In the 13th‑century Howard Duchy on the Anglo‑Scottish border, the duke passed away. Gareth, his son‑in‑law, took charge of the northern territories as regent knight. Eleanor, the duke’s only daughter, intended to give Gareth a surprise, only to uncover his adulterous affair with Isolde. Eleanor publicly severed her betrothal to her son‑in‑law husband Gareth and resolved to reclaim supreme command over the army. She took out her family’s signet ring bearing the house crest, summoned her vassals, deposed Gareth, sentenced him to lifelong hard labor at the Blackstone Quarry in the northern marches, and banished Isolde from the realm,After learning the full truth at the quarry, Gareth fell into obsessive pursuit of Eleanor, yet he met repeated rebuffs. Leyan, lord of the neighbouring southern realm and Eleanor’s childhood friend, guarded her with quiet restraint. The truth behind the old fire rescue gradually came to light: it had actually been Leyan who rushed into the flames to save Eleanor in their youth, while Gareth had stolen all the credit for the deed. Later, during a confrontation halted by Gareth’s grandfather, Gareth was driven completely mad after the old man was fatally stabbed by Isolde by accident. He colluded with Scottish bandits, kidnapped Eleanor and staged a violent counterattack, but was subdued when Leyan came to her rescue. Eleanor formally ascended as Duchess, forged an alliance with the realm of Seran, and together they safeguarded peace along the border.
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