Episode 2

They envisioned their little sister living like a princess, thanks to all they had endured at the border.

Presently, the Roberson twins, Jaiden and Dikson, are soldiers like their father, seventeen years old and have been battling to protect their kingdom for as long as they can remember.

What their sister’s nanny related had greatly angered them.

The cook, an older woman named Margo, was the mother of Marcos and knew Lucas well. She understood that those words had provoked his anger, as he had sent his daughter to the city at her parents’ request to care for his granddaughter.

Margo: My beautiful girl, come, let me show you to the room. I'm Margo, the cook, and Carlos' grandmother – he's over there playing.

Greta: Excuse me, ma'am, I get upset when someone mistreats my girl.

Margo: I understand perfectly.

The women head towards a room, not large but comfortable.

Margo: You both can sleep here.

Greta: Thank you so much.

Margo: Greta, forgive me, may I ask how old you are?

Greta: Of course, I'm 39 years old.

Margo: Surely you left behind a husband?

Greta: No, it's just me and my little Valery.

Margo smiles, it's clear Greta loves Valery deeply.

Days go by, and the little one hasn’t seen her father, only her brothers. She's sitting when a group of children approach her.

Carlos: Hey, are you the city girl?

Valery: My name is Valery.

Carlos begins to mock Valery, causing her to get angry. Unable to hold back, Valery hits Carlos, and the children start fighting while the others watch.

Then entering are Lucas with his sons and Marcos, witnessing Valery handing a beating to Carlos. Her brothers laugh, while their father shakes his head in disapproval.

Greta, hearing the commotion, rushes out to find her little one fighting.

Greta pulls Valery away from Carlos and begins to dust off her dress.

Greta: My little blossom, what have I told you about fighting?

She then feels a strong voice behind her.

Lucas: Blossom? Ha, I’d say a whirlwind.

Marcos looks at his son: Ha, you’ve met a blossom with thorns.

Lucas: Who started this?

Valery looks down, saying nothing, and when Carlos tries to speak, she stops him.

Valery: We were only playing.

Lucas: Hmm, that’s a rough way to play. Look at you, all tousled and dirty. Your punishment, for you both, will be to feed the horses.

Carlos looks at Valery, nods, and they both head to the stable to tend to the horses.

As Greta tries to speak...

Lucas: No, Greta, your little blossom deserves the punishment.

Greta goes inside the house, muttering something that amuses everyone.

Lucas just shakes his head; he had lost authority in his own home.

Meanwhile, at the stable, the children feed the animals.

Carlos: Sorry for fighting with you.

Valery: It’s okay, it’s not the first time I’ve beaten a boy.

This sends Carlos into a loud, hearty laugh, drawing Valery’s attention.

Valery: What’s so funny now?

Carlos: You are amusing.

The children laugh while they feed the animals, marking the beginning of a great friendship.

Dinner passes in complete silence, with nobody speaking. Before going to bed, Valery kisses her father on the cheek, leaving him surprised as the girl runs off. Margo and Marcos exchange glances; it's a good start. Suddenly, in the middle of the night, the alarm for an attack sounds. Lucas, his sons, and Marcos head out to fight.

The children and women stay inside their houses.

But then there is crying. Valery sees a house ablaze and runs out, followed by Carlos.

They carefully rescue a baby and a woman. Intercepted by men, Valery grabs a sword. The men laugh at the child's courage. Carlos too finds a sword on the ground, and they start fighting. Valery inadvertently stabs one of the assailants, and he falls on her, covering her in blood.

Carlos also kills another man. Jaiden arrives swiftly on his horse, finding his sister and Carlos bloodied but unharmed.

Greta and Margo rush to attend to the children, as Lucas enters the village and sees his daughter and the woman with her baby who thanks Valery for saving them.

Adults are taken aback by Carlos's words.

Carlos: Valery, I'll follow you into any battle.

Lucas looks at his friend; both decide that the children should begin training. Despite protests from Greta and Margo, the training of both children commences.

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