

They are nearly caught before Clervie, an old woman, lets them into her home. As their mother is also killed as she leaves to confront the Inquisition, Amicia is forced to flee the area with her younger brother, Hugo, and seek out the child's doctor, Laurentius.Įntering a village, the two are forced to leave due to an angry mob's effort to kill the siblings, for which their leader, Conrad Malfort, believes they brought on the plague. Shortly after Amicia finds Béatrice in her study, forces of the Inquisition arrive at the residence, and Amicia witnesses the murder of her father. Robert rushes her back to the estate to meet her mother and explain what transpired.Īmicia runs to fetch Béatrice, seemingly replaying the slaughter in her mind, ignoring any of the staff as she rushes past them in a desperate search for her mother, and comfort. Amicia injures the boar with a stone sling, prompting Lion to pursue, only to be sucked underground by monstrous unseen forces. Their conversation is cut short when Lion spots a wild boar. Along the way, the two discuss how Robert and Amicia's mother Béatrice are both too busy with their own obligations to spend time with Amicia. In September 1348, Amicia goes on a hunt with her father, Robert de Rune, and the family hunting dog, Lion. Out of the whole family, Amicia was the least close with Hugo, due to him being sheltered and regularly treated for his illness. She grew up in a life of privilege and wealth, as she was a knight's daughter and was close to her family, but they had become distant over time, with her younger brother Hugo being watched over closely as he had a mysterious illness. Biography Background and Early Life Īmicia was born to Béatrice and Robert de Rune.
