Jonas Under reaches a breaking point and takes Mithril Lid Pod's wing hostage. He forces Anne to send Challe Fen Challe away from the castle and demands that she support his request to quit his apprenticeship during their meeting with the Duke.
During the tension, Anne notices a key detail in a portrait: the fairy depicted (likely the Duke's late love, Elizabeth) has both her wings , indicating she was never enslaved. This explains the Duke's respectful treatment of fairies and his deep, paralyzing grief. Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Episode 7
Outside the castle, Challe encounters Hugh Mercury, who reveals that the Earl of Downing has sent soldiers to subjugate the Duke for failing to perform his royal duties—a move that could result in the Duke's death. Jonas Under reaches a breaking point and takes
Watch the official preview and key dramatic moments from the episode below: This explains the Duke's respectful treatment of fairies