In medieval‑style Europe, Eleanor Hale, falsely seen as an idiot, is forced into a substitute marriage to disabled, sharp‑witted heir Julian Pierce. She keeps a secret — she can understand animals. With animal hints, she stops Julian’s wedding‑night poisoning, cures his injured hound, and rescues a starved racehorse by reuniting it with its cat. At an auction, she finds hidden inheritance papers inside an old box, outwitting Julian’s treacherous uncle and cousin Alexander. When her greedy fath
