Amber Palmer faces a brutal attack aimed at stopping her from attending an important banquet, as palace rivals insult her low birth and threaten to cripple her by cutting her tendons and ligaments. Despite being severely injured and pushed down by those who mock her status as a palace maid, Amber refuses to surrender. Her attackers plan to exile her to the mountains to ensure she never returns, but Amber firmly declares she will defy her fate and fight to reclaim her place, leaving the episode on her resolute vow to never give up.