A Sprig Of Rosemary

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00:00A Sprig of Rosemary

00:07I am the ancient oak, the heart of Glenwood.

00:13My roots stretch deep, my branches cradle time itself.

00:19I've witnessed laughter and tears, love's first promises, and its aching farewells.

00:26Beneath my shade, two hearts entwined, their bond as enduring as my roots.

00:33The herbs know their purpose, they heal, they grow.

00:37I wish finding my place were as simple.

00:43My love, Ilara, always busy weaving magic with your herbs.

00:49And you, always shaping beauty from wood.

00:53What's in the box, Rowan?

00:54A replica of Glenwood for the northern settlements.

00:59A gift to remind them of home.

01:04It's beautiful, like you captured the soul of the village.

01:10This place is part of me, and so are you.

01:14The winds carried change, as they always do.

01:18A summons, unkind and unavoidable, swept through Glenwood.

01:23I've been conscripted, Ilara.

01:29The northern settlements need carpenters to build fortifications.

01:34For how long?

01:36Months.

01:37Maybe longer.

01:38This is for you, Rosemary, for remembrance.

01:46So even if the miles separate us, we'll always find our way back.

01:50To remind you of us, of everything we are, no matter how far I go.

01:55And how will I know you're safe?

01:59How will I hear your voice?

02:02I'll write to you.

02:04Every chance I get.

02:05Every word will carry a piece of me back to you.

02:09And I'll keep them all.

02:11Just like this Rosemary.

02:14Promise me, Ilara, that you'll keep Glenwood alive.

02:17Its spirit.

02:18Its beauty.

02:19I promise.

02:21But you must promise to return.

02:25Always.

02:26Beneath my branches, their promises were whispered into the wind, carried into the unknown.

02:33With Rowan gone, the Rosemary became more than a token.

02:47It was a promise, resting against the warmth of her heart.

02:53A tether to the love that distance could never undo.

02:58Just come back to me, Rowan.

03:00You Southerners aren't built for this cold, are you?

03:15We are adaptable.

03:16I'm not here for comfort.

03:18I'm here to build.

03:20Then you'd better learn to work with the North, not against it.

03:25Listen.

03:26Frostbite's quicker than your hammer.

03:28You want it done, right?

03:30Listen to the land.

03:34See this?

03:36The cold makes the wood brittle.

03:38You rush the build, it'll snap under the weight.

03:44So, we need to prepare it first.

03:47Let the wood adjust to the cold before we use it.

03:50That's the way of the North.

03:51Everything here takes patience.

03:55What if we curve the beams like an arch?

03:58The weight will distribute evenly.

04:01No cracks.

04:02Even under pressure.

04:04Ha!

04:05Maybe you are adaptable.

04:06You promised to write, Rowan.

04:19Why haven't I heard from you?

04:21Ha!

04:22Ha!

04:23Ha!

04:24Ha!

04:25Ha!

04:26Ha!

04:27Ha!

04:28Ha!

04:29Ha!

04:30Ha!

04:31Ha!

04:32Ha!

04:33Ha!

04:34Ilarra, the North is harsh, but it hasn't dimmed my thoughts of you.

04:39The nights are cold, but the thought of you keeps me warm.

04:43I miss you, Rowan.

04:52Soak the wood first, let it freeze, then cure it by the fire.

04:56The cold won't break what's already been to its will.

05:00You're learning fast, Southerner.

05:07The North doesn't leave much choice, does it?

05:12Ilarra, the days are long, and the nights even longer.

05:16Each beam I lift, each stone I place, I imagine I'm building something to bring me closer to

05:22you.

05:23The North has tested me, but I'm learning to endure.

05:30I'll come back stronger.

05:32Wait for me.

05:33The rosemary you carry is my promise.

05:36I will return.

05:37I'll wait as long as it takes, Rowan.

05:44Just come back to me.

05:47And just when it seemed like things were going to be fine, the wind upsurged into a fierce

05:55blizzard.

05:56Wooden beams creaked ominously, and then crack.

06:02It's gone.

06:07What do you mean, gone?

06:10The outpost.

06:12The storm tore it apart.

06:14Weeks of work, scattered like twigs.

06:17No.

06:18Man, I need to go back to her.

06:21We'll rebuild.

06:23It's what we do here.

06:25The North doesn't wait for anyone.

06:27Weeks of planning.

06:29Every beam, every nail, all of it.

06:32Gone in one night.

06:35The storm doesn't care about plans, Rowan.

06:38But listen.

06:39You built it once.

06:40You can build it again.

06:42And what if it happens again, Malik?

06:47What's the point?

06:48What if it gets torn down again?

06:51The point is what you learn each time.

06:54The North teaches by breaking you, but each break makes you stronger.

07:02We'll start again.

07:05This time, better.

07:08Now you're thinking like a northerner.

07:11The storm tested Rowan's resolve, but from the rubble, he found something stronger than

07:18wood or stone.

07:20Resilience.

07:21As winter tightened its icy grip on Glenwood, whispers of a strange illness grew louder.

07:30Fear crept through the village like the frost itself, chilling everything in its wake.

07:38Lara had not heard from Rowan for weeks now.

07:40But life threw her a much bigger challenge.

07:50Please!

07:51Lara!

07:52He hasn't eaten in three nights now because of the cough.

07:57None of the usual remedies are working.

08:01I'll do everything I can.

08:06Her knowledge was vast, but this illness was unlike anything she had seen.

08:12Yet, amidst her doubts, Lara refused to falter.

08:19Herbalism wasn't just a skill for Lara.

08:22It was a calling, a language she spoke fluently with the earth.

08:28Still too sharp.

08:30Maybe a touch of chamomile to soften it.

08:39Each plant she gathered told a story, a whisper of hope withstanding despair.

08:46I wonder, are you fighting this illness too, Rowan?

09:00The North was never far from her thoughts.

09:05The patience she poured into the remedy mirrored the patience she held in her heart for Rowan.

09:15I'm helping!

09:16The fever's breaking!

09:17The fever's breaking!

09:20Lara!

09:21You've saved us!

09:22Lara!

09:23You've saved us!

09:24Lara!

09:25Your remedy has done what no one else could.

09:29Glenwood owes you a great debt.

09:32There's no debt, Mr. Wayne.

09:34Glenwood is my home too.

09:36Have you heard from Rowan?

09:40The last letter I received was five weeks ago.

09:43I poured my heart into this cure.

09:46And time has slipped past.

09:48But I miss him in the quieter moments.

09:51He will come back.

09:53Stay strong, dear.

09:55Hold it steady.

09:56The frame won't hold if the base isn't anchored.

10:10You're wasting energy, Rowan.

10:14The snow will swallow it by morning.

10:16Roots.

10:17It needs roots.

10:19Local stone?

10:20You think it'll hold?

10:21It's not just the stone, Malik.

10:22It's how we use it.

10:23Interlock the timber with the stone, like fingers clasping.

10:25It won't just sit on the ground and be swallowed in the snow.

10:26It'll be part of it.

10:27A foundation that bends with the storm, not against it.

10:28Clever southerner.

10:29Clever southerner.

10:30She always told me the strongest things

10:31grew up.

10:32It's not just the stone, Malik.

10:33It's not just the stone, Malik.

10:34It's not just the stone, Malik.

10:35It's how we use it.

10:36Interlock the timber with the stone, like fingers clasping.

10:39It won't just sit on the ground and be swallowed in the snow.

10:43It'll be part of it.

10:45A foundation that bends with the storm, not against it.

10:50Clever southerner.

10:53She always told me the strongest things grow deep, no matter where they're planted.

11:02You're a stubborn one, Rowan.

11:05Maybe that's why the North hasn't chewed you up yet.

11:09Ilara, the North has pushed me in ways I never imagined.

11:14It's taught me that strength isn't about standing tall.

11:18Not bad southerner.

11:21Not bad at all.

11:25It's not just the foundation, Malik.

11:28It's roots for the settlement, for the people.

11:32It's about bending without breaking.

11:34You remind me of that every day.

11:38Months of silence had grown heavy on her heart.

11:41Ilara, after finding the cure, now once again found herself crumbling against the creeping shadow of doubt.

11:52Rowan, wherever you are, I hope you're safe and warm.

11:56Spring had slowly returned to Glenwood, but Ilara's heart still carried the chill of winter.

12:08Seasons may change, but time cannot quiet a heart, still clinging to hope.

12:15Even now, your scent lingers, Rowan.

12:24Still taking care of everyone, I see.

12:30Rowan, darling, is that really you?

12:48Rowan, darling, is that really you?

13:00It's me, Alara. I'm home, darling.

13:03I wanted to bring you something new, something alive.

13:09I thought... I thought I'd lost you.

13:13You never lost me, not for a moment.

13:16And you never will.

13:18You kept me alive, Alara.

13:22Every time I thought I couldn't take another step, I remembered you and this.

13:30I kept the sprig you gave me.

13:33It faded, but it never lost its scent.

13:36Just like your love.

13:38Now you're home. That's all that matters.

13:43Seasons may change.

13:45And the will of two hearts may be tested.

13:48But love, true love, grows and thrives as strongly as the roots of the oldest tree.

13:57Long ago, a carpenter and an herbalist showed us

14:13that love is not about proximity, but connection.

14:19Like this rosemary sprig.

14:23Resilient.

14:24Fragrant.

14:26Remembering.

14:27And take it from an old tree when I say

14:31that they lived happily ever after.

14:34ios.

14:35Never.

14:36wouldn't be, never.

14:48Never.

14:49Never.

14:50Never.

14:51Never.

14:52ever.

14:52You

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