The Shattered Hour — Episode 6

It's Christmas Eve. Everyone's with their families. We haven't had dinner with mom in ages. And you expect me to go I do need to say goodbye to Alaric's mother. The only person here who ever truly cared for We can visit my mother anytime, but keeping the princess safe, that's the All knights, armor up and follow me. Make sure the princess stays safe.

Elena, we'll talk when I get back, okay? The wedding's coming. We can't risk upsetting the royals. There won't be a wedding.

What did you say? It's nothing. Just go. Alaric, you ruined our family's last Christmas together, and you don't even realize it.

Mom, that wedding Dad mentioned, is it for Dad and Aunt Sabella? I heard the king the other day. He's arranging a wedding for Dad and Aunt Sabella. What?

Leo, are you telling the truth? Of course. The king even said Dad would get a promotion after he marries her. Dad's the war god of the Deicti. If it weren't for your supplies, Mom, he'd be marrying Aunt Isabella ages ago. He just had no choice.

Had no choice? All these years I thought our marriage was real, but it was all just a larynx No. It won't work. The wound's rotten. Survive the night.