The Serpent Queen
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but missing an eye and badly burned, as you would expect.
You know, because of the gunpowder exploding in her face.
She also gives Rahima averynice dress as a Vengeance Reward.
It feels like this will end in some horror-filled way for Rahima.
I am definitely not an authority on 16th-century Western European magic practices (embarrassing!
), but courts had astrologers and alchemists.
Queen Elizabeth Is John Deehas been calledan occultist wizard.
Ruggieri is cultivating an image, and it isworking.
We learn that magic has a price, and you dont get to choose what it is.
This is a good trope with magic!
If people can just willy-nilly fix all their problems with magic, then whats the point of anything?
But here, you have tosacrificethings.
Or be willing to when the time arises.
But now he has returned!
And Because Men, he has a baby!
The mother is a hapless Italian woman.
This fixes what was confusing in previous episodes!
This is why I could never rule a country.
I would never remember details like this.
Peoplejustdied fighting for these.
Lets go back to talking about court goss.
She says shell take care of the Hapless Italian Woman.
Im not convinced she wouldnt do it.
He then illustrates this using an eggplant and a melon.
Henry says hes sorry they dont fit, which is nice but sad.
Remember how Mathilde was interested in the Dauphin, but he was also really crude towards her?
And the Dauphin calls them bastards!
He is complicated but also awful.
The Dauphin seems to be against this!
Which again, great.
When Mathilde tries to help him in his room later, he calls her a freak.
So, way to be a real shit, dude.
Were not seeing much of Catherines entourage, which I hope changes soon because theyre all fascinating.
Aabis, Mathilde, Sebastio (RIP), and Angelica.
So, that whole idea from Bourbon about murdering Catherine shes riding in the woods and gets attacked!
She whacks a guy with a branch and hides while two men search for her.
But they have an adrenaline-fueled bang sesh in the woods.
Deliberate choices and consequences.
He also throws a book at her, which is a guide to poisonous mushrooms.
And who has a poison book in his room?
Its the sixteenth century!Of courseshes going to sacrifice her servant.
Points to her for feeling bad about it, but like the minimum amount of points.
He thinks Montmorency always hated the Dauphin?
When Montmorency says he has dedicated his life to Francis, Francis replies, Well, what a waste.
Catherine sees Sebastios arm get pulled off and then runs away, shedding clothes and saying she cant breathe.
Her servants follow her, and when she vomits, Aabis tells her shes pregnant.
Back in Samantha Mortons time!
We finally meet her Mary, Queen of Scots!
All her ladies are also named Mary, which,yes, is historically accurate.
I am SO excited; Mary looks DERANGED.
We discover that Mary is a widow because Catherines oldest son died, and Rahima is wearing Marys dress.
