Back at the castle, Bardolph greets the other knights and introduces himself as the leader of "the Knights of the Round Table." He tells them that he has come to greet them, and that they are welcome to have a drink. He tells Bardolph that he and the others have met before, when they were young. They had been accused of plotting against the kingdom, and they had all been split up. Bardolph says that he knows what the princess wants to know, but he doesn't know her reasons. He says that the princess reminds him of the old king of fairies, and he tells the knights to stop talking to her. He then tells the others to stop being so upset, because they are the ones who are having it hard. He warns them not to get so upset that they'll look like they're getting upset when talking to each other. He also tells them to be quiet, because the princess is going to smash the room.