Baron Varrick steps into the corridor and grants the travel routes to Alistair Ravenscroft while praising Seraphina Sangreal. Once Varrick departs, Alistair corners Seraphina against the stone wall. He demands details about her private meeting, grips her throat, and forces a kiss. Seraphina bites his lip until it bleeds. She condemns his behavior, announces her resignation effective at dawn, and walks out toward the iron gate while Alistair vows she cannot leave.
Baron Varrick steps outside the chamber into the corridor. He tells Alistair Ravenscroft that Seraphina Sangreal possesses a sharp mind. He confirms the travel routes without raising objections, finishes his business smoothly, and walks away down the hallway.
00:16: Alistair Confronts Seraphina
Alistair grabs Seraphina by the wrist in the hallway. He shoves her back against the wall with sudden fury. He demands to know what happened during the twenty minutes she spent behind closed doors alone with Baron Varrick.
00:53: A Forced Kiss and Retaliation
Alistair tightens his hand around Seraphina's throat in the corridor. He asks if she allowed Varrick to touch her that way. Alistair pulls her in for a forceful kiss, but Seraphina bites down on his lip until blood flows.
01:16: Seraphina Announces Her Resignation
Alistair stares in disbelief at his bleeding mouth. Seraphina rebukes him for offering her to a lecher while preparing to marry another bride. She states that she will resign at first light to cut their five-year connection.
01:49: Departure at the Castle Gate
Seraphina steps past Alistair and heads straight toward the iron hallway gate to leave. Alistair wipes his wounded lip. He stares after her retreating figure and vows aloud that she will not exit the castle without his express permission.
Key Lines from Episode 4
“Your Grace, this High Scribe of yours has a mind like a blade.”
“Where did he touch you?”
“You bit me?”
“At first light, my resignation and the ledgers will be on your desk. What was owed between us ends there.”
“Without my leave, you will not leave this castle.”
How Episode 4 Ends
Seraphina walks through the iron gate and leaves Alistair standing alone in the corridor. Alistair touches his bleeding lip and insists that she cannot depart without his permission. Can Seraphina successfully deliver her resignation and break free from Ironhold, or will Alistair find a way to trap her inside the fortress walls?