The next morning, the king and his men are preparing for the festival, which is to be held in their honor. The king tells his men that he will be wearing a boar's hat, a present from his best friend, who has made it for him. When the king asks who made the hat, he is told that it was made by one of his best friends, merlin. The two men are dressed in their new clothes, and the king thanks them for making him a hat. He tells them that the festival is about to begin, and they are to show off their new costumes. When he asks where he is going, he learns that his sister's forest has been burned down.