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A rural saga recounts adventures around a mill and an ancient manor where tax disputes, raids and knightly visitors trigger a chain of captures, escapes and rescues involving servants, children, and a resourceful youth named Taavi. Episodes alternate lively adventure—pursuits, duels, storms and monastery refuge—with uncanny moments featuring a mysterious white girl and ghostly omens tied to a family coat of arms. Clerical and noble authorities intervene, alliances shift, and hidden loyalties are tested, leading through exile, trial, and prophecy to the decline and final fate of the noble house. The narrative blends local folklore, historical tensions, and moral reckonings in episodic, dramatic vignettes.
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