This chapter opens with the dog, who has just arrived at the General's mansion, asking why he was trying to harm him. He tells the dog that he has arrived and is not welcome at the mansion. The dog tells him that he will not be sent away and that he is the nephew of the General and a judicial officer. He says that he and the dog have arrived and that the General has ordered the dog to be the "pet mount" for the holy woman . He also says that the dog will be rewarded for his efforts by the General from now on. He asks the dog if he is aware of his current situation, and he says he is. He thanks the dog for pleading for him and says that this is his reward. He then asks where the dog is.