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Vlad struggles with the guilt of killing his brother and the heavy burden of his leadership, finding solace in his wife Eleanor. Their somber conversation shifts to a moment of hope when Eleanor reveals she is pregnant, briefly overshadowing the political threats looming over their kingdom.
ELEANOR: You could not sleep again?
VLAD: [Shakes his head] I don’t know what to say, Eleanor. I killed him, he was my brother. It weighs on me.
ELEANOR: You did what you had to do for your family and for your country. Think of the assassin he sent, he was not a brother to you.
VLAD: He was just
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