At a royal audience, Sophia collapses and attendants summon a physician after it’s revealed she’s pregnant. The court erupts when nobles accuse Clarissa of killing the royal heir and demand immediate punishment. Clarissa denies the charge, while a stunned observer reveals the man she loved is the father of Sophia’s child and the person she revered is Sophia’s uncle. The king orders Clarissa stripped of her robes, thrown into Frosthall, and forbidden any food or water without permission. The episode closes with Clarissa imprisoned and abandoned, her innocence and the unborn child’s fate unresolved.