At a coronation rehearsal Amber refuses to continue a staged ritual: her feet are wounded and other women bear "servant" marks. Nobles declare her unfit and order her removed, saying they need sacrificial participants. When no one steps forward, Mrs. Green—called out as Jasper's mother—shouts, "I'll take her place," and is hurt trying to protect Amber. Courtiers insist such women must be disciplined. Given one last chance, Amber reluctantly agrees to "cooperate" and pass the trial. The episode ends with Amber bracing for the trial's brutal test, the result unresolved.