Seraphina Sangreal brings the High Scribe seal chest into the banquet hall. Rowena Valemont demands the private treasury seal, and servants restrain Seraphina to pry the box away. Seraphina warns Alistair Ravenscroft about northern defense security, but he orders her to yield the seal to Rowena. Seraphina surrenders the chest, toasts their union as a servant, empties a golden goblet, and strides into the night while Alistair shouts her name.
Seraphina Sangreal arrives at the banquet hall carrying the High Scribe seal chest. Rowena Valemont demands the treasury seal, and servants hold Seraphina down to pry it away. Alistair Ravenscroft orders her to yield it as a punishment.
01:00: A Final Parting Toast
Seraphina surrenders the seal chest and picks up a golden goblet. She formally toasts Alistair Ravenscroft and Rowena Valemont as a servant, empties the cup, and walks out the grand doors. Alistair leaps up and frantically screams her name.
Key Lines from Episode 9
“Until I am relieved of my post, it stays with me. No one may take it by force.”
“Seraphina, you may not have betrayed me, but I saw you alone with that man. Consider this your little punishment.”
“Then, as your servant, I offer a toast to Your Grace and Princess Rowena. May your union be blessed with joy and lasting accord.”
“Seraphina!”
How Episode 9 Ends
Seraphina Sangreal walks through the grand doors and steps outside into the moonlit night. The doors close behind her, shutting her out of the hall. Alistair Ravenscroft leaps to his feet and frantically screams her name. Will Alistair chase after Seraphina into the dark, or will he stay at the banquet with Princess Rowena Valemont?