In this short scene, the princess tells Sophia and the others that her father and mother have always appeared before her, but that they have taken a different attitude towards her. She tells them that she knows that fire was part of their plan, but it was their deceit that deprived her of the last opportunity to see her father before his departure. She also tells them about her mother's accidental death. She asks if anyone of them has taken her feelings into consideration before making any decisions. She says that she is vain and ambitious, and that she longs to prove herself. She wants them to rely on her more, but they will say that only children care about such matters, and leave her alone. The princess exclaims that the prince has lost yet again, and sophia says that he should have remained decent at the banquet. She then tells him that their father did not leave them, and she assures him that they will always be there to support each other.