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Ester, who works as an apothecary, spends her days exasperated by the constant advances of Grayson, ...
Ester, who works as an apothecary, spends her days exasperated by the constant advances of Grayson, the landlord’s son. However, when Grayson’s fiancée, Katia, witnesses this, her jealousy flares—leading her to brand Ester a “villainess” and even falsely accuse her of attempted poisoning. As a result, Ester is banished from the town where she was born and raised. Wandering the forest with nothing but the clothes on her back, Ester is nearly attacked by wild dogs—only to be rescued by Rasylvist,