The Murdered Girl

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00:00:00Honored guests, welcome to my daughter Rayla's coming-of-age night.

00:00:04From now on, she will assist me with Iron Thrawn's trade affairs.

00:00:08I trust you'll extend her every courtesy.

00:00:11Iron Thrawn's adopted daughter.

00:00:12For a half-blood orphan, she's come a long way.

00:00:15I heard she can't even shift.

00:00:17What a disgrace to pure bloods.

00:00:23Play your part, mongrel.

00:00:26Tonight is the only reason we kept you alive for my son.

00:00:30I don't know.

00:00:37Rayla!

00:00:38Die!

00:00:48Fuck!

00:00:51Evelyn, why is it you?

00:00:53Shut up, why you?

00:00:54Why did Iron Thrawn take you in, make you a lord's daughter?

00:00:59And let you stand beneath the blood moon with everyone watching?

00:01:02While I was forced to sell my body?

00:01:05You stole my life, Rayla!

00:01:07So tonight, I kill you and take it back!

00:01:16Evelyn, that life you want so badly.

00:01:20To me, it only made me a tool to make Aslan stronger.

00:01:26If I could do it all over again, I'd want none of it.

00:01:44You awakened?

00:01:47Too late, let's save you.

00:01:55Daughter of the Wolfkin, the Moon Goddess has heard your plea.

00:02:00You have been granted a second chance.

00:02:13Of all the children left in the Moon Goddess's sanctuary, only the few of you remain unchosen.

00:02:20To ensure fairness in her eyes, each box contains the token of a Lord's house.

00:02:26Choose one at random, and let the Moon Goddess guide you to your new family.

00:02:35Beautiful.

00:02:36Look at the boxes, the tokens.

00:02:40Am I back on the day Iron Thrawn chose me?

00:02:46Rila! Evelyn! Why are you standing there? Choose already!

00:02:53Stay!

00:02:57In my last life, Evelyn hesitated over which box to choose.

00:03:02This time, she grabbed Iron Thorn's box without a second thought.

00:03:05She came back too.

00:03:09I knew it! It's the gold coin!

00:03:13Last time, you picked it and took everything. This time, your Lord parents are mine.

00:03:20From now on, I am Iron Thorn's precious daughter.

00:03:23Sorry, Rila. I wanted a family so badly that I grabbed one first.

00:03:27You do not mind, right?

00:03:29Evelyn, you really think you can sit back and enjoy Iron Thorn's wealth?

00:03:32You have no idea it all comes with a price. And one day, you'll pay it back tenfold. A hundredfold.

00:03:40I told you to skip the council today. But no, you had to show up in person. Now we are

00:03:45going to be late to the Moon Goddess Sanctuary.

00:03:55My love, the grain stores decide whether the North survives the winter. I had to check them myself.

00:04:00Winter? Just look, look at your two precious sons. One practically lives in the infirmary brewing remedies, and the other

00:04:07spends all day drilling his troops.

00:04:10Neither one remembers he has a mother. It's settled. Until our daughter comes of age, we're all living simply.

00:04:16I want her to grow up knowing that family matters more than wealth or status. Once she understands what truly

00:04:22matters, we'll tell her who we really are.

00:04:30But an ox cart? Is that really necessary?

00:04:32Enough! Change your clothes and move. And I am warning you, if you give us away...

00:04:37I sleep in the barn, I know.

00:04:45When we reach the Sanctuary, remember, we are farmers.

00:04:50Rila, you are the last one. Hurry up!

00:04:53In my last life, Iron Thorn treated me as a sacrifice, subjecting me to endless torment.

00:04:58In this life, all I wish for is to find a true family.

00:05:04Having trouble choosing, sis? Why not let me help?

00:05:12Take this one.

00:05:13This is the box Evelyn's foster parents prepared in my last life.

00:05:18Sister, you do not think I would hurt you, do you?

00:05:22In my last life, this box sent me to a family of dirt-core farmers.

00:05:27I ran away, sold myself in the market just to survive, and swallowed every kind of humiliation.

00:05:32Rayla, this time you will taste all of it, and you will never climb out.

00:05:37Why would I?

00:05:39Then open it! Let us see what precious token you got!

00:05:42Rayla, stop wasting everyone's time. Open it!

00:05:45If I remember correctly.

00:05:54Just as I thought, rye bread.

00:05:59I thought my wooden toy was cheap, but that bread is worth what, a few connors?

00:06:04No lord family would leave something like this!

00:06:07I was counting on a nice payout!

00:06:09Useless girl, she can't even pick a decent token!

00:06:12Do not be too upset.

00:06:13It is not a gold coin like mine.

00:06:15But at least your new family can feed you bread.

00:06:18Enough!

00:06:19If you have chosen, step aside.

00:06:22Now follow me to meet your lord families.

00:06:23Hmm.

00:06:40Father!

00:06:41Mother!

00:06:42What did you call me?

00:06:44Lord Blair, this is the child who drew your family's token.

00:06:48Her name is Evelyn.

00:06:50Hmm.

00:06:51Pretty enough, I suppose.

00:06:53Barely fit for Ironthorn.

00:06:55She is ugly!

00:06:56Mother, can we not pick a prettier one?

00:06:59She will do.

00:07:04Rila, these two are your parents from now on.

00:07:09Matron, do you have no standards at all for adoptive families?

00:07:12My lady, there is only so much we can do.

00:07:15Not everyone can be as noble as you and Lord Blit.

00:07:19My dear, we're only farmers with a modest bit of savings.

00:07:23We can't compare to the noble family over there.

00:07:26But if you truly don't wish to come home with us, we won't force you.

00:07:30Rila!

00:07:31There are still unclaimed tokens over there.

00:07:33I can let you switch to another one!

00:07:35I... no!

00:07:38Rila, you can't back out now.

00:07:40Think how much that would hurt them.

00:07:42Besides, switching tokens would be unfair to everyone else.

00:07:45Exactly.

00:07:45Yeah.

00:07:46Yeah, that's fair.

00:07:46Even a noble house like Ironthorn could only bring me a life worse than death.

00:07:50Perhaps choosing this couple is better.

00:07:52At least I can have a peaceful home.

00:07:53I told you this would happen.

00:07:55Dressed like this, how are we supposed to keep our daughter?

00:07:58Then we will not force her.

00:07:59I want to go with you.

00:08:04Sweetheart, do you mean that?

00:08:06You really want us as your parents?

00:08:08Having less doesn't bother me.

00:08:10I'm not afraid of hard work.

00:08:12I know I can build the life I want.

00:08:16What did I tell you?

00:08:17Our daughter is coming home with us.

00:08:21Congratulations to everyone who has found their family.

00:08:24Three days from now, at this same time,

00:08:27parents may return to take their children home.

00:08:29In this life, I finally get what I always wanted.

00:08:32A real family.

00:08:48My family is here for me.

00:08:50Where are your parents?

00:08:52Did they realize they are too poor to feed you and run away?

00:08:56It is nearly dark and they still are not here.

00:08:58I bet they changed their minds.

00:09:03Rayla!

00:09:14Dirty farmers make you that happy?

00:09:16They can't even afford a carriage.

00:09:18Enjoy crying in the rain on that broken ox cart for the rest of your life.

00:09:22Not having one now does not mean we never will.

00:09:25When a family works together, life gets better.

00:09:28You do not need to worry about us.

00:09:30Go enjoy being a lord's precious daughter.

00:09:32Keep acting tough.

00:09:34You will be crying soon enough.

00:09:36Rayla! Sorry we are late.

00:09:38Are you cold?

00:09:44I am fine.

00:09:45Rayla, let me introduce you.

00:09:47This is your eldest brother, villain, and your second brother, Thane.

00:09:55Farewell.

00:09:56Maybe we will meet again.

00:09:57Wait, no.

00:09:58We never will.

00:10:01Brother!

00:10:02What are your legs broken?

00:10:03Or are you too stupid to walk?

00:10:05This place is filthy.

00:10:06And you expect me to come get you?

00:10:08Get in now or walk home.

00:10:10What a dump it reeks.

00:10:17Little sister, let me take your bag.

00:10:24The road's flooded, Rayla. Hop on. I'll carry you across.

00:10:27Thane, you don't have to. I can wade through it myself.

00:10:30With your brother right here, why would we let you wade through all that water?

00:10:33Come on, hop on. Let's get home and have something hot to eat together.

00:10:52Rila.

00:10:54You didn't get too wet, did you? Come here, let me dry you off.

00:11:03Rila.

00:11:05I know our home isn't much. It may even be worse than the sanctuary.

00:11:09Are you having second thoughts?

00:11:11See? She is frowning. She must regret coming with us.

00:11:15This cabin is worse than the tents we used in the northern barracks.

00:11:19How is a young girl supposed to live here?

00:11:24Father, mother, villain, Thane.

00:11:27I used to copy repair plans at the sanctuary.

00:11:30I could gather leftover lumber from the market and fix this place up little by little.

00:11:34Once we patch the roof and walls, we'll all be able to live much more comfortably.

00:11:37You know how to do that too?

00:11:39I only read a few old plans.

00:11:41I will probably need both of you to help me.

00:11:44Absolutely!

00:11:45That is my girl.

00:11:46A family should pull together and hold each other up.

00:11:50Whatever trouble comes, we face it together.

00:11:52We will always stand behind you.

00:11:55Oh, Rayla, I prepared a token for you.

00:11:57It is inside the wooden box you chose.

00:12:06Break the bread open.

00:12:10It is beautiful!

00:12:15It was made from moon-white stone your grandmother left us.

00:12:19Everyone in the family has one.

00:12:23Your father and I can't give you a life of luxury, but we will do everything we can to keep

00:12:28you from suffering.

00:12:29Please do not say that.

00:12:31As long as our family is safe and together, that is all the happiness I need.

00:12:36Life here is really hard.

00:12:38I need to start making money right away.

00:12:46This is the last basket.

00:12:48Thank you, Rayla.

00:12:50Rayla, three years in the countryside really turned you into a farm girl.

00:12:55Father, may I bring an extra guest to tonight's charity banquet?

00:12:59Don't bother me with such trivial matters.

00:13:02Rayla, tonight I will destroy you in front of every Wulfton noble.

00:13:14Miss Blair, you like the moon goddess herself tonight.

00:13:19Iron Thorn sure knows how to throw a proper banquet.

00:13:23I hear Lord Blair just secured the Northern Army's grain contract, and even the Lord of the North himself will

00:13:27make an appearance tonight.

00:13:39Excuse me, who should sign for the vegetable delivery?

00:13:49That bitch. After three years of farm work, how does she still look this good?

00:13:55She's supposed to make me shine, not steal the spotlight.

00:13:58Oh my!

00:13:59Rayla, it's been three years. How did you end up like this? A vegetable delivery girl?

00:14:05You ordered these? You did this on purpose?

00:14:09This is a fundraiser for the moon goddess sanctuary, and all you brought was a basket of vegetables?

00:14:14Is that really all the gratitude you have for the place that raised you?

00:14:17Rayla! Is this how you repay moon goddess sanctuary with a basket of wilted greens?

00:14:22Rayla, how did you end up looking so shabby?

00:14:26Matron offered you a better family back then, but you just had to turn her down.

00:14:37It has been years. How do you look even more pathetic than before?

00:14:41Of course I can't compare to you. You still have time to plan little traps just to humiliate me. Life

00:14:47must be treating you well.

00:14:48Of course I am doing well. Iron is a true noble house. The way I live is beyond anything a

00:14:52farm girl like you could imagine.

00:14:53Father and mother spare no expense turning me into a real lady.

00:14:56True. Your coming of age night has not arrived yet. When Iron Throne throws your coming of age night, you

00:15:02will finally see what they really are.

00:15:04I hope you can still look down on me then.

00:15:06What did you just say?

00:15:08You are much prettier than Evelyn's. Stop selling vegetables, be mine, and I will make sure every part of you

00:15:14is taking care of you.

00:15:16Keep your hands to yourself.

00:15:18You really do not know your place.

00:15:21Tonight's banquet is raising funds for the Sanctuary. You came from there, so are you really leaving?

00:15:26What is she even doing here? She has nothing to donate. Just look at her. She's an embarrassment to this

00:15:32entire banquet.

00:15:33Evelyn, the Sanctuary owes you so much. You have supported us with supplies for years, and Iron Thorn even invited

00:15:39us to tonight's banquet. I truly do not know how to thank you.

00:15:43I am usually busy with Lord's Academy, so I can't visit the Sanctuary as often as I would like. Donations

00:15:48are the least I can do.

00:15:50O Matron, Father has decided to donate to dote 3,000 silver coins this time.

00:15:55Thank you, Lord Blair. The Moon Goddess Sanctuary will never forget this kindness.

00:16:00To Iron Throne, that is nothing.

00:16:02Exactly. Iron Throne is nothing like some peasant families. The Sanctuary raised her for years, and all she gives back

00:16:09is a basket of vegetables.

00:16:16To a prosperous partnership.

00:16:22My Lord, the guards found Lady Rila's oxcart downstairs. She's at the charity banquet, probably with the people from the

00:16:30Moon Goddess's Sanctuary.

00:16:35The Sanctuary raised my sister. Prepare a generous gift in the name of the young lady of Northern Lord and

00:16:41send it over.

00:16:42Yes, my Lord.

00:16:53On behalf of the daughter of Northern Lord, we present a donation to Moon Goddess Sanctuary.

00:16:5710,000 silver coins for scholarships, one medical hall, one granary, a thousand scrolls, a hundred farming tools, a hundred

00:17:05loons.

00:17:05Northern Lord's Manor? That is Lord Edric's domain. The greatest of the seven territories. Why would they spend a fortune

00:17:12on a little charity banquet?

00:17:1310,000 silver coins, a medical hall, a granary. That's worth a fortune. Northern Lord is truly generous.

00:17:22Matron, which child here has the honor of being connected to Northern Lord? The steward personally sent me with these

00:17:27gifts, and ordered that they be donated in the daughter's name.

00:17:30Who could be that fortunate?

00:17:33A daughter? As far as I know, the Lord of the North only has two sons.

00:17:40Then the only one here who could be called the daughter of a Lord is Evelyn.

00:17:48Of course! It must be for Evelyn. She is Iron Thrawn's daughter, and so beautiful.

00:17:54Perhaps the young Lord of the North is using this chance to court her.

00:17:57Don't tell me, the Northern Lord's precious daughter is Rayla, the little farm girl?

00:18:04Matron, the gifts have been delivered. I will take my leave.

00:18:10Safe travels. We owe all of this to Lord Blair's generosity in adopting Evelyn from our sanctuary.

00:18:16Without his kindness, we would never have received such an honor.

00:18:19My Lord, I hope we may continue to count on your favor.

00:18:22Exactly. Under Iron Thorn's protection, so many children at the sanctuary are fed and clothed.

00:18:27Unlike some people who can't spare a single copper and only bring trouble.

00:18:31These vegetables may not compare to the gold and grain you toss around, but they were given with sincerity.

00:18:36What trouble have I caused the sanctuary?

00:18:39Just because my parents are farmers and have nothing to offer Iron Thorn?

00:18:42Does Evelyn get to shame us with a few lies?

00:18:44Uncratable brat! Years ago, I offered you a better family and you refused.

00:18:48Now you think you are brave enough to talk back? Save your tears! No one is buying them!

00:18:53I see your talent has only grown, Matron. Whoever has power gets your smile.

00:18:58You are right. I clearly do not meet the sanctuary's standards.

00:19:02Shut your mouth! Guards, throw this troublemaker out!

00:19:05Am I wrong? When you choose families for the children, you never ask who will truly love them!

00:19:10You only care which nobles can fill your pockets!

00:19:12You do not deserve to be Matron of Moon Goddess Sanctuary!

00:19:19You ungrateful girl! What could I possibly gain from your peasant parents? Drag her out, now!

00:19:25This is only the beginning. From now on, every step you take will be stoked in humiliation.

00:19:30That silver mooncrest is identical to House Carter's!

00:19:46My lord, the young lady has been humiliated at the charity banquet by Iron Thrawn's people.

00:19:51Anyone who dares lay a hand on my sister has a death wish!

00:19:59Lord Edric and Healer Vellelen are already on their way, but Lord Edric ran into trouble on the road.

00:20:07I will handle it first.

00:20:16The farm girl connected to Northern Lord? You must have seen it wrong.

00:20:18Young Lord, last month the Northern Lord appeared at the territory market, and an artist drew that exact crest pattern.

00:20:23Everyone talked about how much he treasured his family token. I remember it clearly. This crest is identical.

00:20:31Give it back! My parents had it made from the Moon White Stone my grandmother left us!

00:20:37Your family has been dirt poor for generations. Unless they stole it, where would they get anything worth keeping?

00:20:44A family so poor they could only hide bread in the token box. What could they possibly own?

00:20:50Cheap, fake Moon White Stone. Only an idiot like you would treat this junk like treasure.

00:20:56You must have heard about the Northern Lord's crest somewhere and had a fake maid so you could scam your

00:21:00way into the banquet.

00:21:01Lowborn trash will always be Lohan. You can't even get your lies straight.

00:21:05The Lord of the North has no daughter. You will never be anything but a farm girl.

00:21:10I did not! Give me back my crest!

00:21:13A fraud sneaking into a Lord's banquet on the Lord of the North's name?

00:21:19Iron Thorn has a duty to deal with her on his behalf.

00:21:22The young Lord is absolutely right. She is disgracing me and the Moon Goddess Sanctuary!

00:21:27I am not lying! Give me back my crest and I will leave right now!

00:21:33Kneel and admit you were wrong. Maybe I will feel generous enough to give it back.

00:21:39In your dreams! Everything I said is true and I have never lied!

00:21:43You came from the Sanctuary. Matron raised you out of kindness.

00:21:48Now your life is miserable so you smear the place that saved you?

00:21:51Asking you to kneel is already mercy for old time's sake.

00:21:54Do not push your luck otherwise.

00:22:02What are you doing?

00:22:04Bring up the ice and ale from your fellow.

00:22:09An ungrateful wretch who curses her saviors deserves to feel ice knives down her throat.

00:22:14Now drink.

00:22:17You bitch! My makeup is ruined!

00:22:20You have no right to keep me here!

00:22:22No right? I am the Lady of Iron Thorn.

00:22:26A dirt scraping peasant from nowhere thinks she can tell me what rights I have?

00:22:32If anyone here has the standing to handle a fraud on the Lord of the North's behalf, it would be

00:22:37Iron Thorn.

00:22:38She is just a girl. She just made a foolish mistake. Why not let it go?

00:22:42Let it go? Making her kneel is already mercy for the Sanctuary's sake!

00:22:46I could drag her to the Lord's court instead!

00:22:49I have done nothing wrong!

00:22:51What gives you the right to humiliate me?

00:22:55Then...

00:22:56You can forget about getting this back.

00:22:59No! Do not!

00:23:02Mother had that token made for me from Grandmother's Moon White Stone.

00:23:06I have to protect it.

00:23:08I will drink!

00:23:31The banquet is about to start. At this pace, we will be here all night.

00:23:43I thought she had a spine!

00:23:45Risking her life for a fake crest? Pathetic.

00:23:48Forcing ice liquor down her like that...

00:23:51It could kill her.

00:23:56I drank it all! The crest! Give it back!

00:23:59You want it? I underestimated you. You were bold enough to use the Lord of the North. And you still

00:24:06think I will give this fake back? Keep dreaming.

00:24:11No!

00:24:32Who dares lay a hand on the daughter of Northern Lord?

00:24:39The Northern Lord's daughter? Did you hear that?

00:24:43As if a farm girl could be his daughter.

00:24:46Rila, does your whole family make a living lying to people?

00:24:58Her vocal cords are damaged. We need to get her to the infirmary now.

00:25:04Those bastards!

00:25:11You bastards, dare lay a hand on me?

00:25:14That was me.

00:25:17Thane, Ironthorn, we can't afford to cross them.

00:25:20Don't worry, Rila. Not one of them will get away with this.

00:25:23He sounds so sure. Could they actually be someone?

00:25:26Ask anyone here.

00:25:28Other than the Northern Lord, who in the Seven Territories would Ironthorn fear?

00:25:32Guards, teach them a lesson!

00:25:48You really don't know, do you?

00:25:50The Northern Lord you just mentioned is my father.

00:25:57Impossible!

00:25:58Matron saw them himself.

00:26:00They're the sons of the farm family that adopted Rila from the sanctuary.

00:26:03Exactly!

00:26:05One fetches herbs at her infirmary,

00:26:07and the other drives carts for merchants.

00:26:24So it's you.

00:26:26After all these years,

00:26:28you've sunk low enough to scam your way into a Lord's banquet.

00:26:32Father, once the Northern Lord arrives,

00:26:35he can deal with these frauds himself.

00:26:37Ironthrone still expects to work with the North after this?

00:26:40Keep running your mouth!

00:26:42Once that grain contract is signed,

00:26:44Ironthrone will stand just below the North.

00:26:46Cross us,

00:26:47and there will be nowhere in the Seven Territories for you to live!

00:26:50The Northern Lord was born a farmer,

00:26:52and built the North with his own hands.

00:26:55If he saw the way you treat people,

00:26:57he would never sign that grain contract.

00:27:00Riela,

00:27:01my father can punish you on the Northern Lord's behalf,

00:27:04and no one will question it.

00:27:07Evelyn,

00:27:07if you hate me,

00:27:08take it out on me.

00:27:10Leave my brothers alone.

00:27:12Go on.

00:27:13Let me see just how shameless Lord Bale can be.

00:27:17Young man,

00:27:18learn your place before the world crushes you.

00:27:22Lord Blair is serious.

00:27:23Once Ironthorn blacklists them,

00:27:24and the Northern Lord condemns them,

00:27:26no one in the Seven Territories will take them in.

00:27:28They can only wait to die or be exiled to the wastelands.

00:27:33This is all on me.

00:27:35I will take the blame,

00:27:36and I will do anything.

00:27:37Please,

00:27:38leave my family out of it.

00:27:41Riela!

00:27:44Too late to beg now.

00:27:46Go to the Northern Lord's manor and find the commander.

00:27:49If you can catch his eye,

00:27:51we will call this even.

00:27:53You sick old bastard!

00:27:55Riela,

00:27:56control your crazy brother.

00:27:57If he causes one more scene tonight,

00:28:00none of you leaves this room.

00:28:01I'm giving her a shortcut straight to the top.

00:28:04She should be grateful.

00:28:05Then get ready to watch Ironthorn fall!

00:28:08You sick old bastard!

00:28:10Watch your damn mouth!

00:28:15Lord Blair,

00:28:16the North has signed the grain contract.

00:28:18I have brought it for you.

00:28:27Thank you, Simus.

00:28:29The Northern Lord truly keeps his word.

00:28:31He even sent someone to deliver the contract himself.

00:28:35I'll leave you to your evening.

00:28:45You burned the contract signed!

00:28:47Signed by the Northern Lord!

00:28:48Are you insane?

00:28:52Who the hell do you think you are?

00:28:53Ruining Ironthorn's military grain contract with the North?

00:28:55You got a death wish?

00:28:56I signed off on that contract myself

00:28:58before it was sent here.

00:28:59Now I no longer think you are qualified to work with the North.

00:29:01It is just parchment.

00:29:03Burning it changes nothing.

00:29:04You signed off on it?

00:29:05You expect us to believe you are the Northern Legion's commander?

00:29:08The young lord who made the North feed itself in three years?

00:29:11A bastard like you still dares to impersonate him

00:29:14with death staring you in the face?

00:29:16Father,

00:29:17the Northern Lord is already on his way here.

00:29:19Once he arrives,

00:29:20we can renew the contract.

00:29:22And those two are as good as dead.

00:29:28Then let's see whether he can lay a finger on me.

00:29:33I told you to let Gareth drive,

00:29:35but you insisted on taking the reins yourself,

00:29:38and now we're stuck in the mud!

00:29:40My fault, my lady!

00:29:41Gareth, are we free yet?

00:29:44We are clear, my lady!

00:29:45Please get in!

00:29:48Go!

00:29:49Young Lord Phaid just sent word.

00:29:50Lady Rela is being held at the banquet by Ironthorn.

00:29:53She's soaked through and wounded.

00:29:54Wounded?

00:29:55Ironthorn!

00:29:56Harm one hair on my daughter's head,

00:29:58and I'll wipe out their entire territory!

00:30:02Felon,

00:30:03Ironthorn won't let this go.

00:30:05You tried to smear Matrin!

00:30:07You insulted my father!

00:30:08And you burned the grain contract!

00:30:10Once the Northern Lord arrives,

00:30:12your whole family is finished!

00:30:14I have already sent a rider

00:30:15to the Northern Lord's man

00:30:16about the burnt contract.

00:30:17You think Ash makes the crime disappear?

00:30:19When his men get here,

00:30:20none of you will leave.

00:30:21A rider?

00:30:22Does your man even know

00:30:23where the Northern Lord's manor is?

00:30:26You!

00:30:26A sharp tongue will not save you, boy.

00:30:29The Northern Lord hates impostors,

00:30:31and he hates anyone

00:30:32who destroys his contracts.

00:30:34When his people arrive,

00:30:35you will regret it.

00:30:36Felon,

00:30:37I can't let you get dragged into this

00:30:39because of me.

00:30:41Rela, trust me.

00:30:48I just received word.

00:30:49The Northern Lord is coming

00:30:50to the banquet himself.

00:30:51He must have heard

00:30:53that you impostors abused his name

00:30:54and burned his grain contract.

00:30:56He's coming to sign it again

00:30:58and deal with you!

00:30:59You're the one

00:30:59who should be regretting this.

00:31:01The North's grain supply

00:31:02is off the table,

00:31:03so stop dreaming

00:31:04and start wondering

00:31:05whether Iron Steen

00:31:06will ever recover

00:31:07after it falls.

00:31:08You really have no idea,

00:31:10do you?

00:31:10Iron Thorn even has people

00:31:11inside the Northern Legion's

00:31:13grain logistics.

00:31:14Bring Iron Thorn down.

00:31:15You couldn't do it

00:31:16in a thousand lives.

00:31:17Grain logistics?

00:31:18I was just about to purge

00:31:19the military supply department.

00:31:21Thanks for the lead.

00:31:22Still bluffing

00:31:23with death at your door?

00:31:24Father,

00:31:25have them beaten.

00:31:26Let's see if they still talk harf.

00:31:33Who dares lay a hand

00:31:34on my daughter?

00:31:37Rela!

00:31:38How did they hurt you

00:31:39this badly?

00:31:44Rela!

00:31:46please leave.

00:31:47Hurry.

00:31:48Perfect timing.

00:31:49The whole

00:31:50Khan Order family

00:31:51is here.

00:31:52Guards,

00:31:52tie them all out!

00:31:54Beat these fake lords

00:31:55until they can't even speak!

00:31:58Please,

00:31:59let my family go.

00:32:01My parents can't

00:32:02survive this.

00:32:03Do whatever you want

00:32:04to me,

00:32:04I'm begging you.

00:32:06Rela!

00:32:07Don't kneel!

00:32:07Rela,

00:32:08don't...

00:32:11playing dead

00:32:12won't save you.

00:32:13You think

00:32:14fainting gets you

00:32:15out of this?

00:32:16Tie them up

00:32:17and beat them bloody!

00:32:18We'll hand them

00:32:19straight to the

00:32:19Northern Lord

00:32:20when he arrives!

00:32:31What a family

00:32:32of performers.

00:32:33Still shouting at me

00:32:34like you matter.

00:32:36I shouldn't.

00:32:46Iron Thorn,

00:32:47you abducted

00:32:48my daughter,

00:32:49injured her

00:32:50and humiliated

00:32:51the bloodline

00:32:51of the Northern Lord.

00:32:52Under the law

00:32:53of the Seven Territories,

00:32:54this is an act

00:32:55of territorial trees.

00:32:57Who are you?

00:32:59What right do you have?

00:33:00My Lord,

00:33:01by order of the Northern Lord,

00:33:03Iron's grain records

00:33:04from every year

00:33:04have been submitted

00:33:05to the Lord's Court.

00:33:06The ban has been announced

00:33:08across the North.

00:33:08What?

00:33:09The grain accounts

00:33:11were ordered

00:33:11and every warehouse

00:33:12was sealed?

00:33:13Get Rela to the infirmary.

00:33:15Now!

00:33:26It's over.

00:33:28Everything is over.

00:33:31Lord Edric!

00:33:33Commander!

00:33:33This bitch went after

00:33:34your daughter on purpose!

00:33:35She fooled all of us!

00:33:37Please spare Iron Thorn.

00:33:39Lord Edric!

00:33:40She's only an orphan

00:33:41Iron Thorn took in

00:33:42out of kindness.

00:33:43We had no idea

00:33:43she was so vicious!

00:33:45Please spare us!

00:33:46Easy, Lord Blair.

00:33:47This is just the beginning.

00:33:49You hurt my sister.

00:33:50Your real suffering

00:33:52hasn't even started.

00:33:53Gareth,

00:33:54whatever they did

00:33:55to my daughter

00:33:55pay them back twice over.

00:33:57Since they enjoyed

00:33:59forcing ice and liquor

00:34:00down her throat,

00:34:01make sure they get

00:34:02a taste of their own medicine.

00:34:06Please!

00:34:07Please!

00:34:08No!

00:34:08Mercy, forgive me!

00:34:09Please!

00:34:10Forgive me!

00:34:11Please!

00:34:12Please!

00:34:18Mother, please

00:34:19eat something.

00:34:20I'm not hungry.

00:34:21Is your brother back yet?

00:34:23I still don't know

00:34:24how badly

00:34:25Relo is hurt.

00:34:27Father,

00:34:27Mother,

00:34:28Thane,

00:34:28I've examined

00:34:29Rayla carefully.

00:34:30Her vocal cords

00:34:31are badly torn.

00:34:32The wound reaches

00:34:33the muscle

00:34:33and affects closure.

00:34:34Does that mean

00:34:35she can't speak anymore?

00:34:40Losing her voice

00:34:41is possible,

00:34:42but surgery

00:34:43can help her

00:34:44recover over time.

00:34:45Once she's stable,

00:34:46I'll operate myself.

00:34:47Thank goodness.

00:34:49Thank goodness.

00:34:51Don't

00:34:53hurt my family.

00:34:57Don't worry.

00:34:59Our girl

00:34:59will be fine.

00:35:01Were we wrong

00:35:02to hide who we were?

00:35:06If Rayla had known

00:35:07we could stand up

00:35:08to Iron Throne,

00:35:09she never would have

00:35:09suffered for our sake.

00:35:11So what if we'd

00:35:12raised her a little spoiled?

00:35:13This is all my fault.

00:35:15Mother,

00:35:15this isn't your fault.

00:35:17It's those bastards

00:35:17from Iron Thorn.

00:35:19Exactly.

00:35:20We may have hidden

00:35:21who we were

00:35:22from Rayla,

00:35:23but she never went without.

00:35:25We raised a kind,

00:35:26loving daughter.

00:35:27None of this is your fault.

00:35:29Father,

00:35:30Mother,

00:35:30you.

00:35:34Father,

00:35:35Mother.

00:35:36Rayla,

00:35:36you're awake.

00:35:37How do you feel?

00:35:40Father,

00:35:41Mother,

00:35:43Iron Throne.

00:35:45Did they hurt you?

00:35:46That family's probably

00:35:47still collapsed

00:35:48in their own cellar.

00:35:49They wouldn't dare

00:35:50touch us.

00:35:51You just rest,

00:35:53Rayla.

00:35:53Rayla,

00:35:54your vocal cords

00:35:55are hurt.

00:35:56Try not to talk.

00:35:58They're vindictive.

00:35:59All of them.

00:36:00Father,

00:36:01Mother,

00:36:01my brothers

00:36:02don't agree to anything

00:36:03because of me.

00:36:05Rayla,

00:36:06the Northern Lord's Manor

00:36:07is actually ours.

00:36:15The Northern Lord's Manor.

00:36:17What about it?

00:36:19Your throat's still raw.

00:36:20Try not to speak

00:36:21for a few days.

00:36:22Villain,

00:36:23will my voice

00:36:23always be like this?

00:36:25No.

00:36:26I promise you,

00:36:28you'll recover.

00:36:29That's right,

00:36:30Rayla.

00:36:31It's just a small injury.

00:36:33Don't be scared.

00:36:34Rayla,

00:36:34those Iron Thorn people

00:36:35weren't lying about one thing.

00:36:37Your vocal cords

00:36:38are badly hurt

00:36:39and your voice

00:36:40may stay harsh.

00:36:41But the healer

00:36:42says surgery

00:36:43can fix it.

00:36:44We will get you healed.

00:36:46It's fine.

00:36:47I don't need the surgery.

00:36:48How can you even

00:36:49say that?

00:36:51It's a simple procedure,

00:36:52Rayla.

00:36:53Are you worried

00:36:53about the cost?

00:36:54We have savings

00:36:55and your brothers

00:36:56have earned their share too.

00:36:58Don't worry about money.

00:37:00Rayla,

00:37:01the surgery

00:37:01isn't just for your voice.

00:37:03It's for your long-term health.

00:37:05You have to do it.

00:37:06All right.

00:37:08I'll do it.

00:37:09I'm glad you told me the truth.

00:37:12The way you all looked just now,

00:37:14I thought I'd never speak again.

00:37:15We were afraid you'd panic,

00:37:17so we tried to make it sound lighter.

00:37:19A kind lie

00:37:20is still a lie.

00:37:22I want us to always

00:37:23be honest with each other.

00:37:25We're family, aren't we?

00:37:28Rayla,

00:37:29what if you found out

00:37:30someone lied to you?

00:37:32What would you do?

00:37:34I'd walk away.

00:37:36I never want to be around

00:37:38scheming manipulative liars again.

00:37:43Otherwise,

00:37:43how is that any different

00:37:44from my last life

00:37:45at Iron Thorn?

00:37:46Rayla,

00:37:46what did you say

00:37:47about Iron Thorn?

00:37:48Oh, nothing.

00:37:50Wait,

00:37:50you said the Northern Lord's

00:37:52manor is ours.

00:37:53What does that mean?

00:37:57After seeing how

00:37:58Rayla feels about lies,

00:38:00now's not the time

00:38:01to tell her the truth.

00:38:02I can see you're worried

00:38:03Iron Thorn will come after us,

00:38:05so I wanted to say,

00:38:06I mean,

00:38:07what I'm trying to say is

00:38:09the Northern Lord saved us.

00:38:11The Northern Lord

00:38:11leads the Seven Territories.

00:38:13How would they have anything

00:38:14to do with our family?

00:38:15After you fainted,

00:38:16we found out

00:38:17what the merchant

00:38:18Thade drives for

00:38:18is actually a steward

00:38:20of the Northern Lord's manor.

00:38:21Thanks to him,

00:38:22Iron Thorn didn't dare

00:38:23keep us there.

00:38:24What a coincidence!

00:38:27Yeah,

00:38:27I never thought that merchant

00:38:28I helped once

00:38:29was from the Northern Lord's manor.

00:38:31Lucky, right?

00:38:33That explains it.

00:38:34I knew Iron Thorn would never be kind enough

00:38:37to just let us go.

00:38:38Don't worry.

00:38:40Thade is close with the Northern Lord,

00:38:41so you don't need to fear

00:38:43Iron Thorn anymore.

00:38:44Get some more rest.

00:38:47Never again.

00:38:48I won't give Evelyn

00:38:49the chance

00:38:50to use my family

00:38:51against me.

00:38:56It's been years.

00:38:57I wonder if

00:38:57Irina still remembers me.

00:39:00She's my dearest friend,

00:39:02so mind your manners

00:39:03and make a good impression

00:39:04when you meet her.

00:39:05Yes, Mother.

00:39:14Kale?

00:39:14She's in there.

00:39:15She's hurt.

00:39:28Moon Spirit Resonance.

00:39:30You two are bound by fate.

00:39:32Your chest hurt all night

00:39:33before you left

00:39:34the Southern Territory.

00:39:34It was because of her.

00:39:50She'll be alright.

00:39:58You can't even hold me up.

00:40:00Useless trash.

00:40:01My throat.

00:40:03Damn it.

00:40:03Those Northern Balsids

00:40:05forced so much liquor down me.

00:40:06Aslan, are you alright?

00:40:07You curse.

00:40:08You anger the North

00:40:09and you can't even do

00:40:10this one thing right.

00:40:11We never should have adopted you.

00:40:12But how could Rila's foster parents

00:40:14be from the North Lord?

00:40:15Three years ago,

00:40:16they were just farmers.

00:40:17Father, Mama,

00:40:18you saw them yourselves.

00:40:19How could they have the power

00:40:21to stand against Iron Thorn?

00:40:22Still making excuses.

00:40:24Didn't you feel that dominance?

00:40:26That level of pressure

00:40:27can only come from

00:40:28the Lord of the North.

00:40:29You're a werewolf.

00:40:30There is no way you missed it.

00:40:31They're bluffing.

00:40:32Take down Iron Throne

00:40:34in their dreams.

00:40:35Shut your mouth.

00:40:36You think I don't know

00:40:37you lured Rila

00:40:38to that banquet last night?

00:40:39If you hadn't gone after her

00:40:40and caused that mess,

00:40:42my grain contract

00:40:43would already be signed.

00:40:44Now the Lord's Court

00:40:45is tearing through

00:40:46our accounts.

00:40:47We're finished.

00:40:48Because of you.

00:40:49Because of your pathetic jealousy.

00:40:51I regret adopting you,

00:40:53you idiot.

00:40:54We should have kept Rila instead.

00:40:56At least she would not

00:40:57have dragged

00:40:57the whole family down.

00:40:59I won't lose to her forever!

00:41:04Father, it's time to use

00:41:05your connection

00:41:06with Lady Marissa

00:41:07in the South.

00:41:08They may be far away,

00:41:09but they're still

00:41:09a Lord's house.

00:41:10That should make

00:41:11the North think twice.

00:41:12We can't keep

00:41:13taking hits like this.

00:41:14I almost forgot

00:41:15that connection.

00:41:16The astrologer said

00:41:18Evelyn must be engaged

00:41:19on her coming-of-age night

00:41:20to restore

00:41:21Iron Thorn's fortune

00:41:22and help Asalyn recover.

00:41:24It's only months away.

00:41:25I'll speak to

00:41:26Lady Marissa myself.

00:41:27Lady Marissa of the South?

00:41:28One of the Seven Lords?

00:41:30So father adopted me

00:41:31to marry her heir

00:41:32and save Iron Thorn?

00:41:33Rila, once I'm

00:41:34the Lady of the South,

00:41:35I'll make you

00:41:36and your whole family pay!

00:41:39Rila took her medicine.

00:41:41She's asleep.

00:41:42It's been days

00:41:43since the surgery,

00:41:44and the swelling

00:41:45still hasn't gone down.

00:41:46She could barely

00:41:47speak today.

00:41:48The swelling

00:41:48isn't dangerous,

00:41:50but she should speak

00:41:50as little as possible

00:41:51this month.

00:41:52Rila goes to

00:41:53Lord's Academy

00:41:53in a few days.

00:41:54That won't be a problem,

00:41:55will it?

00:41:55Kale will be at the Academy

00:41:56to look after her.

00:41:57She should be fine.

00:41:58Find time to speak

00:41:59with the Headmaster

00:42:00about setting up

00:42:01that scholarship.

00:42:02With Rila's grades,

00:42:03she'll qualify every year,

00:42:05and she won't have

00:42:06to worry about money.

00:42:07When can we finally

00:42:08tell Rila the truth?

00:42:09If I weren't worried

00:42:09about blowing our cover,

00:42:10I would do a lot more

00:42:11than make trouble

00:42:12for Iron Thorn.

00:42:13You heard her.

00:42:14She said she'd

00:42:15cut off anyone

00:42:15who lied to her,

00:42:16and we did.

00:42:17If we tell her now,

00:42:18she may think

00:42:19we betrayed her.

00:42:20Then we wait

00:42:20until she graduates

00:42:21and can stand on her own.

00:42:22We will apologize properly

00:42:23and explain everything.

00:42:25Whatever she decides,

00:42:26then at least she'll

00:42:26be able to take care

00:42:27of herself.

00:42:28That's all we can do.

00:42:29I just hope

00:42:30she'll forgive us.

00:42:31Mother,

00:42:32Lady Marissa sent Kale

00:42:33to study at Rila's Academy.

00:42:34Is she trying to honor

00:42:35the betrothal

00:42:36you arranged years ago?

00:42:37A betrothal?

00:42:37What era are we living in?

00:42:39Aunt Marissa married

00:42:40the wrong man.

00:42:41He brought home

00:42:42an illegitimate son

00:42:43and demanded Kale

00:42:44give blood to save him.

00:42:45She refused.

00:42:46Now they're fighting

00:42:47for control of the South,

00:42:48so she sent Kale here

00:42:49to keep him safe.

00:42:50As for the betrothal,

00:42:51House Marissa gave everything

00:42:52to help us through the famine.

00:42:54That's how the verbal agreement began.

00:42:55But both families

00:42:56only had sons,

00:42:57so it faded away.

00:43:00Marissa only asked him

00:43:01to look after

00:43:01a friend's daughter

00:43:02at the Academy.

00:43:03They're close in age,

00:43:04so let them spend time

00:43:05together naturally.

00:43:06If nothing comes of it,

00:43:07that's fine.

00:43:08Fine.

00:43:08At the Academy,

00:43:09he can be Rila's bodyguard.

00:43:16Father.

00:43:17Mother.

00:43:18Velen.

00:43:18Tan.

00:43:19Let's take a picture here.

00:43:23Aunt Irina,

00:43:24Uncle Edric,

00:43:25Velen,

00:43:26Thayde,

00:43:26Rayla.

00:43:27Who said you could

00:43:27call me that?

00:43:29Rayla,

00:43:29this is Kale,

00:43:30Lady Marissa's son.

00:43:32She's my best friend.

00:43:33He just returned

00:43:34from the Southern Territory

00:43:35and is finishing

00:43:36his final year here.

00:43:37He and his mother

00:43:38visited once before,

00:43:39but you were asleep,

00:43:40so we didn't wake you.

00:43:42If you ever need help,

00:43:43just let me know.

00:43:45Enough chatting.

00:43:46Come help us record this.

00:43:54Commander!

00:44:00Commander!

00:44:01Are you here

00:44:01to enroll a family member?

00:44:03And thank you again

00:44:04for establishing

00:44:05the Workstelli Scholarship

00:44:06and Student Aid Fund.

00:44:08Allow me to show you

00:44:09around the academy.

00:44:10Oh, you mean the commander

00:44:11of the Northern Legion?

00:44:12I ran that errand

00:44:13for him last week.

00:44:14Anyway,

00:44:16I have duties

00:44:17to get back to.

00:44:17Father, Mother,

00:44:18let me give you a ride.

00:44:20Oh, right.

00:44:22But you do look

00:44:23remarkably like the commander.

00:44:24Please pass along

00:44:25my regards.

00:44:26If he needs anything,

00:44:27just say the word.

00:44:28We will.

00:44:29Father, Mother,

00:44:30Valen, let's go.

00:44:31Cal can take Rayla

00:44:32to registration.

00:44:33Cale!

00:44:34Please look after

00:44:35Rayla for us.

00:44:37I will, Aunt.

00:44:39I can handle it.

00:44:40Go ahead

00:44:40if you have something

00:44:41else to do.

00:44:42I registered

00:44:43a few days ago

00:44:44so I know

00:44:45how it works.

00:44:45I'll grab you

00:44:46some essentials

00:44:47then help take

00:44:47your bags to the dorm.

00:44:55Evelyn?

00:44:58How could I forget?

00:44:59In my last life,

00:45:00Ironthorne forced me

00:45:01into Lord's Academy.

00:45:02It's time.

00:45:02They must have done

00:45:03the same to her.

00:45:04Evelyn Blair,

00:45:05the equestrian prodigy?

00:45:07She's beautiful

00:45:08and from a powerful family.

00:45:10Ironthorne's heiress

00:45:11at our Academy?

00:45:12That's not even

00:45:12a fair fight.

00:45:13I had no idea

00:45:14you're this year's

00:45:15number one

00:45:15across all territories.

00:45:17Rela,

00:45:18the northern Lord's daughter

00:45:19showing up in rags?

00:45:21Is this how your family

00:45:22treats their precious girl?

00:45:24The Academy decides

00:45:25what I wear

00:45:25for registration.

00:45:27Not you.

00:45:28You think clinging

00:45:29to the northern Lord

00:45:29makes you somebody?

00:45:31Deep down,

00:45:32you're still that bastard

00:45:33from the sanctuary

00:45:34who couldn't even

00:45:34fight for scraps.

00:45:35If your parents

00:45:36truly cared,

00:45:37why didn't they

00:45:37dress you properly?

00:45:41What I wear

00:45:42has nothing to do

00:45:43with ranking first

00:45:44across the territories.

00:45:45You got in on horseback.

00:45:46Think you can keep up

00:45:47in a classroom?

00:45:48She knows the

00:45:49Ironthorne heiress?

00:45:50Looks like there's

00:45:51some serious bad blood.

00:45:56Don't get cocky!

00:45:57Did I say you could leave?

00:46:13You're...

00:46:19Did no one

00:46:20in your family

00:46:20teach you not

00:46:21to point at people?

00:46:21Who the hell are you

00:46:22to lecture me

00:46:23about manners?

00:46:24I'm protecting this academy

00:46:25from trash like her!

00:46:27Mind your own business!

00:46:28And who are you

00:46:28to throw your weight

00:46:29around here?

00:46:30If an empty-headed idiot

00:46:31like you can get in,

00:46:32why can't the top score

00:46:33in all seven territories?

00:46:35You!

00:46:36Isn't that the

00:46:36Southern Territory

00:46:37exchange student

00:46:38from a few days ago?

00:46:39He's gorgeous.

00:46:39I heard he's

00:46:41Lady Marissa's

00:46:41only son.

00:46:42A young lord,

00:46:43wealthy,

00:46:44impressive,

00:46:45and kind too.

00:46:46I'm already

00:46:47falling for him.

00:46:48He's the young

00:46:49lord of the South,

00:46:50the man father

00:46:50arranged for me

00:46:51to marry.

00:46:52What did I just do?

00:46:53Is your foot okay?

00:46:55A little twisted.

00:46:57Don't waste words

00:46:58on her.

00:46:59Some people

00:46:59bark at everyone

00:47:00like they're rabid.

00:47:00Let's go.

00:47:09Rila,

00:47:10you just won't

00:47:11disappear.

00:47:12Don't you dare

00:47:13seduce my fiancée.

00:47:15She thought a few

00:47:16coins made her

00:47:17better than everyone.

00:47:18Looks like she

00:47:19picked the wrong

00:47:19fight.

00:47:22I called you here

00:47:23because the Academy

00:47:24needs a freshman

00:47:25representative to escort

00:47:26visiting lards and

00:47:27merchants tomorrow.

00:47:28You've all passed

00:47:29the first screening.

00:47:30Any volunteers,

00:47:31volunteers?

00:47:33Since none of you

00:47:34seem interested,

00:47:36Rila, our top

00:47:37student, will

00:47:38represent us.

00:47:39Any objections?

00:47:40Mrs. Holloway,

00:47:41Rila isn't fit

00:47:42for the role.

00:47:45Mrs. Holloway,

00:47:46she's a bookworm.

00:47:48When the lords

00:47:49discuss trade and

00:47:50goods, she won't

00:47:51understand a word.

00:47:52What will she talk

00:47:53about how many eggs

00:47:54her hens is laid?

00:47:55If they think that's

00:47:56all our Academy has

00:47:57to offer, it could

00:47:58hurt our internships

00:47:59with the territories.

00:48:00You do have a point.

00:48:02I'm different.

00:48:03I attend Lord

00:48:04Councils with my

00:48:05father all the time.

00:48:06I know the merchants

00:48:07and I know the

00:48:08language of trade.

00:48:09I'm the best choice

00:48:10here.

00:48:11In that case,

00:48:12Evelyn, you'll go.

00:48:13I'll send you the

00:48:14details later.

00:48:17Rila, everything you

00:48:18want, I'll take it all.

00:48:21That Evelyn really

00:48:22thinks she's some

00:48:23highborn lady.

00:48:24My friend says she's

00:48:25just an orphan

00:48:26Iron Thurm adopted,

00:48:26and she probably

00:48:27doesn't know her

00:48:28dear brother Asla

00:48:29preys on four farm

00:48:30girls.

00:48:30One of them took

00:48:31her own life.

00:48:32Let her go.

00:48:32She's the one who

00:48:33fought for it.

00:48:34I know exactly what

00:48:35Aslan is.

00:48:36But doesn't Rila love

00:48:37playing innocent in front

00:48:38of men?

00:48:39Aslan, I'm sending you

00:48:40a prize this time.

00:48:41Have fun, Rila.

00:48:48Evelyn?

00:48:49What do you want?

00:48:50I'm sick.

00:48:51Miss Holloway wants you

00:48:52to come with me for

00:48:53tomorrow's tour.

00:48:54I've sent the time and

00:48:55place to your

00:48:56transmission bell.

00:48:57Hey!

00:48:59What is Evelyn plotting

00:49:00now?

00:49:01Father, you're afraid

00:49:02Rila might see you at

00:49:03the academy.

00:49:03What about me?

00:49:04If she finds out I've

00:49:04been lying to her,

00:49:05she might disown me.

00:49:06I trust you won't be

00:49:07seen.

00:49:08I hear Iron Thorn's

00:49:09adopted daughter,

00:49:10the one who bullied

00:49:11her, is representing

00:49:12the students today.

00:49:13Make sure you teach

00:49:15her a lesson.

00:49:22An adopted daughter,

00:49:24hardly worth introducing.

00:49:25Not everyone's here

00:49:26yet.

00:49:27Just take a seat.

00:49:28I hear someone from

00:49:29the Northern Lord's

00:49:30Manor is joining us.

00:49:32Word is, he despises

00:49:33spoiled heirs.

00:49:35We should watch

00:49:36ourselves.

00:49:37Using the North's

00:49:38name to throw your

00:49:39weight around, I'll

00:49:40put you in your place.

00:49:47Rila.

00:49:49Here for the event?

00:49:50I'm the freshman

00:49:52representative.

00:49:53What about you?

00:49:54Just finishing some

00:49:55paperwork.

00:50:00That silhouette

00:50:02looked a lot like

00:50:03Thane.

00:50:05Talk later.

00:50:13I heard the freshman

00:50:14representative is some

00:50:15farm girl who

00:50:16ranked first.

00:50:17That spoiled brat

00:50:17is bound to target

00:50:18her.

00:50:24We still have time.

00:50:26Walk me through the

00:50:26logistics plan in detail.

00:50:29That figure just now

00:50:32looked just like Rila.

00:50:34Commander?

00:50:36Oh, go on.

00:50:41Good day, my lords.

00:50:43I'm Rila, one of

00:50:44today's student

00:50:44representatives.

00:50:45Come in.

00:50:46Your classmate is

00:50:46already here.

00:50:47We're still waiting for

00:50:48a representative from

00:50:49the Northern Lord's

00:50:50Manor, so let's wait

00:50:51a moment.

00:51:00Rila, I'm not feeling

00:51:01well.

00:51:02I need the window seat.

00:51:04Let's switch.

00:51:09Well, we meet again.

00:51:12You're all new students?

00:51:13Rila is top of our class.

00:51:15Smart, pretty, and famous

00:51:18the moment she enrolled.

00:51:19Perfect timing.

00:51:20We were just discussing

00:51:21something interesting.

00:51:23If you had 5,000 silver coins

00:51:24and had to double it in

00:51:25seven days, what would you

00:51:27do?

00:51:27Easy.

00:51:28Find a territory going

00:51:29bankrupt.

00:51:30Buy grain cheap, drive up

00:51:31the price, flip it.

00:51:33That's how my father does

00:51:34business.

00:51:34Top scores won't get you

00:51:36far.

00:51:36Come work at my Iron Thrawn

00:51:38shops over break.

00:51:38I'll teach you myself, and

00:51:40you'll learn more than

00:51:41four years here could ever

00:51:42teach you.

00:51:43Iron Thorn North Granary.

00:51:44Spend 3,000 to buy every

00:51:46mill nearby and cut off

00:51:47their processing.

00:51:49Then file an anonymous

00:51:50report about mold in the

00:51:51North Granary.

00:51:52True or not, it only needs

00:51:54to spread.

00:51:55Use the last 2,000 to hire

00:51:57people to push the rumor.

00:51:58Within seven days, Iron

00:52:00Throne's grain price drops

00:52:01by at least half.

00:52:02Isn't that the exact move

00:52:04the Northern Commander used

00:52:05five years ago to clean up

00:52:06military supplies?

00:52:08Turning it against Iron

00:52:09Thorn, kid, you're

00:52:10ruthless.

00:52:10I only know the basics.

00:52:12I still have a lot to learn

00:52:13from all of you.

00:52:14I've never even heard of

00:52:15this.

00:52:16Where did she learn all

00:52:17that?

00:52:17Study hard.

00:52:18When you graduate, my

00:52:20trading house will always

00:52:21have a place for you.

00:52:23I will.

00:52:24Thank you for your

00:52:24kindness, sir.

00:52:26Don't get smug, Rila.

00:52:27You think you can climb in

00:52:29this circle with no name

00:52:30and no backing?

00:52:31Once I marry into the

00:52:32South, I'll destroy you.

00:52:35Rila.

00:52:37Are you sure you won't

00:52:38reconsider working for

00:52:39Iron Throne?

00:52:41One year by my side is

00:52:43worth more than four years

00:52:44buried in books.

00:52:45You'd gain access to people

00:52:47and opportunities most

00:52:48could only dream of.

00:52:49You're a smart girl.

00:52:51You'll say yes.

00:52:55Hey!

00:53:01Ah!

00:53:02My hand!

00:53:04Touch me again

00:53:06and a twisted wrist

00:53:07will be the least of it.

00:53:13Fuck.

00:53:16What do you think you're doing?

00:53:18Kale, what are you doing here?

00:53:21So you're Kale?

00:53:22Lady Marissa's son from the

00:53:24Southern Territory.

00:53:25If I were you,

00:53:26I'd stay out of this.

00:53:28Kale, she attacked my brother

00:53:29for no reason.

00:53:30Don't let her drag you

00:53:31into her mess.

00:53:38Are you today's

00:53:40student representatives?

00:53:41What is this chaos?

00:53:44Commander.

00:53:48Riella, what are you doing here?

00:53:50What a coincidence.

00:53:52The commander is tied up

00:53:53with military business

00:53:54so he sent me to inform

00:53:55the headmaster.

00:53:56Oh, right.

00:53:57The commander can't make it today.

00:53:59You guys get ready

00:54:00and show our distinguished guests

00:54:01around the academy.

00:54:04Headmaster Hargrove,

00:54:05is this how your academy

00:54:06screens its students?

00:54:07Your student representative

00:54:09attacked me without cause.

00:54:10I'm taking her with me

00:54:11to answer for it.

00:54:12Any objections?

00:54:13Headmaster,

00:54:14how could I have the strength

00:54:15to hurt him?

00:54:16He suddenly reached

00:54:17behind my back

00:54:18and tried to slip his hand

00:54:19under my clothes.

00:54:20I was scared

00:54:21so I stopped him

00:54:22on instinct.

00:54:23What?

00:54:24You put your hands

00:54:25on my sister?

00:54:26I'll kill you right now!

00:54:33Hey, hey, hey!

00:54:36Esteemed guests,

00:54:37my deepest apologies.

00:54:39Today's tour may have

00:54:40to end here.

00:54:41Perhaps I could escort you-

00:54:43No need.

00:54:43We'll return to our territories.

00:54:45That young student

00:54:46has real talent.

00:54:47Train her well

00:54:48and don't let certain people

00:54:49cost you someone like her.

00:54:59Riella,

00:55:00make your brother stop!

00:55:07Bastards are hiding

00:55:07behind the North's name!

00:55:08I won't let this go!

00:55:11Good.

00:55:12I'll be waiting.

00:55:19Thane,

00:55:19even if your commander

00:55:20owes you his life,

00:55:21you still can't beat

00:55:22that scumbag Asla

00:55:24into the infirmatory.

00:55:25Now you owe him

00:55:26even more.

00:55:27It's fine.

00:55:27My commander would say

00:55:28he had it coming.

00:55:31The evidence

00:55:32that he pressured students

00:55:33has been submitted.

00:55:34But without proof

00:55:35he forced anyone,

00:55:36the Academy will probably

00:55:37just cut ties

00:55:38with Iron Throne.

00:55:38they can't do much more.

00:55:40With Iron Throne's

00:55:41power behind him,

00:55:42keeping him away

00:55:42from the Academy

00:55:43is already a win.

00:55:44Thank you, Kale.

00:55:47Riella,

00:55:48you've had a long day.

00:55:49Go get some rest

00:55:50in your dorm.

00:55:50Kale,

00:55:51just see me out.

00:55:53Alright,

00:55:53I'm going.

00:55:54Thane,

00:55:55don't tell father,

00:55:55mother,

00:55:56or villain about today.

00:55:57They'll only worry.

00:56:03What do you want to ask?

00:56:04Uncle Edric is the

00:56:04Northern Lord

00:56:05and you're no

00:56:05merchant's drive.

00:56:06You're the commander

00:56:07of the Northern Legion.

00:56:08Yes.

00:56:09Don't tell Riella yet.

00:56:11Why?

00:56:11She hates being lied to

00:56:12more than anything.

00:56:13But we've come this far.

00:56:14All we can do is wait

00:56:15for the right time to tell her.

00:56:16I won't keep your secret

00:56:17for you.

00:56:17Kale!

00:56:18But I won't bring it up either.

00:56:20The point is,

00:56:21I won't lie to her.

00:56:22We had our reasons.

00:56:23Don't act like you're

00:56:23the only one who cares about her.

00:56:25We are her family.

00:56:26Let's go, Thane.

00:56:27Once I drop you off,

00:56:28I still need to get back

00:56:29to the academy.

00:56:34No,

00:56:34our parents need to tell Riella first.

00:56:36She can't hear it from you.

00:56:37We can't wait until graduation.

00:56:39We'll tell her on her

00:56:39coming of age night next month.

00:56:48Riella,

00:56:49are you afraid of water?

00:56:50Yeah.

00:56:51I never learned.

00:57:01No wonder she's the riding prodigy.

00:57:03Look at that form and speed.

00:57:06You're getting in the water

00:57:07dressed like that, Riella?

00:57:08Oh, you can't even swim.

00:57:10I thought our top student

00:57:11could do everything.

00:57:12Beg nicely,

00:57:12and maybe I'll give you

00:57:13a few pointers.

00:57:15No, thanks.

00:57:16Miss Holloway can teach me.

00:57:18You got assay beaten last time.

00:57:19Today, you're mine.

00:57:22Put your face in the water

00:57:23and hold your breath

00:57:24as long as you can.

00:57:25Go!

00:57:34Miss Holloway,

00:57:35Riella can't even hold her breath.

00:57:36How is she supposed to learn?

00:57:38Everyone else can hold on.

00:57:39Stop being so delicate.

00:57:44Riella,

00:57:45you need to push through.

00:57:46I'm holding you steady.

00:57:55Riella,

00:57:56what's wrong?

00:58:00Riella,

00:58:02what happened?

00:58:03She pushed my head down.

00:58:05She wouldn't let me up.

00:58:07Miss Holloway,

00:58:08I was only helping her

00:58:08overcome her fear of water.

00:58:09The moment she started struggling,

00:58:11I pulled her out.

00:58:11Enough.

00:58:13Evelyn offered to help.

00:58:14That's a good thing.

00:58:15Riella,

00:58:15let her supervise

00:58:16your extra practice

00:58:17after class.

00:58:19Don't worry,

00:58:20Miss Holloway.

00:58:21I'll keep a very close eye on her.

00:58:25You are not passing

00:58:26a swim test this term.

00:58:31She said we'd train after class,

00:58:33but it's dark

00:58:34and she's still not here.

00:58:35I knew Emily

00:58:36was up to something.

00:58:37Riella,

00:58:37you get dizzy

00:58:38just looking at open water.

00:58:39Why are you suddenly

00:58:40learning to swim?

00:58:41It's required.

00:58:41I can't graduate

00:58:42if I don't pass.

00:58:43Miss Holloway said

00:58:44I wasn't trying hard enough.

00:58:45Don't panic.

00:58:46Stay where you are.

00:58:50Kale,

00:58:50father,

00:58:51mother,

00:58:52Velen,

00:58:52Than,

00:58:53why are you all here?

00:58:56Don't panic.

00:58:58Feel how the water

00:58:59holds you

00:58:59and relax.

00:59:01Don't tense your waist.

00:59:03I've got you from behind.

00:59:04You won't sink.

00:59:06Did you see Kale's hand?

00:59:07I saw it clearly.

00:59:08Any closer

00:59:09and it would be on her.

00:59:10Riella,

00:59:10I can teach you too.

00:59:12I don't have a license,

00:59:12but I grew up in strims.

00:59:14Want me to take over?

00:59:15I'll knock it off.

00:59:16Kale,

00:59:16teach Riella how to swim

00:59:17and I'll cook you a feast myself.

00:59:19Riella,

00:59:19I warmed some goat milk for you.

00:59:20Come up and drink

00:59:21when you're tired.

00:59:22Father,

00:59:23mother,

00:59:23I looked into it.

00:59:24That Iron Thorn adopted girl

00:59:26targeted Riella again to death.

00:59:27We should tell Riella the truth

00:59:28and make her identity public.

00:59:30Otherwise,

00:59:31people like this

00:59:31will never stop.

00:59:32Your father and I

00:59:33have been discussing it.

00:59:34By her coming of age night

00:59:35at the latest,

00:59:36we'll tell her everything.

00:59:36As for that girl,

00:59:37one will settle

00:59:38that score properly.

00:59:47Don't be scared.

00:59:49Just hold on to me.

00:59:51Okay.

00:59:52Riella,

00:59:53how dare you

00:59:54use swimming lessons

00:59:55as an excuse

00:59:55to seduce my fiance?

00:59:59No,

01:00:00Riella must have been

01:00:00turning Kale against me

01:00:01all along.

01:00:02I'm not his fiance yet.

01:00:03If I confront her now,

01:00:04I'll only give her

01:00:05another chance to poison him

01:00:06against me.

01:00:10Today is your final swim test.

01:00:13Some students from other years

01:00:14are in this group too,

01:00:15so there are more of you

01:00:16than usual.

01:00:17Line up and wait your turn.

01:00:19Riella!

01:00:22You are not passing this test, Riella.

01:00:30How?

01:00:31She actually learned

01:00:32and she's this fast.

01:00:35and she's this fast.

01:00:39No!

01:00:40No!

01:00:43No!

01:00:50No!

01:00:54No!

01:01:05Rila, are you okay?

01:01:06My leg cramped. I couldn't move.

01:01:08Why would it cramp out of nowhere?

01:01:10Someone hit my ankle with a stone underwater.

01:01:12Did you see who did it?

01:01:13When I turned to breathe, I saw her dive below me.

01:01:16She flipped something, and my whole leg went Nirm.

01:01:19It had to be her.

01:01:24Mrs. Holloway, what happened to her?

01:01:26I was just about to help.

01:01:28Evelyn!

01:01:28You attacked a classmate underwater with a stone.

01:01:31The Academy's monitoring stones recorded everything.

01:01:34What do you have to say for yourself?

01:01:36It was an accident. My hand slipped.

01:01:38The enlarged footage shows the stone between your fingers.

01:01:40You still call that an accident?

01:01:41Go explain yourself to the administration.

01:01:48Stay still.

01:01:54Is it here?

01:01:58You knew she would try something?

01:01:59Oh, yay.

01:02:01She switched number tags just to get next to me.

01:02:03How could I on On Guard?

01:02:04I didn't expect just a stone, though.

01:02:06I thought she'd go further.

01:02:09Even so, did you not think you could drown?

01:02:12You're already afraid of water.

01:02:13What if something went wrong?

01:02:14But you jumped in after me, didn't you?

01:02:18Rila.

01:02:20Rila.

01:02:35What... what is happening?

01:02:37It's a resonance between moon marks.

01:02:40It only appears when you meet the one you're fated to love.

01:02:44Did you know the first time you saw me?

01:02:47The body senses it before the mark appears.

01:02:50That night it hurt so bad I thought I was going to die.

01:02:54All night?

01:02:57It didn't stop until the next day when I saw you lying there.

01:03:01Rila, from the moment my moon mark recognized you, you were my fated mate.

01:03:15Come back to the Southern Territory with me. Meet my mother.

01:03:19Now? That's too soon. I haven't even come of age yet.

01:03:22After your coming of age night. Once you're officially of age, I'll take you home. My mother's been waiting to

01:03:27meet you.

01:03:27She's been waiting?

01:03:29Since the day I first sensed you.

01:03:48Rila, I left the bread by the door. I don't want to ask anything. I'll come back later.

01:03:51The moon marks are showing. Father and mother need to know tonight.

01:04:00Father.

01:04:02Haven't you humiliate us enough?

01:04:04All those years I brought you to the Lord's Council and you learned nothing.

01:04:09If you're going to scheme, at least do it cleanly. You even got recorded.

01:04:12Cause one more scandal and you can forget about that marriage.

01:04:16Mother!

01:04:16I know I was wrong. From now on, I'll protect my reputation.

01:04:20At next month's totem pattern competition, I will win back Iron Thorn's honor.

01:04:24Kale would never marry a disgraced adopted daughter. As long as I play the perfect Iron Throne airless, the alliance

01:04:29is secure.

01:04:30I let that bitch Rila get under my skin. Right now, I need to show Kyle my worth.

01:04:36Rila! I want to enter the totem pattern competition too. Can I join your team?

01:04:41I'd love that. Here, fill this out.

01:04:44Lily, I'm entering too. Don't you want to join my team?

01:04:47Evelyn, I didn't know you were entering, but I already-

01:04:49I remember you've always wanted to work for Iron Thorn after graduation.

01:04:53I'm using the Iron Throne family totem as my inspiration.

01:04:56Are you sure you don't want in?

01:04:57It's fine. Go ahead.

01:04:59I'm sorry Rila, next time I promise.

01:05:07Sorry Rila.

01:05:08Sorry Rila.

01:05:10Will you just stop?

01:05:17Clara, would you enter the totem pattern competition with me?

01:05:20Rila, I'm not good at competitions. I'm afraid I'll drag you down.

01:05:22Maybe you should ask someone else.

01:05:23I've seen your sketches.

01:05:25You understand the lines of ancient wolfkin totems really well.

01:05:28You handle the written partment. You can do this.

01:05:34With the retex you're scraping together, you might as well quit now.

01:05:39I can't lose before I even get a team.

01:05:45You two? We'll join your team.

01:05:47Really? Thank you for trusting me.

01:05:49But we need four people to register.

01:05:51Everyone else competing already have a team.

01:05:54There's no one left.

01:05:55Do you know anyone from other years?

01:05:57Maybe we should just forget it. We-

01:06:01The competition isn't limited by year, right?

01:06:03Then I know who to ask.

01:06:07Kale! Come save me! I need a favor!

01:06:19Nice wine. So what made you invite me for a drink?

01:06:22Can you end the totem patter competition with us?

01:06:25If you're too busy, you can just lend us your name.

01:06:27We'll handle the design ourselves.

01:06:29Well, I've had your wine, so I guess I owe you one.

01:06:31Hand over the application form.

01:06:35I don't want to be there in name alone.

01:06:37Count me in for real.

01:06:38Yes, Commander Kale.

01:06:50Thank you for today, everyone.

01:06:52Tomorrow we'll send the final drafts for mounting.

01:06:55Once they're ready, we'll ask a few instructors to review the colors.

01:07:00Hurry up! We'll miss Rayla's competition!

01:07:03We have time, Mother. It's still morning.

01:07:08What if the road is crowded and we get delayed?

01:07:11Your mother is always right. Let's go.

01:07:13Put these masks on.

01:07:14We don't need another person recognizing us halfway there.

01:07:17Right!

01:07:26I heard you're drawing a silver moon wolf.

01:07:28How basic.

01:07:30What, have you never seen a real wolfkin pattern?

01:07:33You can't even place the ancient fang pattern on Ironthorn's own crest correctly.

01:07:37Stop embarrassing yourself.

01:07:41Next up, Ironthorn family totem innovation design, Evelyn Blair.

01:07:46My design modernizes Ironthorn's ancient croon.

01:07:50I added the gold inlay technique popular in the Southern Territory,

01:07:53preserving the family's authority while matching today's aesthetic.

01:07:56She drew the fangs the wrong way.

01:07:58In the ancient crest, upward fangs mean protection.

01:08:01Hers point down, which means submission.

01:08:04Seven votes at most.

01:08:08Votes in favor.

01:08:09Currently in first place.

01:08:17Someone got to the judges.

01:08:19The final entry.

01:08:20Ancient silver moon wolf totem restoration design, Rella Carter.

01:08:25Loser.

01:08:38My design restores the oldest silver moon wolf totem of the Northern Territory.

01:08:42Upward fangs stand for protection, and the moon arc around the neck stands for bloodline.

01:08:46Every line comes from rubbings of ancient wolf is invented.

01:08:48This pattern can be used on war banners, lord seals, and family tokens.

01:08:52Ancient lines, deliberate restraint.

01:08:54So war banners symbol lives in the lines themselves.

01:08:56That is my full proposal. Thank you.

01:08:58She really went through all those ancient rubbings.

01:09:01That's my girl.

01:09:05Judges, please cast your votes.

01:09:13Three votes in favor.

01:09:16Three?

01:09:17That gold-covered piece of junk got seven, and this only gets three?!

01:09:21The vote is wrong.

01:09:23The head judge wrote something on his scroll during Evelyn's presentation.

01:09:27When Rella went up, he voted against her without even checking the design details.

01:09:30Current ranking. First place.

01:09:32Iron Thorn family totem innovation design.

01:09:35Seven votes in favor.

01:09:38Votes don't define your worth.

01:09:41Last place.

01:09:42It's not over yet.

01:09:47Wait. When Evelyn stepped down, the head judge marked something on the back of that scroll.

01:09:55Here. She claims downward fangs are an improvement, but in the original crest, the fangs always point up.

01:10:01Downward means submission.

01:10:03On a family crest?

01:10:05That's taboo.

01:10:07And this. She says the golden lay technique is her own invention,

01:10:10but a lord from the Southern Territory used the exact same method last year.

01:10:14Even the gold thread pattern is identical.

01:10:16This is the head judge's account record.

01:10:19Three days before the competition, an Iron Thorn trade house deposited silver under his name.

01:10:25She bribed the judge?!

01:10:27More than that.

01:10:28She altered the ancient crest, stole the technique, and bribed the judge.

01:10:32She did all three.

01:10:33Then let's expose her now!

01:10:35Not yet.

01:10:36I want her on that award stage in front of everyone with no way out.

01:10:41First place, Iron Thorn family totem innovation design, Evelyn Blair's team!

01:10:52Thank you to the judges for recognizing us, and thank you to my team.

01:10:56We poured everything into this design.

01:11:01I have proof that Evelyn altered the ancient crest, plagiarized, and bribed a judge.

01:11:11Poured everything into it.

01:11:15Including...

01:11:17Flipping the wolf fangs from up to down?

01:11:19You lost, so now you're slandering the winner?

01:11:22You don't deserve to be the Academy's top student.

01:11:25Altered crest.

01:11:26Here is the original Iron Throne rubbing.

01:11:29Fangs up means protection.

01:11:30She flipped them down, which means submission.

01:11:34On a family crest, that's an insult.

01:11:37Plagiarism.

01:11:40Last year's entry from Lord Tannis of the Southern.

01:11:45Territory has the same gold thread direction and border placement.

01:11:51Bribery.

01:11:53Three days before the contest, Iron Thorn's trade house deposited silver into the head judge's account.

01:11:57The records are right here.

01:12:00You forged all of this!

01:12:02Head judge.

01:12:03Should I read out where that silver went to?

01:12:09After verification, the organizers confirmed that Evelyn Bela's team is disqualified and banned for five years.

01:12:17The final winner is Rila's team. Congratulations!

01:12:20Congratulations!

01:12:29Kale, I didn't do any of that.

01:12:32Rila made it all up.

01:12:34You believe me, right?

01:12:36What does that have to do with me?

01:12:39But I'm your future!

01:12:44Kale, we really did it!

01:12:46Once we split the prize punny, I can treat everyone at the Northern Lord's Masher Tavern.

01:12:51Come on, I have to go tell father and mama.

01:12:53Hmm. I'll go with you.

01:12:59Get the hell back here right now!

01:13:04My son, how did you catch something like this?

01:13:07I told you to control yourself. You never listen.

01:13:11What do I do? I don't want to die.

01:13:14There has to be a way.

01:13:16The astrologer, you were sickly as a child, and no one knew why.

01:13:20She told us to take in an orphan girl from the Moon Goddess Sanctuary, and only then did you grow

01:13:24up healthy.

01:13:25Think about it. After that, you never fell ill again.

01:13:28The astrologer warned that once she came of age, she had to marry you, or both you and Iron Thorn

01:13:33would fall to ruin.

01:13:34I thought it was nonsense, but since her lunar birth date's been one disaster after another, we can't wait any

01:13:38longer.

01:13:39Hold the ceremony and bind her to you with the Blood Moon contract!

01:13:43What if she says no?

01:13:45She wouldn't dare. Don't tell her a word. When the time comes, we'll simply announce it.

01:13:56Father, Mother, Azalin.

01:13:58Have we given you too much money?

01:14:00Is that why I've given you pull to something? That's stupid!

01:14:03I'm sorry, Father. I only wanted to win and make you proud.

01:14:08I thought... I thought no one would find out.

01:14:13Idiot!

01:14:14Evelyn, we have given you the best life for years. Don't disappoint us again.

01:14:19I understand, Father. I'll do whatever you say. I won't make another stupid mistake.

01:14:26Your birthday is in two weeks. We're holding your coming-of-age ceremony, and we've arranged a marriage for you.

01:14:32It will benefit both you and Iron Thorn. You'll agree, won't you?

01:14:36Of course, Father. I'll do whatever it takes for Iron Thorn.

01:14:40Marriage? You're marrying up.

01:14:43Yes, of course. I'm lucky they'll have me. I'll behave.

01:14:47Good. Leave the ceremony to us. Stop causing trouble at the Academy.

01:14:52I understand.

01:14:54Once I marry Kale and become the young lady of the South,

01:14:58every one of you who steps on me now, kneel and beg for my mercy.

01:15:06Father! Mother! Velen! Thane! I got the prize money!

01:15:14I told you Rayla would do it.

01:15:18You're rich now. Don't forget to treat me to something good.

01:15:21For my birthday, I'm taking everyone to the tavern at the Northern Lord's Manor!

01:15:27The Northern Lord's Manor?

01:15:31Rayla, it's too expensive. We can make something simple at home.

01:15:35Kale gave me his share of the prize money too, and I promised him the best meal.

01:15:40He said Aunt Marisa will be back as well.

01:15:41I want all of you to try the tavern everyone keeps praising.

01:15:45Rayla, we're actually planning a coming-of-age night for you.

01:15:48Keep the silver for yourself.

01:15:51It's fine. I can treat everyone early.

01:15:56It's settled.

01:15:58I'm going to wash up and rest.

01:16:06We're holding Rayla's coming-of-age night at the Northern Lord's Manor too.

01:16:11We can bring her to the venue and find out if she likes the setup.

01:16:16Right, but Mother, have you decided how to tell Rayla the truth?

01:16:21Yeah. The closer we get to her coming-of-age ceremony, the worse I feel.

01:16:25Rayla sees everything in black and white.

01:16:27Once she learns the truth, I'm afraid she'll want nothing to do with us.

01:16:32All we can do is tell Rayla everything as honestly as we can.

01:16:36Don't worry, it was my idea.

01:16:38If she can't accept it, she won't blame you.

01:16:41My love, don't say that.

01:16:42We all agreed with you. We can't let you carry this alone.

01:16:45I think each of us should write her a sincere letter.

01:16:48If Rayla won't listen to us explain, at least the letters can show her what we truly felt.

01:16:52Whether she forgives us is her choice. We can't force it.

01:16:56Father? Mother? Velen? Vane?

01:17:00Rayla, what's wrong?

01:17:01Oh, I just remembered. Don't prepare any gifts for me.

01:17:04You aren't planning some surprise behind my back, are you?

01:17:07Haha, you're sharp. Let's just hope it doesn't scare you.

01:17:11Then I'll be looking forward to it. Just don't spend too much.

01:17:16Oh, I left gifts for all of you. They're in your rooms.

01:17:23Father, Mother, thank you for every time you've held me up all these years.

01:17:27This prize punny belongs to you. It's only a small gift from me.

01:17:31I'll earn more silver and buy you even more.

01:17:34Velen, from the moment we first met, you were the gentlest person I'd ever known.

01:17:40Thane, you're the sharp edge of our family.

01:17:44Every time you fought for me, I worried about you.

01:17:47And I was grateful, your ever-devoted sister.

01:17:50With all my love, your daughter, Rila.

01:17:53Forever your little sister.

01:18:00So all of you wrote letters too?

01:18:03Father, you wrote one too?

01:18:06Your father wrote 3,000 words.

01:18:09Mother, keep them with you.

01:18:11Give them all to Rila on her coming-of-age night.

01:18:27I saw uncle and aunt at the tavern. Why aren't you with them?

01:18:31The academy suddenly needs the original competition files, so I came back to get them and turn them in first.

01:18:39Do you want me to pick you up?

01:18:41No need. I found them. I'm on my way. Talk later.

01:18:50Thank goodness. It's just the backing.

01:18:54What is this? For me?

01:19:01Why aren't you waiting inside?

01:19:03I came to pick up the pastries I ordered. I figured you'd be here soon.

01:19:06Here, your early birthday gift.

01:19:08You could have waited a few days. My parents are holding my coming-of-age night then.

01:19:12You'll get another one on your birthday. Come on, everyone's waiting.

01:19:15Thank you. Let's go.

01:19:16I want to see if this tavern everyone praises is better than father's cooking.

01:19:19My engagement is supposed to be announced tonight.

01:19:22Kale, why are you still with that little bitch?

01:19:24Miss Blair, your stylists are waiting upstairs, and there is still a rehearsal.

01:19:28That's right. Why should I be the one panicking?

01:19:30By tonight, all seven territories will know I'm engaged to the air of the South.

01:19:34Seduce all the men you want, Rila.

01:19:36In the end, you'll still be the one cast out in disgrace.

01:19:45What do you want now?

01:19:46You'd better stay away from Kale. After tonight, you'll wish you had.

01:19:50What I do with Kale is none of your business.

01:19:54You don't actually think Kale likes you, do you?

01:19:56Wake up. Stories about young lords falling for poor girls are for bards.

01:20:00Evelyn, I don't have time for this.

01:20:01If you like Kale, tell him yourself. Stop dumping your nonsense on me.

01:20:05Kale gave you that, didn't he?

01:20:07It's probably the nicest thing you'll ever own.

01:20:09I'm telling you this out of kindness.

01:20:11Kale is only playing with you.

01:20:12If you have any self-respect, take your little gifts and get lost.

01:20:15What is wrong with you, Evelyn?

01:20:16Who are you to Kale exactly?

01:20:17You don't get to warn me off. This is ridiculous.

01:20:19Who am I?

01:20:20I am Kale's fiance.

01:20:22Have you lost your mind?

01:20:24I'm gone for a few days and you've completely snapped.

01:20:26Move!

01:20:29Oh, a love letter.

01:20:31Does Kale know you've been sneaking around with another man behind his back?

01:20:40My dear daughter, I owe you an apology.

01:20:42I don't know if your coming of age night is the right time to tell you this,

01:20:46but we are the carters of the Northern Lord's Manor.

01:20:49I never meant to deceive you.

01:20:51I just didn't want my children to grow up spoiled and reckless like other noble heirs.

01:20:55I wanted you to live simply, keep kind hearts, and build resilience.

01:21:00Impossible!

01:21:01Rila, you're pathetic!

01:21:02Don't tell me you actually think you deserve Kale now!

01:21:05This lie is almost convincing.

01:21:07This time I have proof!

01:21:08Don't even try to deny it!

01:21:11Mother, I don't want to marry Evelyn.

01:21:13I heard the Northern Lord's eldest son is a legendary healer.

01:21:16He can cure me. Let's go beg him!

01:21:18Not until you sign the Blood Moon contract with Evelyn today.

01:21:21Son, we can't ignore the astrologer.

01:21:24Once the contract is signed, we'll go beg him.

01:21:29So Ironthorn never planned to marry me to Kale?

01:21:32You adopted me just to pawn me off on that sickly Aslan!

01:21:36Why would you do this to me?!

01:21:38Everything Ironthorn gave you came with a price.

01:21:40Now it's time for you to pay.

01:21:52Stop struggling. It's useless. The man I picked for you should be here any moment.

01:22:04Evelyn, have you lost your mind?!

01:22:06I have.

01:22:08I thought those letters were fake, but in the hours since you disappeared, they went insane looking for you.

01:22:14Every message out there says the Northern Lord is searching for its missing daughter.

01:22:18Why? Why did I choose wrong again in this life?!

01:22:23Why did you get glory and Ironthrone last time while my adoption was a trap from the start?!

01:22:28Because you were arrogant enough to think rebirth meant you could control everything.

01:22:33I knew it.

01:22:34You were reborn too!

01:22:40I thought the Moon Goddess gave this to me as compensation.

01:22:43But why do you get a second chance when your first life was already so good?!

01:22:48Why?!

01:22:48Because from the start you never thought of relying on yourself.

01:22:52You only wanted to steal everything I had last life.

01:22:54You don't know how much I endured, or how hard I fought for every chance.

01:22:59Just to make Ironthrone see me as more than a sacrifice for Aslan.

01:23:02Spare me the noble speech!

01:23:04You just want to say I'm beneath you in every life!

01:23:06I won't accept that!

01:23:07I haven't lost yet!

01:23:17You two were so close in your last life, I thought I'd help you pick up where you left off.

01:23:22With everyone here to watch!

01:23:26What's taking Evelyn so long?

01:23:29The ceremony's about to start and she's still not here!

01:23:32And where is Aslan?

01:23:33Lord Blair, it's time.

01:23:35All the guests are waiting.

01:23:37Fine.

01:23:38We'll go on without them.

01:23:42Thank you all for joining us tonight to celebrate my daughter Evelyn's coming of age.

01:23:46We have two joyful announcements to make.

01:23:49But first, let us look back on the 18 years of her life.

01:23:59What is this?

01:24:01Shut it off!

01:24:02Now!

01:24:03That man...

01:24:04Isn't that Aslan?

01:24:08Isn't that Ironthorn's adopted daughter, the girl of the hour?

01:24:12Good heavens!

01:24:13They may not be related by blood, but this is still scandalous!

01:24:20Cut the feed!

01:24:21Now!

01:24:22Have you sent anyone after them?

01:24:25Someone hijacked the projection, my lord.

01:24:27We can't shut it down.

01:24:29We're working on it!

01:24:35Oh my god!

01:24:37Someone be killed!

01:24:41Save my son!

01:24:44Somebody save my son!

01:24:59This is our last meal in this place, and the first time we've sat together with no secrets between us.

01:25:04From now on, no more lies.

01:25:07Rila, thank you for being my daughter.

01:25:10And I need to tell you, I'm sorry.

01:25:13We're sorry too.

01:25:15Velen Thade, stop.

01:25:17You have nothing to apologize for.

01:25:19Whatever happened, it made me stronger.

01:25:21As far as I'm concerned, it's over.

01:25:23So no more looking back.

01:25:25This toast is to making it out alive.

01:25:27And to the wicked finally getting what they deserve.

01:25:30Aslan got what he deserved.

01:25:32Evelyn will spend the rest of her life behind bars, and the Blairs are both bed-predden with no hope

01:25:36of recovery.

01:25:37I guess the wicked really do get what's coming to them.

01:25:39Thank you, Kale.

01:25:41If you hadn't kept searching for Evelyn, we never would have found Rila in time.

01:25:45I only did what I should do.

01:25:47I'm just glad I wasn't too late.

01:25:50No need to say anything.

01:25:53Heat up, we still have to pack.

01:25:54I suggested hiring help, but your mother insisted on doing it herself.

01:25:58And of course, she's absolutely right.

01:26:01We've lived here for years.

01:26:03This place means something to us.

01:26:05We should be the ones to pack it up.

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