POISON BUTTERFLIES ARE DEMONIC CREATURES, COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM ANY OTHER SPECIES.
DEPENDING ON THE KIND OF POISON YOU FEED THEM,
AND HOW STRONG THE POISON IS,
THE VERY NATURE OF THESE BUTTERFLIES IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
FORTUNATELY FOR ME, THESE BUTTERFLIES SEEM TO ENJOY FEEDING ON MY BLOOD.
CONTENT ADVISORY
THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DEPICTIONS AND/OR STRONG IMPLICATIONS OF THE FOLLOWING: GORE
I'M GLAD ALL THE TIME SPENT INGESTING THAT POISON WASN'T FOR NOTHING.
THERE ARE ONLY A HANDFUL OF THEM NOW,
BUT IN TIME, THERE WILL BE HUNDREDS MORE.
BY THEN,
I'LL HAVE AN ENTIRE ARMY OF MY OWN.
THAT'S WHY...
...NO ONE CAN KNOW THAT I'VE ALREADY HATCHED ONE OF THE EGGS.
NOT YET, ANYWAY.
NOT JEREMY,
NOT MOTHER,
NOT EVEN EMILY, MY PERSONAL ATTENDANT, CAN FIND OUT ABOUT THIS YET.
NOT UNTIL...
...I HELP CASSIS ESCAPE FROM THIS HOUSE.
GO TO THE WESTERN BORDER.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE SENT THE BUTTERFLIES SO FAR AWAY.
THE DISTANCE IS WEAKENING OUR CONNECTION. I CAN'T CALL THEM BACK TO ME BECAUSE OF IT.
DEALING WITH MULTIPLE BUTTERFLIES AT ONCE IS HARDER THAN I THOUGHT.
I KNOW I'M ALREADY PUSHING MYSELF PAST MY LIMIT.
BUT... IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN MY CONNECTION WITH THE BUTTERFLIES,
I'VE GOT TO INCREASE MY DOSE OF THE POISON EVEN MORE.
OH MY! IF IT ISN'T XANA.
HELLO.
WERE YOU TAKING A WALK?
BOW
I HAD ALWAYS BELIEVED SIERRA WAS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMEN IN THE WORLD,
BUT YOUR BEAUTY PUTS HER TO SHAME.
YOU'RE JUST TRYING TO FLATTER ME.
OF ALL THE PEOPLE I COULD RUN INTO, WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE HER?
NO, IT'S TRUE!
WHY DON'T YOU COME HAVE SOME TEA WITH ME?
NOW THAT I THINK OF IT, I HAVEN'T SEEN DEON IN A WHILE, EITHER.
You Kids Are Always So Busy.
MARIA LANTE AGRECE'S THİRD WİFE
WE'LL INVITE HIM TOO. SOMEONE GO GET HIM.
I'M AFRAID MASTER DEON IS AWAY AT THE MOMENT, MY LADY.
This Woman Was...
REALLY? WHAT IS IT THIS TIME?
...NEVER REALLY INTERESTED IN HER ONLY CHILD.
I BELIEVE IT WAS REGARDING A DIRECT ORDER FROM THE MASTER.
WHAT WAS YOUR NAME AGAIN?
IT'S LANNA, MY LADY.
OH!
YOU'RE THE ONE WHO LOUELLE RECOMMENDED TO COME WORK FOR US, AREN'T YOU?
THAT'S A PRETTY NAME, LANNA. THANKS FOR FILLING ME IN.
THANK YOU, MY LADY.
HOWEVER,
I DON'T REMEMBER GIVING YOU PERMISSION TO SPEAK.
FEED HER TO THE MONSTERS.
YES, MY LADY.
OH, I'M SORRY, XANA!
DID I GET HER FILTHY BLOOD ON YOU?
NO, NOT AT ALL.
THAT'S A RELIEF. NOW, ABOUT THAT TEA--
I'M SORRY, BUT MAYBE NEXT TIME.
I'VE GOT MATTERS TO ATTEND TO.
THAT'S TOO BAD. FEEL FREE TO VISIT ME IN MY ROOM ANYTIME.
I JUST BOUGHT A WHOLE WARDROBE OF NEW CLOTHES FOR MY DOLLS.
I'll Give You Some, Too.
OF COURSE,
THERE'S NO WAY I'LL BE VISITING HER...
...BY MY OWN WILL.
UGH, IT REEKS IN THERE!
STUPID PESTS.
I WISH I COULD JUST EXTERMINATE ALL OF THEM.
IT TAKES SKILL TO EXTRACT THEIR STINGERS WITHOUT KILLING THEM.
THIS ISN'T TRAINING... IT'S FREE LABOR!
The Least You Could Do Is Pay Me.
ARE YOU HERE TO THROW SOME STUFF AWAY?
YES, MASTER JEREMY.
YOU SHOULD FIND ANOTHER ROOM.
YOU'LL PROBABLY DIE IF YOU GO IN THERE.
IT'S FINE, SIR.
WE'RE STRONG ENOUGH TO HANDLE THOSE MONSTERS, SIR. IT SHOULDN'T TAKE TOO LONG, ANYWAY.
WAIT, WHO DO YOU SERVE?!
LADY MARIA, SIR.
OHH
WELL, IN THAT CASE...
THAT WOMAN IS KNOWN TO HANDPICK ONLY THE STRONGEST MAIDS.
Although I Don't See Any Point In That...
GO AHEAD.
THANK YOU.
2, 3...
120... THAT WAS ONLY TWO MINUTES. DIDN'T I WARN YOU?
HE HE
YOU SHOULD FIND ANOTHER ROOM TO FINISH YOUR JOB.
WELL THEN, SIR, WE'LL BE ON OUR WAY.
ALRIGHT.
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT? GO!
HEY, OLD LADY.
Oh, My!
JEREMY! HOW LOVELY OF YOU TO COME SEE ME.
YUCK, YOU'VE STILL GOT THAT GROSS HABIT OF YOURS?
KILLING OFF MAIDS AGAIN FOR NO REASON. WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?
In Roxana Chapter Draft 10, as the narrator advances her plan to build a secret army with her poisonous butterflies, she prepares to help Cassis. She sends the butterflies she feeds with her blood to the western border, feels her bond weaken because of the distance, and considers increasing the poison dose. She then encounters Maria, witnesses her cruelty, and listens to Jeremy's anger.
