This chapter opens with a discussion between the two lords and the three dogs. The three dogs discuss the food they have prepared for the king and his entourage. The eldest dog says that the king should be careful about making disparaging remarks about the other two lords. The third dog asks the king if he still wants to be a child. The king replies that he does not want to die. The dog then asks the third dog if he wants to make the king's life miserable. The second dog asks if the king wants to kill the king. The first dog says he wants the king to be free.