The witch tells the boy that if he wins the game, he will not disturb his mother for the rest of the year. If he loses, she tells him to be more emotional and not to worry so much about his mother's health. She also tells him that he has to ensure that his mother does not die this year, as he is a child. The boy tells his father that something is going on with him and that his father is on his way to pick him up. The witch says that he must have seen something, because his father died suddenly.