The scene opens with a soliloquy by the King. He tells the audience that he has just received a message from the Queen. The King asks the Queen what she has said. The Queen says that she has already told the King about the contract between the two of them. He asks the King if he will be surprised if the Queen feels shocked. He says that he was shocked himself when he saw the Queen's reaction to the kiss. He then shows the Queen the kiss that he got from her. He explains that the kiss was about their contract, which was deemed valid because she was of a mahara clan. He wants the Queen to stay calm and not to be shocked. The king says that if she is shocked, then he will not be surprised. He promises that he will show her good manners. He begs her not to leave him. He kneels before the Queen and asks her to let him go. She asks him to let her go first. He pleads with her to forgive him for his unfair treatment of her. She begs him to stay with her and kiss her as she is moving by herself. She tells the King that she wants to protect him and always be his side. He kisses her and asks if she will marry him. She says that it is not like she can ever refuse him. The scene ends