Beginnings
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Kurt is summoned to meet with Prince Claude d'Orsay. He meets a rather young Elizabeth de Sardet and Constantin on his way in.
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- Part 1 of Beginnings
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A young Elizabeth de Sardet is smitten with her new guard. The two cousins begin their training with Kurt.
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- Part 2 of Beginnings
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Kurt, impressed by Elizabeth, realizes he has to do something about her crush. And he attends his first palace ball.
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- Part 3 of Beginnings
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Constantin and Elizabeth have complicated family lives. They wonder where Kurt goes when he leaves the palace and try to follow him to find out.
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- Part 4 of Beginnings
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In which we find out what Kurt actually does when he leaves the palace...
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- Part 5 of Beginnings
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Elizabeth and her mother go to the theater escorted by Kurt and Sir de Courcillon, respectively.
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- Part 6 of Beginnings
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After his "date" with Elizabeth, Kurt finds himself defending her honor in the coin tavern and dealing with the consequences.
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- Part 7 of Beginnings
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Elizabeth and Constantin convince Kurt to accompany them and Sir de Courcillon on a walk outside the city.
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- Part 8 of Beginnings
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Kurt teaches Constantin to shave but when he asks for relationship advice, things get awkward.
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- Part 9 of Beginnings
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Elizabeth turns 16 and, according to tradition, must be presented at court, being of age to marry.
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- Part 10 of Beginnings
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After his father's interference with Oscar, Constantin decides to go all in with the sneaking around and this time he drags Elizabeth with him.
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- Part 11 of Beginnings
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Another ball, another night spent watching Elizabeth dancing with Constantin and the various suitors who want to make an advantageous match. Only this time, Elizabeth is looking a lot more grown up...
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- Part 12 of Beginnings
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Kurt and Elizabeth spar resulting in a nick in his lip. Elizabeth hands him the first thing she thinks of.
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- Part 13 of Beginnings
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Livie and Elizabeth have afternoon tea.
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- Part 14 of Beginnings
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A series of letters between Kurt & Rose and between Kurt & Sieglinde.
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- Part 15 of Beginnings
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Kurt witnesses Constantin and Elizabeth talking after a confrontation with the prince. Deciding to cancel their training, he leaves the palace and discovers a couple of brawling kids.
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- Part 16 of Beginnings
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After the diagnosis of her mother's illness, Elizabeth lets Constantin drag her out of the palace for a much-needed distraction. Kurt follows as he always does.
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- Part 17 of Beginnings
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Kurt is not coping well with the fact that he's going to have to say goodbye to his charges very soon as they are nearing the day they will be leaving for Teer Fradee, which leaves him unusually cranky. This puts him at odds with Elizabeth.
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- Part 18 of Beginnings
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Elizabeth and Kurt have hardly spoken in the days since their last spar, the hurtful words wedging the distance between them. Tonight, they will talk and one of them will have the last word.
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- Part 19 of Beginnings