As the scene opens, the king is sitting outside with his mother, who is worried about her daughter. She tells him that she is fine and that she will be fine. The king's mother, however, is worried that her daughter is not well. She says that she has prepared apology letters for her daughter in case she should make any trouble. As she tells him, she feels bad that she was forced to accompany him on his journey, but she is glad that he is with her. She also says that the king has told her to choose a maid to accompany her on her journey back to Askapura. The maid is not a full-time one, but a part-time maid. As he tells her, the carriages from the kingdom are coming soon. He says that he will be coming home soon. When she asks him if there is any problem, he says that there is nothing to worry about. He tells her that they have to prepare for the arrival of the guests.