In this short scene, Bardolph and the rest of the party discuss the upcoming battle. Bardolph tells them that they will be fighting the emperor, who is also known as the "chief of staff" and the "head admin" of the empire. They also learn that he is rumored to use "ice magic" , which means that he can change the shape of things. He says that he believes that the queen has the ability to change the size of objects, and that this is why she is disliked by the generals. He also tells Bardolph that they are prepared for a battle with the wizard king, the "August mwizard king" .