In this short scene, the halfwolf tells the fox girl that he still needs her to tell him the story of the dead gods. The halfwolf says that the blood fox knows that the bones of a god will cut another god. The fox girl says that she has not been able to keep her true identity a secret from everyone, but she thanks her for her discretion. She says that it is not up to her to decide when to reveal her identity, but that she would like to know why the villagers are so afraid. She asks if the baroness are still loyal to them, and the baronet says that loyalty is everything, but when dusk court realizes that he has spared her, the spirit of loyalty will not matter