Constance Grail is introduced as a kind-hearted but otherwise ordinary daughter of a viscount whose defining trait is sincerity. At a noble party, she is humiliated when her fiancé’s betrayal is revealed and she is subsequently framed for theft by the very woman who stole her betrothed. The false accusation puts her in a desperate situation, with no one willing to defend her honor. Just as Constance faces disgrace and likely punishment, the ghost of Scarlett Castiel appears and intervenes through possession.
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| Scarlet and Constance Girl |
Scarlett Castiel was a noblewoman executed ten years earlier on false charges of attempting to poison a princess—a crime she did not commit and which was likely part of a larger conspiracy. Her spirit, still bound to the world by a need for justice and vengeance, seizes the opportunity to clear her name and resolve the mysteries of her unjust execution. By possessing Constance, Scarlett instantly turns the tables on Constance’s accusers, saving her from disgrace and using Constance’s body to make her presence known.
The possession is not merely a convenient plot device; it establishes a binding pact between the two characters. Scarlett’s offer of help comes with the expectation that Constance will assist her in uncovering the truth behind her death and the political conspiracies that led to her downfall. Constance, now linked to Scarlett’s ghost, agrees to investigate these underlying injustices, which deepens the narrative into a mystery of power, betrayal, and redemption.
This act of possession therefore functions on multiple levels: it rescues Constance at a moment of crisis, reveals the hidden supernatural and political layers of the story, and sets up the central partnership that drives the unfolding plot of The Holy Grail of Eris.***