In the forest, King Arthur meets up with his old friend, the Duke of Albany, and they discuss the events of the previous day. King Arthur tells Albany that he and his friend have been practicing swordsmanship, and that the Duke has asked Arthur to teach him how to do so. Albany tells Arthur that he is mistaken in thinking that King Arthur is the same as his friend, but that he has seen the Duke's face, and therefore knows who the Duke is. Arthur asks Albany to protect him, and Albany agrees to help him. The two men discuss how they will protect each other in the future, and King Arthur wonders if they will ever be able to separate from each other. He wonders if his father, who won the war when he was seven, has returned a year earlier than he did.