The chapter opens with a description of a skirmish between the knights and a band of bandits. The knights are using cheap bows, but the bandits are using more sophisticated weapons. The chapter ends with a soliloquy by a young man named Myssself. He tells the reader that he wants to join the knights because he is an honest man who has been turned down by the other knights. He says that he would like to be a part of the party since he is celebrating his rank up. The young man asks if he will be allowed into the party, and the young man replies that he will not be allowed in because he pretends to be an adult.