In the middle of winter, euan asks zorsi why he has not told anyone about the princess's secret. . euan says that he has always hoped that euan would be sorry for his mistake, but he knows that women tend to prefer the stronger, more powerful ones. He asks if it is good to marry him, or if he already has someone he likes to marry. When he becomes the king, he is the queen, and he asks if there is anything wrong. He wants to find out where the princess is, and if she is pregnant. He says that animals are much more lovable than human beings, and that he remembers when he was a child being struck by a swan. He tells his mother not to worry, and they go off to find the princess.