"You will be a servant in my house. Your sister, she will go to my room and help me. "She is no use to me."

"Please don’t take her away. She’s my sister. She needs me."

"It’s what’s best for both of you. Do not make her repeat herself."

“The Locktons are Loyalists, Isabel. They’ll try to make you a Loyalist too, but you have the chance to choose a side. You could help us"

“But what if they hurt Ruth? I can’t just do something that will make her suffer more. She’s already had enough.”

“You have a choice, Isabel. You don’t have to keep being the Locktons’ slave. Help us, and maybe you can have what you deserve your freedom.”

In this moment, Isabel recognizes that freedom isn’t simply about being physically free from the Locktons; it’s about claiming ownership of her own life, making her own choices, and embracing her worth.

In this scene, Isabel’s empowerment isn’t just about escaping slavery; it’s about reclaiming her sense of self-worth and identity. She finally understands that she has the power to determine her own destiny, and it’s this realization that fuels her courage to take the first steps toward real freedom.