In this chapter, we learn that the people who stayed behind during the battle were the same people that Sophia had cared for during the plague. Jim tells us that he's determined to stay and help protect the princess. He says that if it hadn't been for her, he and his father would have died a long time ago. Jim thanks his lucky stars that he survived the plague, and thanks his highness that he was able to protect his family. He's so grateful that he doesn't want to let his kid slip through the cracks. He tells him to hurry up and get rid of the mercenaries that cecil brought with him to Austrang. The parade is coming up, and if Macken sees him hurt like this, he'll still try to help him. Jim says that he has passed his orders, but that he still hasn't taken any action.