Episode opens with a royal scene: a man is seized and scolded for daring to call the monarch by name, exposing the court’s strict rules. The focus then shifts as Jasper returns home with Amber, introducing her to his parents and Amber’s father, Mr. Butler. Jasper’s father praises Amber’s background and vows to arrange a coronation — but only if she passes three trials. Jasper promises to make her a worthy Crown Princess and invites Amber to the village’s New Year sacrificial ritual in Echax Village, Hidden Peak, leaving her future dependent on those upcoming tests.