In a timeline where Wickham's misdeeds start earlier and Fitzwilliam Darcy's father holds his godson over his heir in all things, young Darcy must learn from different role models to find his own path. With the support of his Fitzwilliam relatives and his friend, Charles Bingley, he resists the temptation to give in to emotional blackmail or behave less honorably to gain his father's praise. Instead, he plans and prepares for a future without Pemberley. When the crisis comes, he takes an unusual path that eventually leads him to Meryton and Elizabeth Bennet. Despite his changed circumstances, his honorable behavior shows young Darcy to have a proper form of pride.