship that made him abandon his wife, his unborn child, and his home for seven years.

00:19:50I remember the night before Meera walked into the throne room and took her own life.

00:19:54I never should have gone to your father's house with Torrid.

00:19:57I never should have promised you, on that monster's behalf, that he would be good to you.

00:20:03We did this.

00:20:05We ruined you.

00:20:06Meera had always been so full of life, a woman who refused to grow old.

00:20:10From the day I married Edrin, she treated me like her own daughter.

00:20:13But in one single night, the weight of it all had broken her.

00:20:17Liar.

00:20:18White Flame Keep has failed you.

00:20:21If that animal ever comes back, I give you my blessing to kill him yourself.

00:20:26Now you go find a good man.

00:20:28And don't you dare grieve for us.

00:20:30In the seven years since I married Roderick Harwin, I've rarely left the castle.

00:20:34This was the day the stranger took Meera.

00:20:36I hosted this feast to tell the spirit of the old woman who loved me like a daughter that I

00:20:40was okay.

00:20:40That I had finally moved on.

00:20:43I took a breath, composed myself, and walked back to the great hall.

00:20:48Edrin and Leora were sitting together, acting for all the world like a happy couple.

00:20:52I walked right past their table without even glancing.

00:20:57But as I passed, the boot caught my gun.

00:21:02I remember her.

00:21:03That's Adrian Castwood's wife.

00:21:05The one who's been lonely for seven years.

00:21:07Is she doing this to get his attention?

00:21:09How shameless.

00:21:10Is she crazy, making a scene at a feast by Lady Harwin?

00:21:13Liar!

00:21:14How could you?

00:21:17I know you're upset with Adrian, but you can't act like this at Lady Harwin's feast.

00:21:22Are you trying to make Lord Harwin angry with Adrian on purpose?

00:21:25Edrin's expression turned lethal.

00:21:27Leah, so you are here to cause trouble.

00:21:29Seven years.

00:21:31And you still haven't learned a thing?

00:21:38Before father left to join the army, he made a promise.

00:21:44If I die on the battlefield, you can find another man to marry, like the hunter on the edge of

00:21:49the village.

00:21:50But that huntsman, Vance, had a crippled leg and a scar that split his face in two.

00:21:55One punch, they said, could drop a full-grown tiger.

00:21:59They also said he'd already beaten his first wife to death.

00:22:03Marrying Mama to him was the same as sending her to die.

00:22:07Three years later, word came that father was dead.

00:22:11Grandma and the village elders collected 20 silver coins from Vance.

00:22:15They sold Mama off.

00:22:17The news arrived on the day Mama was washing clothes by the river.

00:22:20Deep winter, the water was thick with floating ice, cold enough to cut bone.

00:22:26Grandma wouldn't allow her to use hot water.

00:22:28She said firewood was precious, not for a worthless brat who couldn't produce sons.

00:22:36I'd haul extra firewood down from the mountain, but it always went straight to Uncle Dale's fire pit.

00:22:42If Mama or I used so much as one extra stick, Grandma beat us and cursed us for three days

00:22:49straight.

00:22:51I tried to help with the washing.

00:22:54Mama waved me off.

00:22:55The river's cold, little one.

00:22:57Go play over there where the sun hits.

00:22:59It's warmer.

00:23:00In the dead of winter, midday sun was the only warmth we ever had.

00:23:05When the laundry was done and we walked home, Grandma and the village elders were already waiting.

00:23:10They'd been in such a rush, but not enough to walk down to the river and find us.

00:23:16You take this long, wandering off who knows where, worthless brat.

00:23:21Roy's barely gone and already your heart's drifting.

00:23:29The soldiers sent word.

00:23:30Roy's dead.

00:23:31You killed him.

00:23:33Every bit of bad luck he had started when he married you.

00:23:36He's gone now, so hurry up and remarry.

00:23:38Don't stay here dragging our family down.

00:23:40The bundle was small.

00:23:41Two of Mama's worn-out dresses.

00:23:43Grandma didn't look like she was grieving her own son.

00:23:46She looked the same as always, like someone had told her the village dog had died.

00:23:51Mama said nothing.

00:23:52She just held my hand tighter.

00:23:56Grandma, can I bring my daughter with me?

00:23:59Mama wasn't crying much.

00:24:01She was only worried about me.

00:24:03See if the huntsman's willing to pay for her.

00:24:07A girl this size.

00:24:09Sell her to a broker and you'd get ten silver easy.

00:24:12Mama's grip went tighter around my hand.

00:24:15We both knew.

00:24:16The moment she left, Grandma would sell me.

00:24:19She wouldn't keep me a single day longer than she had to.

00:24:24Mama shouldered her bundle and held my hand.

00:24:26Grandma and the village elders herded us to Vance's house.

00:24:29He was inside, sharpening a blade.

00:24:31The scraping sound never stopped.

00:24:33His bad leg jutted stiffly to one side.

00:24:36It couldn't bend.

00:24:37A scar ran from below his left eye all the way to the right corner of his mouth,

00:24:41like something had tried to split his face in half.

00:24:44I stepped behind Mama.

00:24:46Vance looked us over.

00:24:48You people force this woman on me.

00:24:51Twenty silver is already too much.

00:24:53Don't push it further.

00:24:55He clearly hadn't wanted to take Mama, let alone me.

00:24:58Dead weight she'd dragged along.

00:25:00My Roy saved your life once.

00:25:02Now he's dead, and we're delivering this woman straight to your door.

00:25:05You should be on your knees thanking us.

00:25:07She wants to bring the girl along as your daughter.

00:25:09You get a wife and a child all at once.

00:25:12I'm not asking for much.

00:25:13Another ten silver and we're done.

00:25:15Most families earned two or three silver in a year.

00:25:19Ten silver could buy a full acre of good farmland.

00:25:22I was not worth that much.

00:25:26People in the village said he was a silent man.

00:25:28But when he opened his eyes and looked at you, really looked,

00:25:32it could stop your heart cold.

00:25:34Grandma shoved Mama hard.

00:25:36Mama's thin frame nearly went down.

00:25:38Mr. Hart, my daughter eats very little.

00:25:42She can work.

00:25:43Please, could you give us somewhere to go?

00:25:46Vance finally looked at me, a long, unreadable frown.

00:25:49Mama tugged at my hand.

00:25:51I dropped to my knees beside her with a thumb.

00:25:55Call him something.

00:25:56I stared up at Vance.

00:25:58At the scar.

00:26:00My lips shook.

00:26:01Papa.

00:26:01Vance went still.

00:26:03The scar looked even more ferocious when his face froze like that.

00:26:07Grandma's foot knucked with my back.

00:26:10Your real father's barely cold, and you're already calling some stranger Papa.

00:26:15Worthless brat.

00:26:16Just like your harlot mother, heart already belongs to someone else.

00:26:20She kept kicking.

00:26:22Let her finish, and she'd stop.

00:26:24Mama tried to crawl to me.

00:26:26One of the village elders kicked her back.

00:26:28It was always like this in Roy's household.

00:26:30Mama couldn't save me.

00:26:32She couldn't save herself.

00:26:34Enough!

00:26:35Vance stood.

00:26:36He went inside.

00:26:37He came back and threw ten silver coins onto the ground.

00:26:41This girl is my child now.

00:26:45I looked up at Vance.

00:26:47Mama hadn't caught what he said.

00:26:49I had.

00:26:50Grandma grabbed the silver and turned to leave.

00:26:52Vance blocked her.

00:26:54He demanded a written contract.

00:26:56Grandma refused.

00:26:58Vance snatched the silver right back.

00:27:00No contract.

00:27:01No silver.

00:27:02In the end, with the village elders and the village head as witnesses, the contract was

00:27:08signed.

00:27:09Both Mama and I became part of Vance's household.

00:27:12Mama put down her bundle and started working immediately.

00:27:15If she stayed busy enough, maybe Vance would let me eat more.

00:27:19Maybe he wouldn't hit me.

00:27:21Vance's house was plain.

00:27:23Three main rooms.

00:27:24A hall in the center.

00:27:25A bedroom on each side.

00:27:27Only one bedroom had a bed.

00:27:29The other was empty.

00:27:30Mama led me to the woodshed.

00:27:32The firewood was stacked clean.

00:27:34The floor was tidy.

00:27:36Mama shifted some wood and found a board.

00:27:38She built me a rough bed out of it.

00:27:42Don't be afraid, little one.

00:27:49Mama, I'm not afraid.

00:27:51At Roy's house, it had always been the same.

00:27:54When Father was home, he'd say I was in the way, always getting between him and Mama when

00:27:59they were trying for a son.

00:28:00He'd chased me to the woodshed.

00:28:02Roy's woodshed was filthier than this.

00:28:05Rats.

00:28:05Snakes.

00:28:06Frozen solid in winter.

00:28:08A furnace in summer.

00:28:09I'd survived all of it.

00:28:11Mama held me against her chest.

00:28:13Maybe, once I give him a son, things will ease up.

00:28:17I said nothing.

00:28:18I'd long suspected Father's cruelty toward Mama had nothing to do with sons.

00:28:24Mama, why did Father want you to remarry Vance?

00:28:28Before he left, Father had kept Mama on a tight leash.

00:28:31Wouldn't let her leave the village.

00:28:33Wouldn't let her look up when she passed a man.

00:28:36Grandma would curse her for it, too.

00:28:38Said she was out there tempting people.

00:28:41Mama's bitter laugh stayed locked in her throat.

00:28:46Because Vance was the only one who could pay that much.

00:28:51She didn't finish.

00:28:52She didn't need to.

00:28:54Father had sent Mama here to die.

00:28:58Father had been planning to sell Mama even before he left.

00:29:01He knew he wasn't coming back.

00:29:03He made sure Mama would have nowhere left to go.

00:29:06I'd worked this out some time ago.

00:29:08Not because I was clever.

00:29:09They'd been obvious about it.

00:29:11The whole village talked.

00:29:12Not long after we arrived, Vance came back carrying armfuls of thick wooden boards.

00:29:18He disappeared into the empty west bedroom.

00:29:20Steady hammering rang out, one blow after another.

00:29:24Mama stood outside the door.

00:29:26She wanted to ask where the food stores were so she could start dinner.

00:29:29But she didn't dare.

00:29:31After a while, Vance came back out.

00:29:33He saw us both still standing there.

00:29:35He frowned.

00:29:37Something you need?

00:29:38His voice was rough.

00:29:39I flinched and nearly stepped back.

00:29:41But we were alone here, Mama and me.

00:29:44If I stepped back, she'd be standing by herself.

00:29:47I held my ground.

00:29:49I took Mama's hand and stood beside her.

00:29:51Vance noticed.

00:29:52Something shifted in his brow.

00:29:54Mama asked carefully.

00:29:56I-I want to ask.

00:29:58It's nearly dinner time.

00:30:00If you get the grain out, I can cook.

00:30:02You've worked hard all day.

00:30:03You should eat.

00:30:04Vance frowned harder.

00:30:06He looked us up and down like we'd said something strange.

00:30:08Then he pointed at the kitchen.

00:30:10In there.

00:30:14The key.

00:30:17Vance's frown deepened.

00:30:18He walked over and kicked the kitchen door open.

00:30:21He looked back at us.

00:30:23I had the feeling he was asking with his eyes whether we were simple.

00:30:27No lock.

00:30:28No key.

00:30:29Roy's kitchen was always locked.

00:30:31The grain.

00:30:32The oil.

00:30:33The salt.

00:30:34The eggs.

00:30:34Everything in locked cabinets.

00:30:36Grandma would measure out exactly what was needed for each meal.

00:30:39Set it on the counter.

00:30:41Then stand there watching Mama cook.

00:30:43Drop a single grain of rice.

00:30:45Get a lecture that lasted half a day.

00:30:47She called us starving ghosts.

00:30:49Said we never worked.

00:30:50Only ate.

00:30:51She was afraid we'd steal food.

00:30:53Mama and I stepped into the kitchen.

00:30:55Grain.

00:30:56Oil.

00:30:56Salt.

00:30:57All of it just sitting out in the open.

00:30:59Mama stood there for a long moment.

00:31:02She glanced toward Vance.

00:31:04He'd already gone back out.

00:31:05She was almost afraid to touch anything.

00:31:08She was afraid she'd cook it wrong.

00:31:09And he'd come back angry.

00:31:11Beat her.

00:31:12Like Grandma.

00:31:13She was afraid of being accused of stealing.

00:31:17Eventually, Mama cooked.

00:31:19The food sat on the table.

00:31:20The two of us stood in the courtyard.

00:31:22Neither of us moved toward it.

00:31:24Vance came back carrying two large wicker baskets.

00:31:27He saw the food on the table.

00:31:29He saw us standing there.

00:31:30His frown deepened.

00:31:32He washed his hands.

00:31:33Sat down.

00:31:34Saw us still standing.

00:31:35He told us gruffly to sit.

00:31:37He scooped himself less than half a bowl of rice.

00:31:41Not enough food.

00:31:42Cook more tomorrow.

00:31:44He ate fast.

00:31:45Loud and efficient.

00:31:47Finished in minutes.

00:31:48But barely ate half of what was there.

00:31:51Done.

00:31:52He sat sharpening his woodcutting knife.

00:31:54Watching us eat.

00:31:55Mama hesitantly filled my bowl.

00:31:57We ate.

00:31:58Both keeping our eyes on him.

00:31:59I noticed it quickly.

00:32:00When I ate fast, he looked away.

00:32:02When I slowed down and tried to set my chopsticks down, he frowned.

00:32:06He was telling me to keep eating.

00:32:08Mama and I finished every last bite.

00:32:10Then we sat waiting to be scolded.

00:32:13Or hit.

00:32:14Vance put the knife down.

00:32:15Wash up and get some sleep.

00:32:17You've worked enough today.

00:32:20Mama hurried to heat the water.

00:32:22She waited for Vance to finish washing.

00:32:25Then, after a moment, washed her own face and hands and feet.

00:32:30It's the first day.

00:32:32If I'm clean, he'll find less to resent.

00:32:35She muttered it while she scrubbed, eyes dim.

00:32:37I used her leftover warm water.

00:32:40The heat spread up through my hands and feet all at once.

00:32:43So this was what it felt like to wash with hot water.

00:32:46No wonder Grandma and Uncle Dale always demanded extra buckets in winter.

00:32:50I went to the woodshed for the night.

00:32:53Mama stopped me at the door.

00:32:54Cover your ears.

00:32:56No matter what you hear tonight, don't come out.

00:32:59Pretend you heard nothing, you understand?

00:33:02I nodded hard.

00:33:04I knew.

00:33:05Once, when Father was hurting Mama, I'd run in crying and begged him to stop.

00:33:09He'd kicked me so hard I ached for half a year.

00:33:13This time I wouldn't make a sound.

00:33:14We both had to survive, stay alive, and there was still hope, even if I didn't yet know what

00:33:20that hope looked like.

00:33:23Then the woodshed door was kicked open.

00:33:25Vance stood in the doorway holding a lantern, staring at me where I lay in the straw.

00:33:30I shrank back.

00:33:32Cold sweat poured down my neck.

00:33:33Once, Father had come home half drunk in the middle of the night and walked into the woodshed.

00:33:39He beat me nearly to death.

00:33:40He said I was a burden.

00:33:42My fault he had no son.

00:33:44My fault he lost money gambling.

00:33:46That night, Mama grabbed the woodcutting knife and told him she'd take his life.

00:33:50That was the only thing that saved me.

00:33:52Vance was stronger.

00:33:54Could he put me down in three kicks?

00:33:56But he wasn't drunk.

00:33:58He wasn't angry.

00:33:59He reached down and grabbed me under the arms like he was picking up a stray chick.

00:34:03He carried me into the west bedroom.

00:34:05Mama was already standing there quietly.

00:34:07The empty room wasn't empty anymore.

00:34:09A wide wooden bed stood against the wall.

00:34:12Worn, but tidy.

00:34:14Vance set me down.

00:34:15He turned and walked back to his own east bedroom.

00:34:18The door closed.

00:34:19Within minutes, his snoring came through the wall.

00:34:22Mama and I stared at each other.

00:34:26That night, we slept restlessly.

00:34:28But we slept warm.

00:34:29I burrowed into the quilt and said quietly,

00:34:32Mama, it's so warm.

00:34:34I had never been this warm in winter.

00:34:36Not once.

00:34:37And I'd eaten dinner.

00:34:38My stomach was full.

00:34:39This, I thought, was what being alive was actually supposed to feel like.

00:34:43Mama stroked my hair.

00:34:45Little one.

00:34:46You called him Papa today.

00:34:48Do it again tomorrow.

00:34:50Keep calling him that.

00:34:52Okay.

00:34:53Vance was already a better father than Roy had ever been.

00:34:57The meals got bigger after that.

00:34:59And slowly, Mama didn't dare increase the amount all at once.

00:35:02She added a little each day until she finally understood his appetite.

00:35:06He ate a great deal.

00:35:08Roughly as much as Mama and I put together.

00:35:10But he never once stopped us from eating.

00:35:12If we ate too little, he'd frown.

00:35:15He hunted.

00:35:16Large catches, he sold.

00:35:17Sometimes he'd bring back a rabbit or a wild chicken.

00:35:20And he'd have Mama stew it.

00:35:22He ate half.

00:35:23The rest went to us.

00:35:25I had eaten meat three times in my life before that.

00:35:28This was the fourth.

00:35:29It was so good.

00:35:31No wonder Grandma and Uncle Dale had always been so desperate for it.

00:35:34Mama saved the extra pieces for me.

00:35:36I ate without thinking.

00:35:38Too happy to pace myself.

00:35:39That night, I woke in the dark with my stomach seizing up in cramps.

00:35:43I rolled across the bed and pinged.

00:35:46Mama rubbed my belly.

00:35:48It didn't help.

00:35:49She ran outside and scraped ash from the bottom of the cooking pot, stirred it into water,

00:35:54and brought it to me.

00:35:55I took one sip and vomited everything up.

00:35:59Vance burst through the door.

00:36:01One look at me.

00:36:02He wrapped me in the quilt, hoisted me onto his shoulder, and ran.

00:36:05Mama stumbled after him.

00:36:06She didn't say a word.

00:36:07He ran all the way to the village doctor's house at the edge of the road and kicked the

00:36:11door in.

00:36:11The whole household lurched awake.

00:36:13They started to complain.

00:36:14Then they saw his face and went quiet.

00:36:17The doctor checked my pulse, then asked what I'd been eating.

00:36:20What did she eat?

00:36:22Overeid.

00:36:23Indigestion.

00:36:23Nell's been underfed all her life.

00:36:25Eat this much meat at once and her stomach can't manage it.

00:36:28She'll be fine.

00:36:29I'll give her something to bring it up.

00:36:31Keep her warm.

00:36:32Light food for a few days.

00:36:33She'll recover.

00:36:34She gave me something.

00:36:35I vomited.

00:36:36Loudly and at length.

00:36:38The smell filled the whole room.

00:36:39The doctor's husband muttered from the corner.

00:36:42I've never had good food her whole life.

00:36:43Body can't handle it when she finally does.

00:36:46Vance looked at him.

00:36:47One hard stare.

00:36:49He retreated to the back room.

00:36:50I was humiliated.

00:36:52Getting sick from eating too much meat.

00:36:54Just like Grandma had always said.

00:36:56I was a bottomless pit with no sense.

00:37:00Vance carried me home over his shoulder.

00:37:03On the way back, he said gruffly,

00:37:05You've really never had meat before?

00:37:07I thought he was scolding me.

00:37:10This was only the fourth time before we only ever got a piece or two.

00:37:16Grandma had never let us have even the broth.

00:37:19He made a low sound.

00:37:20Eat more often enough.

00:37:22And this stops happening.

00:37:24I was wrapped too tight in the quilt and didn't quite catch it.

00:37:27The next few days, I could only drink porridge.

00:37:30Vance brought back millet.

00:37:32He brought back brown sugar.

00:37:34Millet and brown sugar were things only new mothers got after childbirth.

00:37:38A bowl or two, a little sweetness stirred in.

00:37:41I was getting a full bowl at every single meal.

00:37:45I was eating better than Mama had after giving birth to me.

00:37:49Vance watched me eat every morning until the color came back to my face.

00:37:53When it did, something in his own expression finally loosened.

00:37:59He fixed the village doctor's front gate as payment for the house call.

00:38:02Then he pulled the doctor back to check my pulse again.

00:38:06Only when she said I was fully recovered did he walk her out.

00:38:10He said he was going up the mountain to track a big animal.

00:38:13Might be gone several days.

00:38:15He told Mama to bake a stack of flatbreads for the road.

00:38:18Mama kneaded the dough with lard and mixed in brown sugar.

00:38:21The flatbreads came out golden and fragrant.

00:38:24She pressed into his hands the thick insoles and padded cap she'd sewn over the past few days.

00:38:29Vance took the flatbreads.

00:38:31He looked at the insoles and the cap.

00:38:33He looked up at Mama.

00:38:34Something in his eyes went soft.

00:38:36New year's coming.

00:38:37When I sell what I catch, we'll go buy supplies.

00:38:40Think about what you want.

00:38:42Mama held my hand as we stood at the door to see him off.

00:38:45His figure moved away from us, uneven but steady.

00:38:49I couldn't help shouting after him.

00:38:51Papa! Come home soon!

00:38:54Vance stopped.

00:38:55He didn't look back.

00:38:56He lifted a hand in our direction.

00:38:59Go inside. It's cold.

00:39:03Mom, over there!

00:39:09Impressive.

00:39:10My little fighter.

00:39:15A storm is coming.

00:39:17Leo, let's hurry inside.

00:39:23Show yourself.

00:39:24Show yourself.

00:39:27Aaaaaah!

00:39:47I'm going to break.

00:40:01I'm going to break.

00:45:56Find the woman with the silver owl ring.

00:45:59I must go to my mother Athena.

00:46:02Helena has been found.

00:46:08To Commander Leonos.

00:46:10To Commander Leonos.

00:46:11Congratulations.

00:46:12A divine spear gifted by the goddess of war herself.

00:46:15You are destined for greater things.

00:46:17She speaks the truth.

00:46:19The Awagreen wings, the title of supreme commander.

00:46:22Soon enough you'll be dining on Olympias

00:46:25with the gods themselves.

00:46:28I am merely a humble servant of the goddess.

00:46:34My lords and ladies.

00:46:36I have been tasked to keep the victory feast in order.

00:46:38Please don't be reckless is all.

00:46:41Of course captain.

00:46:42Commander.

00:46:43Soon enough you'll wed my sister and we'll be blood.

00:46:46When you ascend to Olympias

00:46:47don't forget what's between you and me.

00:46:50Of course.

00:46:50We'll soon be brothers.

00:46:54Dad!

00:46:56Calon.

00:46:59Karen.

00:47:00You said you had an announcement to make?

00:47:01I do.

00:47:02Very important words.

00:47:03Just stay down here and watch.

00:47:04Honored guests.

00:47:05I have big announcements to make

00:47:07before Harold Winston and the goddess of war.

00:47:09First, I want to thank someone very important to me.

00:47:12Someone who has offered tremendous help along the way.

00:47:14No doubt it is Lady Leonos.

00:47:17She bore him an heir,

00:47:18willingly became a housewife,

00:47:20and even funded his battle out of her own pocket.

00:47:23It's more than that.

00:47:24I heard the gold needed for the army

00:47:26was earned from her endless hours at the loom.

00:47:29A woman like that?

00:47:31A man's got nothing left to want.

00:47:34Dad is going to talk about you.

00:47:36When I was nobody,

00:47:38she stood by me.

00:47:39Without her support,

00:47:40I would never be who I am today.

00:47:43She is the love of my life.

00:47:47Calon,

00:47:48not in front of a crowd.

00:47:49Now,

00:47:49allow me to introduce my one and only,

00:47:52the future wife

00:47:53of the Supreme Commander.

00:47:59Lady Rhea.

00:48:08Mom,

00:48:09did father make a mistake?

00:48:12Calon's blood and sweat

00:48:13brought him where he is today.

00:48:14I just gave him a little push.

00:48:16Seven days from now,

00:48:17I will marry Rhea

00:48:18in the vaulted palace

00:48:19granted by the goddess of war.

00:48:21Helena,

00:48:22when I come back with glory,

00:48:24I promise there will be a grand wedding.

00:48:27So grand that every soul in Athens

00:48:29will know that you are my wife,

00:48:30the love of my life.

00:48:38Rhea,

00:48:40meeting you is the best thing

00:48:41that's ever happened to me.

00:48:41I will make sure everyone in this realm

00:48:43knows that you,

00:48:44Rhea,

00:48:45is my wife.

00:48:48Carolyn,

00:48:48why are you doing this to us?

00:48:50Fine.

00:48:50Let me tell you why.

00:48:52The second thing I am announcing today

00:48:54is the end of our marriage.

00:48:55What?

00:48:56I am the mightiest warrior of Aths,

00:48:57my merit in blood,

00:48:58the goddess of war herself

00:48:59is granting me the Aurean wings.

00:49:00And you,

00:49:01you're a maid

00:49:01who happens to share my bed.

00:49:02You just don't get to be my wife.

00:49:04I'm not worthy.

00:49:05Have you lost your mind?

00:49:06My dowry paid for your armor,

00:49:08and I took care of your family

00:49:09so you could fight

00:49:09with peace of mind.

00:49:10You swore to the gods

00:49:11you'd give me a proper wedding.

00:49:13Where's all that promises?

00:49:14Shut your mouth!

00:49:16Weaving?

00:49:17Cooking?

00:49:18Raising a brat?

00:49:19I don't need any of that.

00:49:20Any woman could do that.

00:49:22Helena,

00:49:22you are nothing but a slave.

00:49:24What did you just say?

00:49:26Rita is the daughter

00:49:27of the wealthiest man in Greece.

00:49:28She brings me power,

00:49:29knowledge,

00:49:30armies.

00:49:31What did you bring me, Helena?

00:49:32Nothing but a baby.

00:49:35That's right.

00:49:36I am the one who bought

00:49:37the intelligence that won him the war.

00:49:39I secured his favor

00:49:40with the goddess of war,

00:49:41and I will be his wife,

00:49:42not you.

00:49:43Liar!

00:49:43You're but a spoiled child

00:49:44of a merchant.

00:49:45You've never met the goddess of war

00:49:46and you did nothing to help him.

00:49:48That intelligence was mine.

00:49:49The victory feast,

00:49:50the wings, how dare you

00:49:51taking credit for my work?

00:49:52A lowborn housewife like you?

00:49:54You call me a housewife?

00:49:56You know I can wipe

00:49:57your entire bloodline

00:49:58out of existence

00:49:59whenever I want?

00:50:00You bitch!

00:50:04Have you completely

00:50:05lost your mind?

00:50:07How dare you

00:50:08disrespect my wife?

00:50:09Neil,

00:50:10apologize to Raya,

00:50:12now.

00:50:16No?

00:50:20Father, please don't!

00:50:23She is nobody!

00:50:25That noble lady

00:50:26is your mother now.

00:50:27Hurry up!

00:50:28Call her mother!

00:50:29I hate you!

00:50:30Don't hurt my mom!

00:50:32You little brat.

00:50:34Where's your manor?

00:50:43No!

00:50:58Leo, are you hurt?

00:51:05You'd butcher

00:51:05your own flesh and blood

00:51:06just for gold and power?

00:51:08A bastard

00:51:09is still a bastard,

00:51:11even with my blood.

00:51:14Only Rima

00:51:15can bear me

00:51:16true heirs

00:51:16worthy of the

00:51:17Lyanna's name.

00:51:18So be it.

00:51:20You did this to yourself.

00:51:22We are done.

00:51:29I will take

00:51:30everything back!

00:51:31Glaxa!

00:51:32I will take

00:51:42everything back!

00:51:43Glaxa!

00:51:48Urgent call

00:51:49from the goddess

00:51:50of war!

00:51:50Gather the legion!

00:51:52We march

00:51:52onto the temple!

00:51:58Did you honestly

00:51:59think throwing

00:52:00a tantrum

00:52:01could ruin

00:52:01my victory feast?

00:52:02She couldn't handle

00:52:03being cast aside,

00:52:04so she's completely

00:52:05lost her mind.

00:52:06So pathetic.

00:52:07A housewife

00:52:08who spends her entire

00:52:09life around a man

00:52:09and now she's abandoned?

00:52:10No wonder

00:52:11she snapped!

00:52:12A local and peasant

00:52:13thinking you can

00:52:14steal him from my sister.

00:52:16Harold Winston

00:52:16is arriving any minute.

00:52:18Let's see how long

00:52:18you can keep up

00:52:19this little act.

00:52:20Winston,

00:52:21if he hasn't arrived

00:52:22within the hour,

00:52:22I should have him

00:52:23dismissed.

00:52:24Show your respect!

00:52:25How dare you

00:52:26disrespecting the Herald!

00:52:28When Winston arrives,

00:52:29he'll have you

00:52:29executed!

00:52:32When he arrives,

00:52:33you shall be

00:52:34his first blood.

00:52:36How dare you!

00:52:38Wait.

00:52:39I want to see

00:52:40exactly what she

00:52:41thinks she can

00:52:41take back.

00:52:48I originally

00:52:49intended to hand

00:52:50this to you

00:52:50personally when

00:52:51you earned your

00:52:51Cleos,

00:52:52but now

00:52:54you are just

00:52:55not worthy.

00:52:56So the first

00:52:57thing I am

00:52:58going to take

00:52:59back is the

00:53:00Aruian wings!

00:53:01What?

00:53:02What?

00:53:10Jalavi!

00:53:23Run!

00:53:24They're after you!

00:53:25Run!

00:53:26And this

00:53:27pathetic

00:53:27bastard sister

00:53:29of mine

00:53:29is what you

00:53:30turned me down

00:53:30for?

00:53:31You simple-minded

00:53:32beast!

00:53:33If it wasn't

00:53:34the Frost

00:53:34out of nowhere

00:53:35that killed

00:53:35my dragon,

00:53:36I would never

00:53:37have even

00:53:37considered you!

00:53:40You

00:54:02have even

00:54:03been

00:54:06this stupid

00:54:07animal

00:54:08may be

00:54:08occur,

00:54:09but its

00:54:10flesh carries

00:54:10resistance to

00:54:11the Frost.

00:54:12Solve it

00:54:12and consume

00:54:13its flesh.

00:54:13You will

00:54:14all inherit

00:54:15the resistance.

00:54:21Rugen!

00:54:22Go!

00:54:23You chose

00:54:24him and yet

00:54:25you failed

00:54:26him.

00:54:27Your whole

00:54:28existence

00:54:28is a

00:54:28disgrace

00:54:29to our

00:54:29family!

00:54:32Die,

00:54:33crock roach!

00:54:40As expected,

00:54:42this gray-maned

00:54:43bear of rather

00:54:43modest

00:54:44lingonagy

00:54:44has been

00:54:45left

00:54:46unchosen.

00:54:47And in that

00:54:47case,

00:54:48Bruggen,

00:54:48it seems

00:54:49you'll be

00:54:49bound to

00:54:50our lowest

00:54:50ranking

00:54:51student,

00:54:52Emma.

00:54:53Who bound?

00:54:54Did I survive?

00:54:56Wait,

00:54:57am I back

00:54:57to the day

00:54:58when I was

00:54:58bound with

00:54:59Bruggen?

00:55:01So,

00:55:01Emma,

00:55:02though I

00:55:03suppose your

00:55:03choices are

00:55:04rather limited.

00:55:05Professor

00:55:06Rockweld,

00:55:06I'll take

00:55:07him.

00:55:08Laugh while

00:55:09you can.

00:55:10When the

00:55:10Frost takes

00:55:11over everything

00:55:11in half a

00:55:12month,

00:55:12you will

00:55:13all be

00:55:13overwhelming

00:55:14with jealous.

00:55:16Wait.

00:55:22I'm

00:55:22taking

00:55:23the

00:55:23bear.

00:55:23You

00:55:24can

00:55:24bind

00:55:24with

00:55:24the

00:55:25dragon,

00:55:25sister.

00:55:26What is

00:55:27Fiona doing?

00:55:28The

00:55:28heir to

00:55:28the

00:55:28Drake

00:55:28family

00:55:28has

00:55:29always

00:55:29bind

00:55:29with

00:55:29dragons.

00:55:30Why

00:55:30would

00:55:30she

00:55:30go

00:55:31with

00:55:31anything

00:55:31else?

00:55:32And

00:55:32that's

00:55:32an

00:55:32Aurelian

00:55:33dragon.

00:55:33They

00:55:33appear

00:55:34only

00:55:34once

00:55:34in

00:55:34centuries.

00:55:35Fiona

00:55:35must

00:55:36be

00:55:36out

00:55:36of

00:55:36her

00:55:36mind

00:55:36to

00:55:36choose

00:55:37an

00:55:37inferior

00:55:37beast

00:55:38over

00:55:38that.

00:55:38Fiona,

00:55:39I

00:55:39must

00:55:40remind

00:55:40you

00:55:40that

00:55:40the

00:55:41selection

00:55:41of

00:55:41your

00:55:41bonded

00:55:42creature

00:55:42is

00:55:46but

00:55:46also

00:55:47the

00:55:47limits

00:55:47of

00:55:47your

00:55:47future

00:55:48magical

00:55:48potential.

00:55:49Professor

00:55:49Rockwheel,

00:55:50and that's

00:55:51precisely

00:55:51why

00:55:51Emma

00:55:51needs

00:55:52the

00:55:52dragon

00:55:52more

00:55:52than

00:55:52I

00:55:53do.

00:55:54My

00:55:54grades

00:55:54speak

00:55:55for

00:55:55themselves.

00:55:56I

00:55:56can

00:55:56handle

00:55:56myself

00:55:57regardless

00:55:57of

00:55:58what

00:55:58I

00:55:58bind

00:55:58with.

00:55:58But

00:55:59Emma,

00:55:59on

00:55:59the

00:55:59other

00:56:00hand,

00:56:00look

00:56:01at

00:56:01her.

00:56:02She's

00:56:02already

00:56:02struggling.

00:56:03And

00:56:03on

00:56:03top

00:56:04of

00:56:04that,

00:56:04if

00:56:04she's

00:56:04paired

00:56:04with

00:56:05an

00:56:05inferior

00:56:05creature,

00:56:06I

00:56:06fear

00:56:07she

00:56:07may

00:56:07not

00:56:07graduate

00:56:07at

00:56:08all.

00:56:08A

00:56:08fine

00:56:09sentiment,

00:56:09Fiona,

00:56:10for a

00:56:11witch,

00:56:11power is

00:56:12secondary

00:56:12to

00:56:12character.

00:56:14And

00:56:15with a

00:56:15heart of

00:56:15gold like

00:56:16yours,

00:56:17you will

00:56:17go very

00:56:18far even

00:56:18if your

00:56:19bound

00:56:19creature is

00:56:20lesser.

00:56:20Well,

00:56:21Emma,

00:56:22don't you

00:56:22think you

00:56:23owe

00:56:23Fiona your

00:56:23gratitude?

00:56:24Um,

00:56:25thank you

00:56:25for the

00:56:25offer,

00:56:26Fiona,

00:56:27but this

00:56:27is really

00:56:28unnecessary.

00:56:28I quite

00:56:29like

00:56:29Bruggen,

00:56:30to be

00:56:30honest.

00:56:31Oh,

00:56:31come on,

00:56:31Emma.

00:56:32I'm

00:56:32trying to

00:56:33help you.

00:56:34Don't

00:56:34let your

00:56:34pride get

00:56:35in the

00:56:35way.

00:56:36No,

00:56:36it's

00:56:36really,

00:56:37ouch!

00:56:43This,

00:56:45this is

00:56:45the unique

00:56:46way dragons

00:56:46bind with

00:56:47humans.

00:56:48This

00:56:48means the

00:56:49dragon chose

00:56:49me?

00:56:51Well,

00:56:52so much

00:56:52for it's

00:56:52really

00:56:53unnecessary.

00:56:54She refused

00:56:54it,

00:56:55then bound

00:56:55the dragon

00:56:56the moment

00:56:56she could.

00:56:57Shameless.

00:56:59That's an

00:56:59Anarian

00:57:00dragon,

00:57:00some noble

00:57:01bloodline

00:57:02that appears

00:57:02once in

00:57:03centuries.

00:57:04If not

00:57:05for Fiona,

00:57:05she'd never

00:57:06have laid

00:57:06a hand

00:57:06on it.

00:57:07Lucky

00:57:08bastard.

00:57:10Lucky

00:57:11my

00:57:11ass.

00:57:12They have

00:57:13no

00:57:13idea.

00:57:14Indeed,

00:57:15Aurelian

00:57:16dragons possess

00:57:16extraordinary

00:57:17magical

00:57:18affinity.

00:57:20But

00:57:21their

00:57:21hatchlings

00:57:22are fragile

00:57:23in the

00:57:23cold.

00:57:27No!

00:57:28No!

00:57:29And that's

00:57:30exactly why

00:57:31last time

00:57:32it was killed

00:57:32in the

00:57:33frost

00:57:36in the

00:57:36fall.

00:57:38You gave

00:57:39up a

00:57:39dragon

00:57:40and took

00:57:41my

00:57:41bear.

00:57:43I see,

00:57:44sister.

00:57:45You also

00:57:46came back

00:57:46with your

00:57:46memories.

00:57:49Bruggan,

00:57:50I'm not

00:57:50worried about

00:57:51surviving the

00:57:51frost without

00:57:52you,

00:57:53but I'm

00:57:54worried,

00:57:54what if

00:57:55Fiona mistreats

00:57:56you?

00:58:02Don't worry,

00:58:03Bruggan got

00:58:04you.

00:58:13our fist

00:58:13hump.

00:58:14He remembers.

00:58:15It means he's

00:58:16alright.

00:58:17Did he also

00:58:18come back with

00:58:19his memories?

00:58:20Last time,

00:58:22Fiona drove the

00:58:22others and

00:58:23torn Bruggan to

00:58:23pieces.

00:58:24He may look

00:58:25gentle and

00:58:25simple-minded,

00:58:27but Bruggan

00:58:28never forgets.

00:58:29This time,

00:58:30this is going

00:58:31to be fun.

00:58:33Are you done

00:58:34staring at him?

00:58:36Are you

00:58:36talking to

00:58:37me?

00:58:38Your skills,

00:58:39they are

00:58:40beautiful.

00:58:40Naturally,

00:58:41I am an

00:58:42Auririan dragon.

00:58:43We do not

00:58:44choose lightly.

00:58:46You should

00:58:46feel honored,

00:58:48human,

00:58:48rather than

00:58:49getting distracted

00:58:50by lesser

00:58:51creatures.

00:58:52Fair enough,

00:58:53little one.

00:58:54But why me?

00:58:55That ferocious

00:58:56woman,

00:58:57her soul

00:58:58reeks.

00:58:58I can smell

00:59:00it out.

00:59:01But yours,

00:59:02it smells

00:59:02rather delightful.

00:59:04In fact,

00:59:04it is the most

00:59:05agreeable in

00:59:06this room.

00:59:07And do refrain

00:59:08from calling me

00:59:09little one.

00:59:10You may address

00:59:10me as your

00:59:12majesty.

00:59:13Of course,

00:59:14your majesty.

00:59:18All right,

00:59:19class,

00:59:19copy this

00:59:19formation

00:59:20exactly as

00:59:21shown,

00:59:21then speak

00:59:22the incantation,

00:59:24Voluntas

00:59:24Ligot.

00:59:26The bond

00:59:27will complete

00:59:28once you cast

00:59:29the spell.

00:59:29You may begin

00:59:30now.

00:59:41Where's

00:59:41my wand?

00:59:46I taught

00:59:46you the

00:59:47difference.

00:59:48Brugge,

00:59:49could you

00:59:49pass me

00:59:50my wand?

00:59:55Aqua.

01:00:01That's

01:00:01on me.

01:00:02I should

01:00:02have taught

01:00:03you about

01:00:03wands sooner.

01:00:04There's a

01:00:05right end

01:00:06and a

01:00:07wrong one.

01:00:09Now you

01:00:09are using

01:00:10this knowledge

01:00:11against

01:00:11Fiona.

01:00:12Clever

01:00:12Bear.

01:00:15Voluntas

01:00:15Ligot.

01:00:27When a

01:00:27wand is

01:00:28reversed,

01:00:29the magic

01:00:29turns back

01:00:30on the

01:00:30caster,

01:00:31and that

01:00:31means

01:00:32Bruggen

01:00:32has become

01:00:33your

01:00:33master.

01:00:40must

01:00:41you

01:00:41keep

01:00:41exchanging

01:00:41looks

01:00:42with

01:00:42that

01:00:42bear.

01:00:43Aurelian

01:00:44dragons

01:00:44are not

01:00:44only

01:00:45of

01:00:45noble

01:00:45blood.

01:00:46We are

01:00:47also

01:00:47particular

01:00:48about

01:00:48what

01:00:48belongs

01:00:49to

01:00:49us.

01:00:49You've

01:00:50bound

01:00:50yourself

01:00:51to

01:00:51me.

01:00:52Then

01:00:52your

01:00:52attention

01:00:53should

01:00:53follow.

01:00:54Um,

01:00:55okay.

01:00:56I will

01:00:57keep that

01:00:57in mind.

01:01:00And

01:01:11as

01:01:12mentioned

01:01:13previously,

01:01:14fire

01:01:14sabamanders

01:01:15play a

01:01:15vital role

01:01:16in

01:01:16strengthening

01:01:17bonded

01:01:17creatures

01:01:18and

01:01:18accelerating

01:01:19their

01:01:19growth.

01:01:20the

01:01:21academy

01:01:21has

01:01:22procured

01:01:22a

01:01:22fresh

01:01:23supply

01:01:23from

01:01:23the

01:01:24old

01:01:24doll

01:01:24volcano.

01:01:25Each

01:01:26of you

01:01:26will

01:01:26receive

01:01:26a

01:01:27month's

01:01:27allocation.

01:01:29Collect

01:01:29your

01:01:30share

01:01:30and

01:01:31you

01:01:31are

01:01:31dismissed.

01:01:39Jalabi!

01:01:47Well

01:01:47done.

01:01:50that

01:01:50was

01:01:50a

01:01:50month's

01:01:51supply.

01:01:51She

01:01:52fed

01:01:52it

01:01:52all

01:01:52at

01:01:52once.

01:01:53Has

01:01:53she

01:01:53lost

01:01:53her

01:01:53mind?

01:01:56She

01:01:56clearly

01:01:57wasn't

01:01:57paying

01:01:57attention.

01:01:58Last

01:01:59in

01:01:59the

01:01:59class

01:01:59and

01:02:00now

01:02:00this

01:02:00poor

01:02:01Valrax

01:02:01is

01:02:01doomed

01:02:01with

01:02:02her.

01:02:02Binding

01:02:03with

01:02:03Valrax

01:02:04is

01:02:04wasted

01:02:04on

01:02:04her.

01:02:05Let

01:02:05me

01:02:05remind

01:02:06you.

01:02:06Fire

01:02:07salver

01:02:07manders

01:02:08are

01:02:08not

01:02:08easily

01:02:09obtained.

01:02:10They

01:02:11are

01:02:11to

01:02:11be

01:02:11used

01:02:11with

01:02:12care

01:02:12and

01:02:13in

01:02:13accordance

01:02:13with

01:02:14academy

01:02:14guidelines.

01:02:15Do

01:02:16not

01:02:16waste

01:02:20I

01:02:20assure

01:02:20you

01:02:20it

01:02:21wasn't

01:02:21wasted.

01:02:22We

01:02:23only

01:02:23have

01:02:23half

01:02:24a

01:02:24month

01:02:24till

01:02:24the

01:02:24frost

01:02:25arrives.

01:02:25Valrax

01:02:26has

01:02:26to

01:02:26grow

01:02:26fast

01:02:27to

01:02:27survive

01:02:28and

01:02:28protect

01:02:28me.

01:02:29If

01:02:30he

01:02:30dies

01:02:31right

01:02:31at

01:02:31the

01:02:31beginning

01:02:31again

01:02:32that

01:02:32would

01:02:32be

01:02:32the

01:02:32real

01:02:33waste.

01:02:34Class

01:02:34is

01:02:34over.

01:02:45You

01:02:46remember

01:02:46too

01:02:46don't

01:02:47you

01:02:47sister?

01:02:48Last

01:02:48time

01:02:49you

01:02:49survived

01:02:49by

01:02:50clinging

01:02:50to

01:02:50that

01:02:50curt

01:02:50bear.

01:02:51This

01:02:51time

01:02:52it's

01:02:53my

01:02:53turn.

01:02:55Then

01:02:55I

01:02:55wish

01:02:56you

01:02:56best

01:02:56of

01:02:56luck.

01:02:57Of

01:02:57course.

01:02:58I

01:02:58will

01:02:58just

01:02:58fine

01:02:59with

01:02:59him

01:02:59by

01:02:59my

01:02:59side.

01:03:00Freezing

01:03:01to

01:03:01death

01:03:01on

01:03:01the

01:03:01first

01:03:01day

01:03:02of

01:03:02the

01:03:02frost.

01:03:08Get

01:03:09that

01:03:09cursed

01:03:10feral

01:03:10creature

01:03:11of

01:03:11yours

01:03:11away

01:03:11from

01:03:12me!

01:03:12I'm

01:03:13sorry.

01:03:14But

01:03:14you

01:03:15shouldn't

01:03:15have

01:03:15woken

01:03:16him

01:03:16up

01:03:16from

01:03:16his

01:03:16nap.

01:03:30are you

01:03:30hungry

01:03:31already?

01:03:31You gotta be

01:03:32kidding me?

01:03:34Where am I

01:03:34supposed to find

01:03:35the extra

01:03:35salamirs for

01:03:36you?

01:03:36I don't have

01:03:37the money

01:03:37for it.

01:03:38Did you hear?

01:03:39A freshman

01:03:39went into the

01:03:40shadow woods

01:03:40last night.

01:03:41Got

01:03:41completely

01:03:42lost.

01:03:42I'm not

01:03:43surprised.

01:03:44That place

01:03:44is covered in

01:03:45heavy fog

01:03:45all year

01:03:46round.

01:03:47The

01:03:47shadow

01:03:48woods.

01:03:48If I

01:03:49remember

01:03:49correctly,

01:03:50before

01:03:50the

01:03:50frost,

01:03:51someone

01:03:52found a

01:03:52salamander's

01:03:53nest

01:03:53there.

01:03:54If the

01:03:54timeline

01:03:55hasn't

01:03:55changed,

01:03:56no one's

01:03:57discovered

01:03:57it yet.

01:03:58This

01:03:58is going

01:03:59to take

01:03:59forever.

01:04:00If you

01:04:01want to

01:04:01crawl

01:04:01like

01:04:02this,

01:04:02hop

01:04:03on my

01:04:03back.

01:04:04I

01:04:04will

01:04:04take

01:04:05you

01:04:05there.

01:04:06But

01:04:06you

01:04:06are

01:04:07still

01:04:07just

01:04:07a

01:04:07hatchling.

01:04:08You're

01:04:08hardly

01:04:09big

01:04:09enough

01:04:09to

01:04:09carry.

01:04:25shall

01:04:26we?

01:04:39Woohoo!

01:04:42I was

01:04:43adopted

01:04:44by a

01:04:44poor

01:04:44family.

01:04:45My

01:04:45little

01:04:45sister

01:04:46Tiffany

01:04:46was

01:04:46taken

01:04:47in

01:04:47by a

01:04:47wealthy

01:04:47family,

01:04:48the

01:04:48Sinclair

01:04:49house.

01:04:50Yet

01:04:50in less

01:04:51than five

01:04:51years,

01:04:52she was

01:04:52thrown

01:04:52out of

01:04:52the

01:04:52Sinclair

01:04:53house.

01:04:54She

01:04:54miserably

01:04:55died

01:04:55on the

01:04:55street.

01:04:57As

01:04:58for me,

01:04:58I

01:04:58studied

01:04:58hard

01:04:59and

01:04:59made

01:05:00it

01:05:00into

01:05:00an

01:05:00Ivy

01:05:00League

01:05:01school.

01:05:03Sinclair

01:05:04was

01:05:04thrown

01:05:04out

01:05:04of

01:05:04the

01:05:04Sinclair

01:05:05house.

01:05:06She

01:05:06miserably

01:05:07died

01:05:07on

01:05:07the

01:05:07street.

01:05:08Sinclair

01:05:09Eiling

01:05:09earned

01:05:10the

01:05:10sinker.

01:05:11In

01:05:11the

01:05:11end,

01:05:12I

01:05:12built

01:05:12my

01:05:12own

01:05:12business

01:05:13empire,

01:05:13married

01:05:14Tony

01:05:14with

01:05:14my

01:05:15adoptive

01:05:15parents

01:05:15blessing,

01:05:16gave

01:05:16birth

01:05:16to

01:05:17kids,

01:05:17and

01:05:17lived

01:05:17a

01:05:18long,

01:05:18happy

01:05:18life.

01:05:21Somehow,

01:05:22I

01:05:22was

01:05:22reborn.

01:05:24The

01:05:24second the

01:05:25couple from

01:05:25the poor

01:05:25family walked

01:05:26in,

01:05:27she ran

01:05:27straight to

01:05:27Tony,

01:05:29threw herself

01:05:29into his

01:05:30arms,

01:05:30called him

01:05:31her brother.

01:05:32Then she

01:05:32grabbed our

01:05:33new parents'

01:05:33hands and

01:05:34looked back

01:05:34at me with

01:05:35that smug

01:05:35little smile

01:05:36I knew

01:05:36too well.

01:05:37Audrey,

01:05:38you can

01:05:38have the

01:05:39rich

01:05:39family.

01:05:40But just

01:05:40a heads

01:05:41up,

01:05:41the

01:05:41Sinclair's

01:05:42house is

01:05:42a

01:05:42prison.

01:05:43I'm

01:05:43not going

01:05:43back there.

01:05:44I looked

01:05:45at the

01:05:45young man

01:05:46who had

01:05:46once been

01:05:46my

01:05:46husband.

01:05:47I hoped

01:05:48he would

01:05:48say

01:05:48something.

01:05:49Stay

01:05:49away from

01:05:50my

01:05:50sister.

01:05:51So in

01:05:52the end,

01:05:53with my

01:05:53sister grinning

01:05:54like she'd

01:05:54already won,

01:05:55I walked

01:05:56toward the

01:05:56Lincoln with

01:05:57a shogur.

01:05:58That was

01:05:58the moment

01:05:59it hit me.

01:06:00One look

01:06:00at her

01:06:01face told

01:06:01me

01:06:01everything.

01:06:04She had

01:06:04been reborn

01:06:05too.

01:06:08Get in,

01:06:09miss.

01:06:10The

01:06:11Sinclairs

01:06:11had sent

01:06:12no one

01:06:12but a

01:06:12chauffeur.

01:06:14Same as

01:06:14the past

01:06:15life.

01:06:15At this

01:06:16exact point,

01:06:17the director

01:06:18of the

01:06:18orphanage

01:06:18told us

01:06:19we could

01:06:19choose

01:06:20our own

01:06:20family.

01:06:21Tiffany

01:06:22stepped in

01:06:22first,

01:06:23lifted her

01:06:24ditt to

01:06:24her chin,

01:06:24and said,

01:06:25I'm not

01:06:26living broke.

01:06:27You are

01:06:27the big

01:06:28sister.

01:06:28You better

01:06:29suffer for

01:06:30me.

01:06:30Then she

01:06:31got the

01:06:31rich family

01:06:32she wanted,

01:06:32and day

01:06:33by day,

01:06:34the smile

01:06:34disappeared from

01:06:35her face.

01:06:37And now,

01:06:39I was the

01:06:40one stepping

01:06:40into the

01:06:41Lincoln.

01:06:42The chauffeur

01:06:43kept talking

01:06:44as he

01:06:44pulled away.

01:06:44He told

01:06:45me about

01:06:45the

01:06:46Sinclair's

01:06:46house rules.

01:06:48Got all

01:06:48that?

01:06:50He looked

01:06:50at me in

01:06:51the rearview

01:06:51mirror with

01:06:51those keen

01:06:52eyes,

01:06:53waiting for

01:06:53an answer.

01:06:56I got it.

01:06:59We arrived

01:07:00fast.

01:07:00I followed

01:07:01the chauffeur

01:07:02into a

01:07:02mansion.

01:07:03It looked

01:07:03less like a

01:07:04home and

01:07:04more like a

01:07:05royal palace.

01:07:06Mrs. Sinclair,

01:07:07she's here.

01:07:09An elegant

01:07:10woman sat

01:07:10on the

01:07:11sofa,

01:07:11sipping

01:07:12tea.

01:07:12She

01:07:12sized me

01:07:13up slowly

01:07:14and beckoned

01:07:14to me.

01:07:17Come here.

01:07:18I walked

01:07:19over.

01:07:21What's

01:07:22your name?

01:07:23Audrey.

01:07:24That was

01:07:24the name

01:07:25the orphanage

01:07:25had given

01:07:26me.

01:07:27Good.

01:07:28From now

01:07:29on,

01:07:29you're

01:07:29Audrey

01:07:30Sinclair.

01:07:33Brent,

01:07:34take her

01:07:34upstairs.

01:07:36Yes,

01:07:37ma'am.

01:07:39I followed

01:07:40the butler,

01:07:40step by

01:07:41step.

01:07:42Everything

01:07:42gleamed.

01:07:44Everything

01:07:44whispered money.

01:07:46But none

01:07:46of it shook

01:07:47me.

01:07:47In my past

01:07:48life,

01:07:49I had built

01:07:49this kind

01:07:50of life

01:07:50with my

01:07:50own hands.

01:07:52I knew

01:07:52what wealth

01:07:53looked like.

01:07:57Miss,

01:07:58this is your

01:07:58room now.

01:07:59He set my

01:08:00bag down

01:08:00by the bed.

01:08:01Get some

01:08:02rest.

01:08:02I'll come

01:08:02back for you.

01:08:03Then he

01:08:04left.

01:08:06I stepped

01:08:07inside and

01:08:08looked around.

01:08:09The room

01:08:09was perfect.

01:08:10And somewhere

01:08:11deep inside

01:08:12me,

01:08:12something

01:08:13stirred.

01:08:14Excitement.

01:08:15In my

01:08:16past life,

01:08:16I had no

01:08:17strong family

01:08:17background,

01:08:18yet I still

01:08:19built this

01:08:19kind of

01:08:20life with

01:08:20my own

01:08:20hands.

01:08:21This time,

01:08:22with the

01:08:23Sinclair name,

01:08:24I could

01:08:24become so

01:08:24much more.

01:08:25I was

01:08:26lost in

01:08:26thought when

01:08:26I heard

01:08:27shouting

01:08:27outside.

01:08:28A

01:08:29basketball

01:08:29came out

01:08:30of nowhere

01:08:30and slammed

01:08:31into my

01:08:31head.

01:08:31A boy

01:08:32was there.

01:08:33Zero

01:08:34manners.

01:08:35I knew

01:08:35who he

01:08:36was right

01:08:36away.

01:08:38Jasper

01:08:38Sinclair.

01:08:39He was

01:08:40into street

01:08:40racing,

01:08:41skydiving,

01:08:42anything

01:08:42dangerous

01:08:43enough to

01:08:43get him

01:08:43killed.

01:08:44Never

01:08:44serious,

01:08:45never

01:08:46still.

01:08:46In my

01:08:47past life,

01:08:47his legs

01:08:48were crushed

01:08:48in a

01:08:49racing

01:08:49accident.

01:08:50Hello?

01:08:51You

01:08:52deaf or

01:08:52what?

01:08:53His voice

01:08:53snapped in

01:08:54my ear.

01:08:54I came

01:08:55back to

01:08:55myself,

01:08:56picked up

01:08:56the ball,

01:08:57and did

01:08:57it over.

01:08:59Here

01:09:00you go,

01:09:00Jasper.

01:09:01He froze

01:09:01for half

01:09:02a second

01:09:02and said,

01:09:03What an

01:09:04ass

01:09:05hearer.

01:09:05You think

01:09:06living here

01:09:07gets you

01:09:07a cut

01:09:07of the

01:09:08Sinclair

01:09:08money?

01:09:08And

01:09:09remember,

01:09:09never

01:09:09call me

01:09:10by my

01:09:10first name.

01:09:11We're

01:09:11not that

01:09:11close.

01:09:13He

01:09:13snatched

01:09:13the ball

01:09:14and walked

01:09:14off.

01:09:16For the

01:09:16next few

01:09:17days,

01:09:17I barely

01:09:17saw Mrs.

01:09:18Sinclair.

01:09:19The

01:09:19butler

01:09:19showed me

01:09:20around

01:09:20the

01:09:20mansion.

01:09:21When

01:09:21we were

01:09:22done,

01:09:22he handed

01:09:22me a

01:09:23printed

01:09:23schedule.

01:09:26This

01:09:26is your

01:09:26schedule

01:09:27from now

01:09:27on.

01:09:28Starting

01:09:28tomorrow,

01:09:28you'll

01:09:28get private

01:09:29lessons in

01:09:29business

01:09:30management.

01:09:31Mrs.

01:09:31Sinclair

01:09:31arranged

01:09:32everything.

01:09:33Just

01:09:33study

01:09:33hard.

01:09:34If

01:09:34you

01:09:34do

01:09:34well,

01:09:35trust

01:09:35me,

01:09:35it'll

01:09:35pay

01:09:36off.

01:09:38You

01:09:38can

01:09:39handle

01:09:39that,

01:09:39right?

01:09:40In

01:09:40my

01:09:40past

01:09:41life,

01:09:41I

01:09:41didn't

01:09:41get

01:09:41to

01:09:42learn

01:09:42any

01:09:42of

01:09:42this

01:09:42until

01:09:43I

01:09:43started

01:09:43my

01:09:43first

01:09:43company.

01:09:45This

01:09:45time,

01:09:46I

01:09:47was

01:09:47getting

01:09:47it

01:09:47at

01:09:4715.

01:09:50Absolutely.

01:09:54This

01:09:54girl

01:09:54learns

01:09:55frighteningly

01:09:55fast.

01:09:56She's

01:09:57not only

01:09:57finished

01:09:57the high

01:09:58school

01:09:58curriculum,

01:09:59but she's

01:09:59also

01:10:00mastered

01:10:00obscure

01:10:01business

01:10:01theory.

01:10:04At

01:10:04this

01:10:04rate,

01:10:05she won't

01:10:05even need

01:10:06to finish

01:10:06high school.

01:10:06She

01:10:07could

01:10:07start

01:10:07applying

01:10:08to

01:10:08universities

01:10:08now.

01:10:11But

01:10:11that was

01:10:12never

01:10:12Mrs.

01:10:12Sinclair's

01:10:13plan.

01:10:14She

01:10:15wanted

01:10:15me to

01:10:15stay

01:10:16with

01:10:16Jasper

01:10:16through

01:10:16high

01:10:16school

01:10:17and

01:10:17then

01:10:17go

01:10:17to

01:10:17university

01:10:18with

01:10:18him.

01:10:19And

01:10:19she

01:10:19wanted

01:10:19me

01:10:20to

01:10:20rein

01:10:20him

01:10:20in.

01:10:22Come

01:10:22here.

01:10:22I

01:10:23walked

01:10:23over.

01:10:24She

01:10:25took

01:10:25my

01:10:25hand

01:10:26and

01:10:26pulled

01:10:26me

01:10:26down

01:10:26beside

01:10:27her

01:10:27on

01:10:27the

01:10:27sofa.

01:10:30Then

01:10:30she

01:10:30handed

01:10:31me

01:10:31an

01:10:31acceptance

01:10:31letter.

01:10:33Westfield

01:10:34High.

01:10:35A

01:10:35private

01:10:36boarding

01:10:36school.

01:10:37Super

01:10:37elite.

01:10:38You

01:10:38did

01:10:38well.

01:10:39Jasper's

01:10:40grades

01:10:40are a

01:10:40mess.

01:10:40Help

01:10:41him

01:10:41out.

01:10:43I

01:10:44don't

01:10:44expect

01:10:44miracles.

01:10:45Just

01:10:46make

01:10:46sure

01:10:46he

01:10:46passes.

01:10:49Then

01:10:50she

01:10:50looked

01:10:50me

01:10:50right

01:10:51in

01:10:51the

01:10:51eye.

01:10:51get

01:10:52through

01:10:53high

01:10:53school

01:10:53with

01:10:53him

01:10:54and

01:10:54I'll

01:10:54cover

01:10:55all

01:10:55your

01:10:55tuition

01:10:55and

01:10:56arrange

01:10:56the

01:10:56best

01:10:57change

01:10:57program

01:10:57for

01:10:57the

01:10:58two

01:10:58of

01:10:58you.

01:10:58Deal?

01:11:01And

01:11:02I

01:11:02didn't

01:11:02hesitate.

01:11:05Thank

01:11:06you,

01:11:06Mom.

01:11:08Good

01:11:09girl.

01:11:10No

01:11:10limit.

01:11:11One

01:11:12day

01:11:12off.

01:11:13Since

01:11:14arriving at

01:11:14the

01:11:14Sinclair

01:11:15house,

01:11:15it was

01:11:15the

01:11:16first

01:11:16day

01:11:16that

01:11:16actually

01:11:17felt

01:11:17like

01:11:18mine.

01:11:19I

01:11:19had

01:11:19barely

01:11:20taken

01:11:20a

01:11:20few

01:11:20steps

01:11:21when

01:11:21I

01:11:21saw

01:11:21a

01:11:21face

01:11:22I

01:11:22knew.

01:11:24Tiffany.

01:11:25She

01:11:26was

01:11:26standing

01:11:26on the

01:11:27curb

01:11:27in the

01:11:27brutal

01:11:28heat,

01:11:28handing

01:11:28out

01:11:29flyers.

01:11:30Of

01:11:30course,

01:11:30she

01:11:31had

01:11:31to

01:11:31take

01:11:31a

01:11:31part-time

01:11:32job.

01:11:33In

01:11:34my

01:11:34past

01:11:34life,

01:11:35that

01:11:35was

01:11:35me.

01:11:36Three

01:11:36jobs

01:11:36every

01:11:37summer.

01:11:38School

01:11:38on top

01:11:39of

01:11:39that.

01:11:40Housework

01:11:40after

01:11:40dark.

01:11:42Later,

01:11:42I

01:11:42found out

01:11:43why they

01:11:43took

01:11:43me

01:11:43in

01:11:43at

01:11:43all.

01:11:44Not

01:11:45because

01:11:45they

01:11:45wanted

01:11:46free

01:11:47labor.

01:11:48Hey

01:11:48there,

01:11:49want

01:11:49one?

01:11:54Audrey?

01:11:59So,

01:12:00you're

01:12:00living

01:12:00comfortably,

01:12:01huh?

01:12:01But

01:12:02don't

01:12:02say I

01:12:02didn't

01:12:02warn

01:12:03you.

01:12:03The

01:12:03Sinclair

01:12:04house

01:12:04isn't

01:12:04for

01:12:04girls

01:12:05like

01:12:05us.

01:12:05Mrs.

01:12:06Sinclair

01:12:06is

01:12:06far

01:12:07more

01:12:07evil

01:12:07than

01:12:07you

01:12:07think.

01:12:08Give

01:12:09it

01:12:09time,

01:12:09you'll

01:12:09find

01:12:09out.

01:12:10Oh,

01:12:11okay.

01:12:13My

01:12:14parents

01:12:14are

01:12:14amazing,

01:12:15she

01:12:15said.

01:12:16Tony

01:12:16even

01:12:16helps

01:12:16me

01:12:16study.

01:12:17Oh,

01:12:17by

01:12:17the

01:12:17way,

01:12:18we

01:12:18got

01:12:18accepted

01:12:18into

01:12:19Westfield

01:12:19High

01:12:19early.

01:12:21Westfield

01:12:22High?

01:12:23I

01:12:23almost

01:12:24laughed.

01:12:26The

01:12:26school

01:12:26was

01:12:27full

01:12:27of

01:12:27Rick

01:12:27kids'

01:12:27legacy

01:12:28names

01:12:28and

01:12:29a

01:12:29handful

01:12:29of

01:12:29brilliant

01:12:30scholarship

01:12:30students.

01:12:31In

01:12:31my

01:12:32past

01:12:32life,

01:12:32Tony

01:12:33and

01:12:33I

01:12:33had

01:12:33been

01:12:33the

01:12:33scholarship

01:12:34kids.

01:12:35Tiffany

01:12:35looked

01:12:35at

01:12:36me

01:12:36like

01:12:36she

01:12:36was

01:12:36already

01:12:37watching

01:12:37my

01:12:37funeral.

01:12:39Our

01:12:40lives

01:12:40are

01:12:41only

01:12:41going

01:12:41to

01:12:41get

01:12:42better.

01:12:43You?

01:12:45You're

01:12:46going

01:12:46to

01:12:46end

01:12:46up

01:12:46dead

01:12:47in

01:12:47the

01:12:47street.

01:12:49Just

01:12:49as I

01:12:49was

01:12:49about

01:12:50to

01:12:50answer,

01:12:50a

01:12:51voice

01:12:51cut

01:12:51through

01:12:51the

01:12:51noise.

01:12:52Tiff!

01:12:53Tony!

01:12:54What are

01:12:54you doing

01:12:55here?

01:12:58Tony

01:12:58walked

01:12:59over

01:12:59with a

01:12:59lunch

01:12:59bag

01:13:00in

01:13:00one

01:13:00hand.

01:13:01Mom

01:13:01sent

01:13:01me.

01:13:02She

01:13:02wanted

01:13:02me

01:13:02to

01:13:02bring

01:13:02you

01:13:02lunch.

01:13:03It's

01:13:03blazing

01:13:03out

01:13:03here.

01:13:04Want

01:13:04me

01:13:04to

01:13:04cover

01:13:04for

01:13:04you

01:13:04for

01:13:04a

01:13:04while?

01:13:06It's

01:13:06okay.

01:13:07I'm

01:13:07fine.

01:13:08The

01:13:12Same

01:13:12as

01:13:13the

01:13:13past

01:13:13life.

01:13:13Same

01:13:14pressure.

01:13:14Same

01:13:14grind.

01:13:15You're

01:13:15the

01:13:15best.

01:13:23This

01:13:23is my

01:13:23sister

01:13:24Audrey.

01:13:24You

01:13:24met

01:13:24her

01:13:24at

01:13:25the

01:13:25orphanage.

01:13:27Tony

01:13:27looked

01:13:27me

01:13:28over.

01:13:28His

01:13:29expression

01:13:29was

01:13:29cold,

01:13:30faintly

01:13:31disgusted.

01:13:32Don't

01:13:32hang

01:13:32around

01:13:32people

01:13:33like

01:13:33that.

01:13:33Come

01:13:33on.

01:13:33Let's

01:13:34go.

01:13:34He

01:13:35grabbed

01:13:35her

01:13:35hand

01:13:35and

01:13:35pulled

01:13:36her

01:13:36away

01:13:36before

01:13:36I

01:13:37could

01:13:37say

01:13:37a

01:13:37word.

01:13:39Their

01:13:40voices

01:13:40still

01:13:40carried

01:13:41even

01:13:41after

01:13:42they

01:13:42walked

01:13:42away.

01:13:45Tony,

01:13:45why are

01:13:46you being

01:13:46so mean?

01:13:47What if

01:13:48you scared

01:13:48her?

01:13:49You're

01:13:49too

01:13:49nice.

01:13:50Girls

01:13:50like that

01:13:51are

01:13:51trouble.

01:13:51Stay

01:13:52away

01:13:52from

01:13:52her.

01:13:53One

01:13:53day

01:13:53she'll

01:13:53stab

01:13:54you

01:13:54in

01:13:54the

01:13:54back.

01:13:54The

01:13:55words

01:13:55hit,

01:13:55like

01:13:56pressing

01:13:56on a

01:13:56bruise

01:13:57that

01:13:57had

01:13:57already

01:13:57healed

01:13:58wrong.

01:13:58I

01:13:59stood

01:13:59there

01:13:59for

01:13:59only

01:13:59a

01:14:00second.

01:14:00Then

01:14:01I

01:14:01looked

01:14:01down

01:14:01at

01:14:01the

01:14:02card

01:14:02Mrs.

01:14:02Sinclair

01:14:03had

01:14:03given

01:14:03me.

01:14:04I

01:14:04went

01:14:04luxury

01:14:05shopping.

01:14:06When I

01:14:06walked

01:14:07out of

01:14:07the

01:14:07stores

01:14:07with

01:14:07both

01:14:08hands

01:14:08full,

01:14:09Tiffany

01:14:09was

01:14:09still

01:14:09outside.

01:14:10The

01:14:11jealous

01:14:11look

01:14:11on her

01:14:11face

01:14:12was

01:14:12almost

01:14:12funny.

01:14:13What a

01:14:13show-off.

01:14:14You're

01:14:15still

01:14:15gonna

01:14:15die

01:14:15on

01:14:15the

01:14:15street.

01:14:16Tony

01:14:16and

01:14:17I

01:14:17were

01:14:17gonna

01:14:18run

01:14:18companies

01:14:18one

01:14:18day.

01:14:20She

01:14:20was

01:14:20so

01:14:20naive.

01:14:21The

01:14:22truth

01:14:22was

01:14:23none

01:14:23of

01:14:23the

01:14:23shopping

01:14:24was

01:14:24for

01:14:24me.

01:14:24Everything

01:14:25I

01:14:25bought

01:14:25was

01:14:26for

01:14:26them.

01:14:26For

01:14:27Mrs.

01:14:27Sinclair.

01:14:28For

01:14:29Jasper.

01:14:29For

01:14:30the

01:14:30staff.

01:14:32Jasper

01:14:32was

01:14:32home.

01:14:33That

01:14:34was

01:14:34rare.

01:14:35Well,

01:14:35look at

01:14:35that.

01:14:37You've

01:14:37been here

01:14:38for just

01:14:38a while

01:14:38and you're

01:14:39already

01:14:39spending

01:14:40money

01:14:40that

01:14:40doesn't

01:14:41belong

01:14:42to

01:14:42you.

01:14:44Jasper.

01:14:46She's

01:14:47your

01:14:47sister.

01:14:48In

01:14:49what

01:14:49world?

01:14:49I

01:14:50don't

01:14:50have

01:14:50a

01:14:50sister

01:14:50and

01:14:50I

01:14:51never

01:14:51will.

01:14:51You

01:14:51think

01:14:52I'm

01:14:52bringing

01:14:52this

01:14:52bumplad

01:14:53around

01:14:53my

01:14:53friends?

01:14:54Oh,

01:14:54please.

01:14:55Jasper

01:14:55had

01:14:56never

01:14:56liked

01:14:56me and

01:14:57I

01:14:57wasn't

01:14:57to

01:14:57push

01:14:58him.

01:14:58Mom,

01:14:59this

01:14:59is

01:14:59for

01:14:59you.

01:15:01Then

01:15:02I

01:15:02handed

01:15:02out

01:15:02gifts

01:15:03to

01:15:03the

01:15:03butler

01:15:03and

01:15:03the

01:15:04rest

01:15:04of

01:15:04the

01:15:04household

01:15:04staff.

01:15:07The

01:15:07butler

01:15:07and

01:15:07the

01:15:08rest

01:15:08of

01:15:08the

01:15:08staff

01:15:08were

01:15:08only

01:15:09Jasper'd.

01:15:10His

01:15:11face

01:15:11dropped

01:15:11on the

01:15:12spot.

01:15:12Oh,

01:15:13come on!

01:15:13You

01:15:13really

01:15:14think

01:15:14a few

01:15:14gifts

01:15:14are

01:15:15enough

01:15:15to

01:15:15buy

01:15:15people

01:15:15off?

01:15:16You

01:15:17think

01:15:17that

01:15:17makes

01:15:18you...

01:15:18Well,

01:15:18this

01:15:19one's

01:15:19for

01:15:19you.

01:15:20It

01:15:21was

01:15:21a

01:15:21custom

01:15:21race car

01:15:22model.

01:15:23I

01:15:23heard

01:15:23you're

01:15:23into

01:15:24racing.

01:15:24I

01:15:25saw

01:15:25it

01:15:25and

01:15:25thought

01:15:26of

01:15:26you.

01:15:33School

01:15:34started

01:15:34soon

01:15:35after

01:15:35that.

01:15:35I

01:15:36was

01:15:36already

01:15:36set

01:15:36to

01:15:37grab

01:15:37a

01:15:37cab

01:15:37on

01:15:37my

01:15:37own,

01:15:38but

01:15:38when

01:15:38I

01:15:38stepped

01:15:39outside,

01:15:39I

01:15:40saw

01:15:40a

01:15:40car

01:15:40waiting

01:15:41at

01:15:41the

01:15:41front.

01:15:42I

01:15:42smiled

01:15:43before

01:15:43I

01:15:43could

01:15:43help

01:15:43it.

01:15:45I

01:15:45ran

01:15:45over.

01:15:47Jasper!

01:15:49I

01:15:50told

01:15:50you

01:15:50not

01:15:50to

01:15:50call

01:15:50me

01:15:50by

01:15:51my

01:15:51first

01:15:51name!

01:15:53Well,

01:15:53get in,

01:15:54I don't

01:15:54have

01:15:54all

01:15:54day.

01:15:56Oh,

01:15:57right.

01:15:59I

01:15:59climbed

01:15:59in,

01:16:00slowly,

01:16:01on

01:16:01purpose.

01:16:03Then

01:16:03I

01:16:04handed

01:16:04him

01:16:04the

01:16:04breakfast

01:16:04the

01:16:05cook

01:16:05had

01:16:05packed.

01:16:07Mom

01:16:07said

01:16:08there

01:16:08was

01:16:08one

01:16:08for

01:16:08each

01:16:08of

01:16:09us.

01:16:10Who

01:16:10even

01:16:10eats

01:16:11breakfast

01:16:11these

01:16:11days?

01:16:12But

01:16:13he

01:16:13still

01:16:13took

01:16:13it.

01:16:16He

01:16:17was

01:16:17back

01:16:17with

01:16:17that

01:16:17we

01:16:18don't

01:16:18know

01:16:18each

01:16:18other

01:16:18face.

01:16:20Listen

01:16:20carefully.

01:16:21I

01:16:21don't

01:16:22care

01:16:22what

01:16:22Mom

01:16:22said,

01:16:23but

01:16:23at

01:16:23school,

01:16:24you

01:16:24do

01:16:24not

01:16:24tell

01:16:25people

01:16:25you're

01:16:25a

01:16:25Sinclair.

01:16:26You

01:16:26do

01:16:26not

01:16:26tell

01:16:26people

01:16:27we're

01:16:27related.

01:16:27If

01:16:28I

01:16:28hear

01:16:28any

01:16:28rumors,

01:16:29I'll

01:16:29blame

01:16:29you.

01:16:32Don't

01:16:32mind

01:16:32young

01:16:32Mr.

01:16:33Sinclair.

01:16:33He's

01:16:33always

01:16:34been

01:16:34like

01:16:34that.

01:16:35I

01:16:35know.

01:16:38I

01:16:39stepped

01:16:39out

01:16:39after

01:16:40Jasper.

01:16:41And

01:16:41there

01:16:41they

01:16:42were

01:16:42Tiffany

01:16:43and

01:16:43Tony

01:16:43right

01:16:44by

01:16:44the

01:16:44front

01:16:44gates.

01:16:45Tony

01:16:45was

01:16:46handsome,

01:16:46clean

01:16:47cut,

01:16:47straight

01:16:48A

01:16:48golden

01:16:48boy,

01:16:49the

01:16:49quiet

01:16:49kind

01:16:50that

01:16:50made

01:16:50girls

01:16:50talk.

01:16:51A

01:16:51crowd

01:16:52had

01:16:52already

01:16:52formed

01:16:52around

01:16:52them.

01:16:54I

01:16:55caught

01:16:55snipses

01:16:55as I

01:16:56walked

01:16:56by.

01:16:56Did

01:16:57you

01:16:57hear

01:16:57about

01:16:57the

01:16:58transfer

01:16:58kid?

01:16:58He

01:16:58was

01:16:59top

01:16:59of

01:16:59the

01:16:59district.

01:17:00And

01:17:00his

01:17:00sister

01:17:00too.

01:17:01She

01:17:01scored

01:17:01top

01:17:0215.

01:17:03God,

01:17:04I

01:17:04wish

01:17:04my

01:17:04brother

01:17:04were

01:17:04like

01:17:05that.

01:17:09My

01:17:09stepped

01:17:10into

01:17:10the

01:17:10classroom

01:17:10first.

01:17:11A

01:17:11few

01:17:12seconds

01:17:12later,

01:17:13Tony

01:17:13and

01:17:13Tiffany

01:17:14came

01:17:14in

01:17:14behind

01:17:14me.

01:17:17Well,

01:17:18what a

01:17:18coincidence.

01:17:19Who

01:17:20would have

01:17:20thought

01:17:20we'd

01:17:20end up

01:17:21in the

01:17:21same

01:17:21class,

01:17:22sis?

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