Everything would work out fine if Michael just removed Maria's curse. Maybe they can work out a simple deal. Maria doesn't want fighting to happen around her, so she can just move to an isolated island with Joseph and the gang and live happily there until he dies. Then she can go bat nuts with magic again and deal with Michael after a generation.

I can't believe Maria tried to back out of her confession after Joseph apologized to her. It's painfully obvious he's head over heels for her. Even the times when she said Joseph prioritized the lord over her, he was actually acting with her best interests in mind. The two lovebirds need a little more confidence in the romance department, but I guess that problem has been fixed with their engagement and all.

The most amazing part of this episode was Lolotte carrying a man much larger than her in armor while carrying other crap and walking away like it was nothing. I seriously considered she might be a witch when I saw that.