The scene opens with a soliloquy by the Governess, in which she tells the audience that she has a secret that she can't share with her lover. She says that she doesn't want him to know that she loves him and that she will stay with him for the rest of her life. The Governess tells her that she's not strong enough for her lover, and that when she conquers the land of God, she'll do anything to keep him safe. She tells him that he shouldn't worry about his family, because they'll stand in the way of his conquest. She also tells him to behave himself, because he's going to kill them all if they try to stop him.