The Promise I Mistook for Love - Episode 2

Clarissa refuses to see the emperor. Julian admits he chose Sophia to be empress—"She waited for me"—while Clarissa counters, "you promised me that I would be your only one!" and blames him for her capture and torture. He admits using her but vows not to betray her and offers comforts, including a trip to the Light Festival. Clarissa asks to return home and is refused. Lord Browne, a returned mentor called a teacher and father, is summoned; someone declares, "I will go see Lord Browne," leaving Clarissa's standing with Julian unresolved.