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Yasha asks Edan to bind her arms on the ceremony day.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"The vacant throne heightens tension in the palace; while the queen mother insists on preserving her authority despite her mourning, the mages complain about being ostracized. In the village, preparations for the coming-of-age ceremony are underway. Choosing a mate is discussed through the petal-catching superstition, and it is learned that Asha will also take part. Yasha asks Edan to bind her arms on the ceremony day.","key_events":["Yasha asks Edan and then Skylar to bind her arms on ceremony day.","Border village prepares for coming-of-age ceremony with petal-catching superstition and arm-binding tradition.","Mages resent being scorned despite founding kingdom, young mage vows not to live foolishly like his father.","Youth named Yasha is teased by friends to choose whom to entrust her arms to for ceremony.","Courtiers worry about empty throne while Queen Mother declares only her blood will inherit it dead or alive."],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"IF THE THRONE REMAINS VACANT LIKE THIS,\nI FEAR FOR THE KINGDOM'S STABILITY.\n...THE KINGDOM STANDS STRONG.\nI SHARE YOUR SENTIMENT, BUT\nTHOSE AIMING TO CLAIM THE THRONE ARE INCREASING ONE BY ONE.\n\nI FEAR HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN DOWAGER MIGHT LOSE THE ROYAL AUTHORITY TO THEM—\nA MOTHER'S GRIEF HAS NOT YET ENDED,\nYET WHO DARES TO COVET MY SON'S PLACE?!\n\nIN THIS PALACE,\nTHERE IS NO ONE ELSE TO TAKE THIS SEAT!\nTHE ONLY ONE TO INHERIT IT IS OF MY BLOOD!\nDEAD OR ALIVE!\nFOOLISH OLD WOMAN...\n\nIT'S BEEN AGES SINCE SHE BURIED HER SON,\nAND SHE'S STILL HARPING ON HER LOSS.\nTHOSE SHAMELESS ROYALS,\n\nALWAYS RUIN A PERFECTLY SET TABLE AT THE LAST MINUTE.\nWITH THE HELP OF US SORCERERS GENERATION AFTER GENERATION,\nTHEY BUILT THIS KINGDOM, YET...\n\nTHEY ENJOY EVERYTHING FOR THEMSELVES...\nEVEN WHEN WE ACHIEVE THE FEAT OF SAVING THE COUNTRY,\nTHEY JUST TOSS US THE EMPTY SHELL OF HONOR...\n\nAS IF THAT EMPTY SHELL IS OUR RIGHTFUL PLACE.\nFATHER, I WILL NEVER\n\nLIVE FOOLISHLY LIKE YOU DID.\nNEITHER I,\nNOR ANY OF MY DESCENDANTS.\nDO YOU UNDERSTAND?\n\nAPRIL.\n...YES, FATHER.\n\nI'M THROWING IT! NOW!\n\nHURRY UP, EVERYONE!\nCATCH IT!\nSWEET! I SAFELY SECURED A CATCH!\n\nI couldn't catch it...\nUGH, ISN'T THIS ALL JUST A SUPERSTITION ANYWAY?!\nHEY, YOU'RE THE ONE WHO NEEDS TO RELY ON SUPERSTITIONS.\nWHAT?!\n\nSIGH, DO YOU THINK LOVE IS THAT EASY~\n\nTHEY SAY IF YOU CATCH A PETAL BEFORE THE COMING-OF-AGE CEREMONY,\nA PARTNER WHO WILL TIE YOUR SLEEVES TOGETHER WILL APPEAR...\n\n?\n\nTHE COMING-OF-AGE CEREMONY IS SOON.\n\nASHA'S PARTICIPATING THIS TIME TOO, RIGHT DUDE?\nYEAH.\nHOW DOES IT FEEL GIVING YOUR DAUGHTER AWAY?\nYEAH, SHE'S ONLY YOUR SISTER IN NAME. SHE'S PRACTICALLY YOUR DAUGHTER.\n\nEVER SINCE SHE WAS LITTLE, YOU ALWAYS CARRIED HER ON YOUR BACK OR IN YOUR ARMS.\nYOU PLAYED THE VILLAGE FATHER FIGURE ALL BY YOURSELF.\nI WONDER IF YOU'LL GET TERRITORIAL WITH THE GUY WHO SNATCHES YOUR LITTLE GIRL AWAY.\n\nDAUGHTER, MY FOOT.\nAH, COLD!\nWE'RE AT THE AGE WHERE WE COULD EVEN MARRY EACH OTHER.\n\nHUH, WHAT\nMARRIAGE?\nMARRIAAAAGE?\nDude, is that how you felt raising her?\n\nIT'S JUST A FIGURE OF SPEECH.\nSTOP MAKING ME OUT TO BE A FATHER.\nYASHA!\n\nUH, HUH?\nHave you decided?\nDECIDED WHAT?\nWHAT DO YOU THINK?\n\nWHO YOU'LL ENTRUST YOUR SLEEVES TO.\nOH? UH... I...\nTHIS IS A DECLARATION, A DECLARATION!\nSaying, 'Be mine!'\nYeah. It's a rare coming-of-age ceremony, so muster up some courage, Yasha.\n\nU-YEAH, OKAY...\nI'LL GIVE IT A TRY.\nAH.\nI'LL GO ON AHEAD!\nOh my?\n\nOH MY, THIS YEAR THERE'S JUST\nSO MANY KIDS COMING OF AGE,\nTHERE'S NO END TO THE STRINGS WE HAVE TO TIE.\n\nMUSTER UP COURAGE...\n...YEAH RIGHT, I CAN'T EVEN BRING MYSELF TO SPEAK.\n\nDAUGHTER, MY FOOT. WE'RE AT THE AGE WHERE WE COULD EVEN MARRY EACH OTHER.\nYOU ALWAYS TREAT ME LIKE A KID, AND NOW THIS.\nWHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN...\nWHAT THE. WHERE DID HE GO?\n\nWHAT'S GOT YOU ALL WORRIED\n\nTO BE STANDING AROUND LIKE THIS?\nIS SOMETHING WRONG?\nAH, WELL, IT'S ABOUT THE COMING-OF-AGE CEREMONY.\n\nWHY? ABOUT FINDING A PARTNER?\nYEAH... SOMETHING LIKE THAT...\n\nT-\nTIE MY SLEEVES, EDAN!\n...WHAT?\n\nON THE DAY OF THE COMING-OF-AGE CEREMONY,\nI WANT YOU TO TIE MY SLEEVES!\n\nEDAN DEAN.\nSKYLAR?\nYEAH, ARE YOU BUSY TALKING? I HAVE A FAVOR TO ASK.\n\nWHAT KIND OF FAVOR?\nI WANT YOU TO TIE MY SLEEVES AT THIS COMING-OF-AGE CEREMONY.\n\nUH...\n\nUHHH!?!?!?","bubble_count":101,"pages_count":36,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"The vacant throne heightens tension in the palace; while the queen mother insists on preserving her authority despite her mourning, the mages complain about being ostracized.","spoiler_summary":"The vacant throne heightens tension in the palace; while the queen mother insists on preserving her authority despite her mourning, the mages complain about being ostracized. In the village, preparations for the coming-of-age ceremony are underway. Choosing a mate is discussed through the petal-catching superstition, and it is learned that Asha will also take part. 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