The duke is very upset about the loss of the ring, but he doesn't seem to realize that he's the one who stole it. He tells the captain to search for the ring. The captain tells him to go to the forest path and find the duke and his party. They're on their way back from the palace, and the captain thinks that the duke has humiliated him by stealing the book. They should hurry back, he tells them, because someone is after them.