before we begin the name is placed on the top right side of the screen the country where she lived Mariana was a place with a clear border between the North and South The South was where the weather was warm and great for farming the north which had a poor environment had Mighty military power at first the two provinces seemed to cooperate well with each other however a large fire broke out the fire was so large it became historic the north was simply laid to wasit the problem was what happened afterwards the people in the north
raised their voices against the people of the South who were delaying in giving them the supplies they asked them if they were out of their minds reminding them people were dying right here and how they called themselves humans the South reminded them that they never supplied them help when they were in trouble instead they were the ones threatening them with their suffocating military might and what was Central to that war was our female protagonist Margaret of the house of justice and squale of the House of LOL squale silently approached Margaret calling her name startled she
jumped and then ran towards him engulfing him in a tight hug he apologized and asked if she waited for a long time and explained it was not easy to get out she told him she was only waiting for 4 hours acting like it wasn't a big deal and thanks to Marin she could easily come out she was quick to add she would do anything to meet him he asked her what if on her way she gets eaten by a witch in the bordering words and he does not know about it but she believed he would
surely come to save her he then asked her if she still liked the little mermaid she replied of course it's such a romantic story Margaret said The Little Mermaid met a love that was more precious than her life just like she did however suddenly a shadow of sadness came over his face when she asked if there was a happy ending for them when he remained AED quiet she took it as a cue to ask another question she asked what was going on this early hour he reminded her as he was sure she knew what the
situation is between North and South right now she said oh the two sides are at War right he agreed and told her because of that he doesn't think they would be able to see each other again upon hearing this she started panicking and vehemently expressing her reluctance reminding him despite the struggle they were still finding ways to meet each other he then whispered well there is a way holding her hand he brought it closer to his mouth and kissed the knuckles declaring if only Margaret would hold his hand after his Tender Touch she was so
out of it that she gave him her trust and held his hand suddenly his whole demeanor changed as he ordered for his men to come and untie her up all of a sudden two men approached and held her back as she struggled confused and frightened she pleaded who are they turning to her lover she urgently questioned who are these people what is going on the last thing she could remember before being pushed into the water was squale telling her to not ever forgive her under the water a woman's voice approached her stating the obvious that
now she must be regretting it the voice pied her telling her she was such a poor child and she would give her a chance to Live Again Margaret wondered why the person was telling her this she could not figure out why she was saying that the voice replied it could be simple interest entertainment or trading well whatever the reason was the person liked it and did not care why the woman came closer probably a witch and whispered in her ear whether this opportunity will be her blessing or a curse it will all be up to
her so this is how her second story started struggling against the Dangerous Waters in the pouring rain she finally managed to reach the shore and collapsed sitting as tears stream down her face her heart shattered she could not hear anything the sound of footsteps coming to rescue her or the calling of her name the truth made her become colder as she attempted to recollect the earlier events she recalled she was forced to consume poison before she was pushed off the cliff however not only did she manage to survive when she saw her face in the
water she realized she was in a different body she remembered the voice of that woman and remembered her words that whether whether this opportunity will be her blessing or curse it will be all up to her she realizes this opportunity is that she has changed into a completely different person she wonders what else is there for her at this rate she escaped from her house from the watchful eyes and crossed the borders she wanted to see her lover that match however suddenly she snaps out of it when her throat starts hurting very much she still
feels the pain from that time the inside of her throat hurts and Burns and her body is starting to feel feverish she loses her footing and tumbles to the ground crying her eyes out she wonders why does she have to suffer like this she thinks if that person intended to give her an opportunity she should have turned time what is she supposed to do now Margaret did not want her fate to be like this she recalls her words from earlier how she claimed The Little Mermaid met a love that is more precious than her life
just like she did and now she thinks about it was it really more precious than her life she asks herself was it really a romantic story but no it's a cruel story about someone who dies by the hands of someone she loves her throat and knees hurt she is feeling so cold she feels like she's going to die she wants to go back and wonders what will happen to her now is there anyone who can save her she doesn't care who it is but just hopes there is she then notices the rain has stopped she
doesn't know why that scene from their story comes into her mind the scenery that The Little Mermaid saw before her death the sun rises up as it warmly and softly Shines on the Foams of the cold ocean waves looking out at the view tears streaming down her cheeks she suddenly loses Consciousness overwhelmed by exhaustion and believes she's simply too tired right now A man draped in a cloak holding a lamp emerges into view gazes at her and wonders alow what is this later she is disturbed by some sound and tries to recognize it it's the
sound of someone mixing herbs suddenly her eyes snap open as she jolts upright in her bed the man who rescued her asks if she is awake he smiles commenting that he's impressed she's alive she freaks out thinking who is this and looks around at the dirty place and recognizes it as a storage the fear of spiders and ghosts overwhelms her as she thinks laid her down in such a place suddenly she feels worse when she realizes she cannot talk she lost her voice the man reminds her she was lying on the beach he thought she
was a corpse so he thought it must be his unlucky day he informs her this is his house in ventti Village so she can say he picked her up while she was dying after thinking hard she recalls this is a tiny village right on the border between the North and the South she heard that the people of this V Village are rough so there's a lot of turmoil here a person must pass through this Village in order to cross the borders and people would cross this place with a lot of fear she even heard rumors
that a witch lives here a witch who likes to kidnap people and force them to eat poison or she makes tea out of them she looks at him with fear in her gaze wondering if he's one of them she thinks hard about whether she was kidnapped or not or is she in a dangerous situation so lost in her thoughts the man has to approach her and wave his hand in front of her to capture her attention then he asks is she even listening to him she decides she must run away but to where when he
raises his hand she flinches the memory of her Lover's similar gesture intended to harm her flooding back she wants to scream for someone to save her he notices her pained expressions and leans in closer he States it looks like she still has a fever no wonder she's not talking he further adds her treatment is not over so she should rest this catches her attention she then feels the bandage around her neck and realizes it's true she wonders maybe he's not a bad person and if he's not bad then maybe she can use him she holds
his hand and tries to write whatever she wants to ask she decides first she wants to ask who he is she should know his name he sigh while apologizing he explains he cannot read her mouth Falls open in disbelief as she thinks he cannot read what does he mean he shrugs and says it's not that he cannot treat it completely he reads a few words but that doesn't mean he can understand the full sentence and rather there are not many people in this town who can read he observes she must be from a pretty rich
Place huh she shakes her head he thinks what does she mean by no she is a terrible liar he then looks at her carefully hairs without split ends pale and soft face she also does not have any calluses on her hands he thinks she must be a rich aristocratic lady but if there's anything that makes him worried it was that her whole body was soaked and she was barefoot and she had a scar on her neck he has treated her for now he then mumbles is her throat damaged suddenly the memory from his childhood floods
back in his mind his friend had come running to him informing him the Nobles came from the north and got into a fight as a result he lost his mother suddenly he Narrows his eyes his relaxed demeanor shifted he tells himself no he does not care about some Noble problem he tells herself now that she's awake she should leave now and it sounds like she has immaturely run away from her home but this is not a place for someone who's lived an easy life like her he asks her has she ever slept in such a
Shabby place sarcastically he adds that he has a poor inha he tells her before she can blame that her illness got worse because of her she should leave she thinks what kind of rude person is this she doesn't want to stay in a dirty place like this either she thinks he was the one who brought her here without her consent so why suddenly show in Hospitality she is mad at him for judging her and concluding that she immaturely ran away from home what does he know about her he doesn't know anything suddenly she gets off
his bed and decides fine she's leaving she doesn't have to be here and receive his rude treatment she stops her foot as she leaves the house convinced that this decision is for the better however she looks back and shoots him a glare before leaving he wonders what the glare is for he shrugs it off thinking how very energetic now that she's out she thinks she did leave but where should she go when he comes out she still sitting at his entrance her cheeks are red when he tries to ask something she hides under the white
blanket lying there he looks at the sky and it's midnight irritated he rubs his face he gives her a bucket and a broom and instructs her to take it clueless she looks at him he clarifies he does not know her situation but it sounds like she doesn't want to go home so she's not going to stay here and eat shamelessly is she he tells her those who do not work do not not get to eat he points a finger at her letting her know he will come and inspect this place later so she should clean
it properly she thinks how could this person be so cruel she is a patient if only her voice could come out of course she has never done this before she recalls his words that this is not a place for someone who has lived an easy life such as herself she takes his question into consideration that has she ever slept in a Shabby place she thinks everyone can clean so isn't like she cannot clean either she's going to wipe it with a mop anyway but decides to pass on the Broom she thinks about her maid Marin
and she used to say that she would clean with lie first she mixes the ashes in the bucket and then happily pour it on the floor she decides cleaning the floor is complete and it's water left now so it will dry on its own she thinks to herself that she must be a cleaning genius as she deludes herself into thinking she did it so efficiently but then she tells her to focus on her work genius or not she better finish this in a hurry God knows what she does all this time but she does something
though and then her cleaning is done she wonders if this is supposed to be this way she raises her Fists in the air deciding she will Pat herself on the back for finishing it perfectly and calls herself a genius suddenly she feels a headache she knows it got worse because she was outside for a a long time because of him thinking she must rest her foot slips on the slippery floor causing her to fall backwards and hit the Shelf with her back however her mood worsens as she realizes that the books have fallen from the
shelf and are scattered everywhere along with the papers panicking she wonders what should she do she just finished cleaning she has to clean up before he comes back as she picks up a paper she thinks why is there a loose paper because she remembers he said he cannot read so why when her gaze falls on the paper she realizes this is an article about the witch it says the witch is dead and it signals to them that the era of Peace has arrived they have shed too much blood and lost too much this is the
story of a hero who stopped the war and saved the country and a witch who almost destroyed the country 7 years ago the witch who turned the north into a sea of fire was Margaret Justice 7 years ago the witch turned the north into a sea of fire Margaret Justice Margaret wonders what is this Jack steps into the room questioning what is all that clatter he becomes shocked as he asks her what happened and questions if she is out of her mind he asks what kind of cleaning is that as she trembles he nervously questions
if something happened he notices the article on her hand he asks her that is an article about the witch Margaret is not it he questions if she is interested in which es she does not respond as he tells her if that is a mistake then it is okay he asks her if she knows what the article says he tells her he bought it because he heard it was about the witch realizes he cannot read it at all he continues as he states that his mother worked alone as a pharmacist she died because she was accused
of being a witch he states that is a common story in the rural area he continues as he tells her even though she left him so many books he cannot read them he looks at her as he mentions if it is her she can read it right he notices her expression which is filled with anxiousness as he asks her what does it say he wonders what does it say that makes her have that kind of expression her eyes are filled with fear as she wonders what does it say in there this is a story of
what happened after her death she was the one who burned the north the world's hatred was focused entirely on her and the war ended when she the Calamity died and Mr squ that killed her became a hero she sweats as she wonders what is this her hand trembles as tears form up in her eyes questioning if she died just because of this Jack stares at her as he wonders why isn't she saying anything he notices bandage around her neck as he wonders if she can't talk he asks her to take this drink mentioning that her
throat will feel better she continues to think that she already knew this that everyone from the outside is like this they all were laughing and chattering earlier with her and yet she finds it really foolish still she thought Squall was different she only believed in him he wasn't a hero but just a butcher she knows moreover it has been 7 years causing her to wonder how quickly time has passed as well as she thinks how much should she believe this article she knows her head hurts so much right then Jack calls out to her he
asks her if she's not listening to him when he tells her to drink this her face turns all Reed and she's all sweaty he mentions that it looks like it hurts a lot so she should drink it quickly this is a medicine that he made and he mentions that it is good for the throat and it might be better she looks at him and her mind thinks of squall he mentions that she should hurry and drink this causes her to push him away as he mistakenly loses the grip the medicine falls down from his hands
his eyes widen in Surprise swear streams down her face as she loses herself in the memory of her killer she suddenly realizes that she threw the medicine as she knows she did not mean to do that she grabs onto him as she Pond that she needs to apologize her health worsens as she suddenly passes out noticing that her voice is going a man had told her that a precious person had arrived as he greeted her mentioning that it had been a long time since they had last met he had mentioned that he heard she did
not often set foot in a place like that so it had been a great blessing to have her there she had nervously agreed as she had pondered that it was too loud there he had stated that he heard she had very sensitive ears she had pondered that if he was aware of it then he should be quiet he had mentioned that he knew a very good place and it was their mention so he had asked her how about they go and enjoy a quiet tea party with his son she couldn't take it anymore as she
had realized it was really so noisy and that was why she had not wanted to come she had wondered why her mother had told her to take off her earplugs her mother had told her that it was not polite and it would be better to take them off she had covered her ears with her hands as she had realized that she could not do anything because her head was pounding it had started again as people had begun to talk about her they had mentioned that Miss Market was blocking the conversation they had joked about her
as one had mentioned that they should leave her alone because she was too precious to hear their chatter so what could they do about it perhaps all that talk about her having sensitive hearing could have been just a lie she had known that she could still here it all and had found it really rude she had stepped forward as she had decided to leave realizing that she should just leave and go somewhere else people had still talked about her mentioning that it had failed and they had thought they could finish her this time they had
also mentioned that it had been better to give it up as whenever someone had opened his mouth she had closed her ears and had wondered how everyday life was possible for someone like her she had wondered why she should like to hear such vulgar talk it had not been like she had hated all sounds if it had been a clear and pure sound if it had been a beautiful sound then she too could have heard it as right then she had noticed the sound of a piano and had realized just like that sound her eyes
had set on the person who had been playing the piano she had pondered that that person was surely Mr dis Squall of the ly family she had told him that his performance was amazing as he had thanked her she had mentioned that it had been an unremarkable performance and he had just been playing with one hand she had stated that it had not been important at all though mentioning that it had not changed the fact that his performance had been beautiful she had smiled brightly as he had stared at her that had been her first
time meeting with Squall she had believed that he had been the Fate Fallen from the heaven she had wondered but how had it turned out to be like that as he had asked her to please never ever forgive him back in the present she screams as Jack becomes worried and asks her if she's okay he asks her to pull herself together as she takes out her bandage from the neck causing it to bleed he realizes that her condition is more serious than he thought and he needs to give her this medicine quickly as he tries
to feed her the medicine she covers her mouth as she wonders why on Earth is she refusing the medicine she Ponders at this rate before she turns to extend her hand towards him she asks him to save her looking at her condition he takes out the medicine as he drinks it right then he holds her hand there is no such thing as faith in this world so she swears that she will never love again he kisses her so she can drink the medicine the new day begins as Margaret wakes up she realizes that she feels
really refreshed and her throat no long longer hurts her even her head is better she wonders if it is because she grew a lot she tries to speak as she realizes that as for her voice it still does not work she tries to assure herself that there is still hope she notices Jake right besides her as she wonders why is he here he slightly opened his eyes as he mentions that he sees he has improved but it is strange that she has not completely recovered she wonders if he slept there all night long she looks
towards the side and notices water and a towel she finds it unbelievable that she took care of her all night he yawns as he's really sleepy she realizes that she feels somewhat guilty he looks at her as he mentions that she must be thinking strange things again he asks us if by any chance she remembers what happened last time she is confused as he States if she does not remember then it does not matter his attention turns towards her clothes as he asks her to first get upright then her stomach growls he states that they
should eat first as she feels embarrassed he gives her a potato as she wonders if this is a meal he asks her if it is not eating he tells her this is her food as she Ponders that cannot be true he also states that if she does not like it then she can leave she knows that there's nothing else as he Ponders he does not think she wants to do that again he states that he is telling her that she should not dream of eating meat and even potatoes they are considered a luxury here he
mentioned that he still does not know why she was lying there but he has no intention of making this place suitable for her he tells her if she understands that before she picks and begins to eat it he asks her if she thinks that she can do it he also reminds her what she has to remove the peel first she spreads it all out as he Ponders that he thought she would not eat because it would hurt her Pride but it seems like she is not completely foolish in other words he states that he can
only keep offering this much so he's proposing a contract to her like he said he wants to read the books his mother left him but few people in this Village can only read and she needs a place to live as well as someone to treat her throat right he states that he did so what would teach him how to write and she will be the one to teaching him how to write while he will help her until her throat heals he asks her what does she think of this mentioning that it is not a bad
suggestion and he's sure of that she also thinks that it is not a bad idea and she honestly does not know what she would do if she is left here she thinks that it might be safe to stay here and recover but she does not like what it seems as if she's going along with this person's idea she nods as he mentions now should they have a deal they handshake as she Ponders that it feels like she has been trapped as they are done he calls s out to her stating that he would at least
like to know her name but there's a problem as he wonders how are they supposed to communicate she cannot speak and he cannot write he decides to call her by her nickname he thinks of a nickname as he asks her how about hindang since she is white she doesn't really like it as he mentions that he feels like she is cursing him with her eyes stating that he was just kidding he thinks that he seems to have no sense in naming so he thinks about the girls that he has met so far Michelle Marie Josephine
Lily something like that what he's not finding the one he likes after thinking for a while he asks her what about mag she remembers that thinking about it people would sometimes call her that she knows it has worked well in the past and thinks maybe that person will come to kill her if he finds out that she's alive he tells her that it's convenient and he liked it quite a lot questioning what about her she also seems okay with it as he decides to go with Meg and mentions he looks forward to working with her
he introduces himself as Jake Roland he mentions that he is the only pharmacist in the village she thinks about it as she notices it's a different environment different people and a different name she wonders could she really call that person her she knows as long as the president alive she would be Margaret antique can change her name as he likes as she's just a passer by anyway right then then someone knocks on the door questioning if the pharmacist is inside he shouts that there's a problem and asks Jake to come quickly mentioning that the villages
are in need of help as both of them stare at the door anxiously Jack and Margaret are terrified as they wonder what is all this a couple of people are injured he asks what actually happened questioning if it was the Northerners again he is told that they were cutting down trees when they tried to stop them they still have such old customs and questions what could they do in the first place the Northerners have all the weapons and soldiers and they are completely helpless he decided to check out the injured first and questions who is
in the most critical condition she tells him she will show it to him before she grabs his hands and asks him to come here she asks about Margaret and asks him why did he bring her all the way here he responds that she is just an acquaintance of his and it seems like she wanted to follow follow him here Margaret wonders of course why should she be in that dirty house all alone the woman's questions what does he mean by that as she reminds him that he is aware Outsiders are forbidden in this Village he
tells her that he will take care of it himself since it is his business and right now he is in a hurry so he will start the treatment he leaves to check on the injured first before the woman mentions he brought her here the woman seemed pretty frustrated because of it before another man tells her that treating the patients come first he also reminds her that Jack's mother Lily was an outsider too if she remembers she remembers it as she looks at Margaret Margaret wonders what are they looking at she wonders what is wrong with
her being an outsider right then Czech calls out to Margaret and asks her to come here and help him as she goes to him he asks her why she's so slow he tells her to not just stand around there but bring him a piece of clean cloth and also boil a lot of water and drink it she wonders why should she do that he notices all the blood and people as she finds it really disgusting she wonders if this is all blood and then things what did he say what does he want her to bring
he right then shouts at her and repeats that she should hurry and bring the water and cloth she seems pretty overwhelmed before she runs away mentioning that she'll bring them as she's running she bumps into someone she is going crazy because she cannot talk and wonders how can she Express cloth she points at her cloth as she tries to tell him to give her the cloth he asks her who is she and mentions that he is pretty busy so she should say later she still asks him to give her the cloth she does not know
how to say it before she shows them her clothes in different ways the person seems pretty confused as she realizes that he could not understand her at all she is losing her mind because of it as she runs away realizing ing this is not doing anything and she will at least boil the water first the man calls out to her questioning but who is she she does not know how to start a fire at all she finds it impossible as she realizes that she is in trouble and wonders why did not the fire started when
she put in Wood she then thinks that did note the contract stipulate that she was only going to teach him to write wondering why is she doing this now she knows that this was not written in her book she feels feels really exhausted as she realizes she cannot even ask someone to do it she looks at the sky as she finds it weird and wonders if she has always been this helpless she knows there was always a fire burning in her room she's aware that she still has to do this though she imagines him taunting
her that she cannot even boil water as she thinks that she is sure he would say something rude like that she knows there are still a few Embers she completely gets covered in smoke before she looks looks up and finds a woman the woman asks her if she can help her Margaret wonders who the woman is