At their wedding, Lord Edric Vale tries to give his new bride the heirloom ring he had previously placed on his first wife, Seraphina. Seraphina publicly confronts him, accusing him of robbing his wife to pay his mistress. When Edric's new bride pleads for the ring, Seraphina challenges the court's honor. In response, Edric orders his guards to seize the ring from Seraphina by force, escalating their conflict.