Snow White with the Red Hair S2 E6

## Plot

The night before Shirayuki left for Tanbarun, Zen jokingly asked her if she wanted to sneak out into town, but he didn't want to get her into trouble. They decided to go when she got back, just the two of them. That was the last time Shirayuki heard Zen's voice. It feels like it's been an eternity since that moment, even though it's probably only been a week. Kazuki tells her that they have to try and escape right now, and she confirms that she can do this. She needs to be strong right now. She rips and shortens her ball gown so it's easier to run in. She insists on treating Kazuki's face before they try to escape so the swelling doesn't get any worse, but he says they can do it later. When he opens the door though, he sees that they're already on the pirate ship. There isn't a lot of movement, so the ship must be anchored. With any luck, they're still close to shore. Umihebi locked the grate, so they won't be able to sneak up on deck. There are probably guards there anyway. Shirayuki sees a bag of seeds and gets an idea. She uses them and a lantern to create smoke, which gets the attention of the two guards, who unlock the grate and enter their room. Kazuki knocks them out. She tells him that she's an apprentice to the chief court herbalist in Clarines, and it's absolutely what she wanted to do with her life. Before they can jump into the water, they're confronted by Umihebi. Itoya and Obi are riding horses when they meet up with Itoya's group of men. Meanwhile, at the Tanbarun castle, Mitsuhide returns the broken pocket watch to Zen. Obi picked it up after the fight. He left it here when he went to search for Shirayuki. Kiki and Mitsuhide both slap Zen on the back, hard. They appreciate him maintaining his composure throughout all of this, but he needs to vent some of his frustration and anger. Kiki gives him a note from Obi. Before we learn what it says, Raj and Sakaki arrive. The plan is to visit the Lions of the Mountain. They've taken on the Claw of the Sea before. They're Itoya and Kazuki's group, as well as the vigilantes that we learned about before. Zen has a promising lead. It's revealed that a blue and green bird is nearby. The leader of the Lions, Mukaze, tells everyone to contact their men in the village and prepare the ship. They're going after the Claw. There's something that he wants to look into, and he'll need Itoya's help. Obi goes with them, because he refuses to let them out of his sight. Kazuki and Shirayuki are tied up, and watch as Umihebi beats up their guards with a riding crop. Kazuki tells her that she's still as cruel as ever. Those men are her comrades. Shirayuki says they both have internal bleeding, and one of them is hyperventilating, which is a bad sign. Kazuki is hit in the face again for disrespecting Umihebi. He's not a doll, he's a Lion of the Mountain. It's revealed that Shirayuki is important to the group somehow, so Kazuki knows that they're on their way right now to rescue them both. Obi stops when he sees the bird, and then Zen comes onto the scene. Obi kneels and apologizes for failing him, but Zen just hits him like Kiki and Mitsuhide did and tells him that he's sorry too. The note just said that he was leaving… and also that he was taking the package that Zen left for Shirayuki, which was a walnut stone necklace. That's how they were able to find them so quickly. Zen has a walnut stone whistle. Everyone is confused at first, but Obi reveals that yes, Itoya and Kazuki kidnapped Shirayuki first, but then she and Kazuki were taken by the Claw of the Sea. Raj reveals who he is and demands that Mukaze and Itoya tell him everything they know, but they couldn't care less about his demands. Kiki and Mitsuhide stop them from leaving. Zen asks them why, as noble vigilantes, would they sneak into the castle, use violence against Obi, and kidnap an innocent girl. Itoya reveals that he did it for Kazuki. He was a slave to the Claw, who sold him off to some nobles who only kept him around because he was pretty. They treated him like a living doll. When he learned about Shirayuki, he identified with her. She was a girl who was put in a bad situation just because her beautiful red hair happened to catch a prince's eye. Zen points out that Itoya and Kazuki didn't let her have a say in the matter when they kidnapped her. She didn't want to go with them either. Mukaze can tell that he cares about Shirayuki and wants to save her. The Lions of the Mountain are people who are sick of noble tyranny. They've been driven from their homes unjustly. They're who they are and who they protect. They don't abide by the rules of kings. That's why their people trust them. Since they share a common goal though, they might as well work together. Raj and Zen agree to let the first kidnapping go in order to save Shirayuki and Kazuki. They're heading to a sea port town that is entirely under the control of the Claw. Zen's group learns that the leader of the Claw is a woman. She's more like a snake than anything else. She terrifies men into doing what she wants, even if it will make them miserable in the long run. Obi was sent ahead and heard people talking about a pretty blond boy who was led onto the Claw's ship earlier. It's anchored at the wharf. In a way, this is like a hostage situation. Kiki has an idea. The pirates are torturing Kazuki by dangling him under the water. He still refuses to tell them anything. Umihebi decides to send Shirayuki so far away that no one will ever recognize her. Some of her men tell her that some people want to make a deal with her. The goods look pretty high quality. After they're locked back in their room, Kazuki asks Shirayuki if she wants to know the truth about who he is and why he was after her. She tells him that it doesn't matter, and she can't trust everything he says anyways, since he hurt her friend Obi at the castle. She can at least trust his actions when it came to protecting his friends, even though it caused him a lot of pain. They can talk about it when they're safe. However, they set sail. Another girl is brought in. The jail sold her to them because they didn't know what to do with her. However, it's revealed that it's Kiki. A flashback reveals that Mitsuhide wasn't a fan of this idea, but Zen agreed to it. The pirates will be less suspicious of a woman, and if Shirayuki is on the ship, then at least she'll have a friend to protect her. Mihaya reveals that his crooked father and older brother used to be in business with the Claw. In fact, his family was once invited back to their main base of operations. He'll tell them where it is… for a fee, of course. However, the base is in Tanbarun territory, so it's technically Raj's decision, and he agrees to give Mihaya what he wants. Kiki gave Mitsuhide her sword and told him to keep it safe, and he said he would. Aw! I'm upset that those two don't end up together in the manga (which has been going on since 2006, although the English releases only started in 2019). Kiki tells Kazuki that Mukaze is worried about him. She tells Shirayuki that Zen is close by. He came to save her. She's going home.