Back at the palace, Sophia reports that the mastermind of the attack on Jusqu'il has been captured, but that Macken has not pursued the case further. She is grateful for the opportunity to improve, and says that she will most definitely make an alliance between her country and her father's country. She also reports that she is temporarily staying by the side of alex as his "personal maid" . She asks how she is doing, and sophia tells her that her boots are "damned her" , and that she has not seen him get any sleep since he returned from the war. She tells her to bring her clothes to the palace and asks if Joan has been training her. She says she is used to being alone, and doesn't need her personal maid to be so well trained. She wonders if she will be able to "rebuild vesperang" if she can't do her job as a maid.