Plot summary
Louis's army continues to grow, and he coerces Renaude into joining his side by using Renaude's son as leverage. Renaude and his men attack Francis's castle in a first wave but are defeated, and Renaude is captured. After the rest of Louis's army surrounds the castle, Louis asks Francis to surrender — promising that in doing so, Louis will protect Mary from Elizabeth. Francis refuses and decides to make a stand. In anticipation for the oncoming battle, Narcisse kisses Lola; Catherine hears about it and in retaliation tricks Narcisse into eating steak made from his beloved horse.
Leith protects Princess Claude from Prince Louis's soldiers by hiding in the castle tunnels, where Claude sees a mysterious figure in the shadows. Princess Claude is touched by Leith's commitment to protecting her, and Leith tells her that his relationship with Greer has ended. Bash starts a romantic relationship with Delphine and brings her to the castle, hoping that she can replace Nostradamus as a court seer. On the eve of the attack, Delphine performs a sexual pagan ritual with a servant boy. Queen Mary sneaks out of the castle to go to Prince Louis, asking that he protect her because she's pregnant with his love child.
Credits
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