His Grace's Favorite Gentleman - Episode 2

The Everlasting Duke Shane appears at a gathering, and people whisper he commands the army and may be a born eunuch. Clinton's son is called forward and humiliated; bystanders gossip that handsome youths must avoid him or be taken to Everlasting Estate as "sisters." Cecil and a friend decide to stay cautious. Meanwhile a young woman nearing marriage, fearful of Velora, plans to fake her death and leave the city. The episode ends when news arrives that the king will pick a consort for the Duke, forcing those in hiding to choose between escape or exposure.