the king promise

Episode 1: The Broken Oath The episode opens with Lady Elara standing on the castle walls of Caerwyn, her crimson gown flowing in the cold dawn wind. Below her, villagers prepare to abandon their homes as royal banners appear on the horizon. Elara’s voice narrates softly, recalling the day King Alaric promised that her father’s land would forever remain free. Flashbacks reveal a younger Elara watching the king swear his oath beside her father’s coffin. The scene shifts to the present—letters from Prince Rowan, once her secret love, lie scattered across her table, their ink faded by time and betrayal. Determined to defend her people, Elara commands her loyal knights to bar the gates. As the king’s army approaches, Rowan rides at the front, torn between duty and love. When he pleads with her to surrender, she replies, “You may take the land, but not my word.” A single arrow releases from the tower, striking a royal soldier. Chaos erupts—fire, steel, and heartbreak consume Caerwyn. Amid the smoke, Elara disappears into the shadows, her fate unknown. The episode closes with Rowan kneeling in the ruins, clutching her locket as he whispers, “Father, your promise has become our curse.”