This chapter opens with a conversation between the young boy and his tutor. The young boy tells his tutor that he is going to lose his job because the princess has returned with a boy. The tutor tells him not to worry, since he is still learning the language and culture of his new home. He tells the boy that he will be punished for his actions, and the boy agrees. He also tells the tutor that his uncle, the master of the academy, is having a conference with the scholars to learn about the country's politics, etiquette, and diplomatic policies. He says that he plans to help his brother, the duke of saga, ensure that the people of the kingdom can lead a better life than those in the academy. The boy then tells the young tutor that the horse that the princess brought with her was brought to the academy as a tribute from a merchant in the eastern lands. The horse obeyed the tutor immediately, and he says that it is difficult to tame it since the highness of the land abounds with such a breed of horse. He adds that the girl behaves like a "free spirited" girl, and that he hopes that someday she will be a great princess.