The scene opens with the knight's sigh. He has finally reached the inner part of the castle, where he plans to defeat the dragon who has kidnapped the prince. He tells the female knight that he has come to save her and that they will get married at the end. The two of them are of different social status, but they are united in their love for one another. The knight says that the castle has many life-threatening traps, but he has to go through them to get to the other side. He wonders how they managed to get past the traps, and wonders why the castle got so many guests recently. He asks the knight what he is doing there, and the knight answers that he is trying to save the prince from the dragon. He then asks the girl what her purpose is, and she tells him that the king is worried about her. He says that his father worries about her, but that she likes him, and he wonders why she feels lonely.