A woman confronts another woman named Fiona, accusing her of locking a boy named Eden inside an icy cellar, which threatens his life due to a 'blood curse.' The accuser demands the key, but Fiona refuses unless she publicly swears she is a 'wretched half-blood' and leaves the palace immediately. The confrontation escalates as Fiona reveals her motivation is to eliminate romantic rivals, specifically threatening the accuser and her son. Desperate to save Eden, the woman finally agrees to the humiliating terms to secure the key.