In the middle of the night, Ganymede wakes up and realizes that his sister is unconscious. He tries to wake her up, but she is too weak to do so. She begs him to kill her, but he refuses, saying that he is not a puppet and that he has faith and love for her. He tells her that if she fights against the spell, she will die of exhaustion. He then tells her to wash the thud of the dragon's attack from her wounds, so that she will not be able to escape the spell. He says that the more they lock the spell on the dragon, the stronger it becomes. This is how they, the dragonkeepers, have absolute control over the dragons. He also says that if they kill her before the general arrives, they will not have to worry about her husband's identity. He promises her that he will keep her secret and will make sure that she is safe.