The princess of the mao kingdom thanks the lady of the river for saving their lives. She tells the lady that if she hadn't rescued them, they would have been in a lot of trouble. The princess says that she can handle the serpent dragon, who is 21 years old. She also says that if the princess had received healing magic, everyone would not have been on the "wanted list" of the empire. She says that the reward for capturing the dragon is a thousand gold coins. The dragon god is angry with the emperor for ordering the destruction of the kingdom of ba. She asks the lady to calm down, but the lady says she doesn't think they can let the incident settle down easily. The string cat king says that he has lost his "consciousness" . He asks the princess to show him their gratitude, and the princess says they appreciate the ride in the luxurious carriage. They say they'd like to stay for a few days in the palace, but they want to be careful not to cause trouble