Iaras asks the lady lion if she would be willing to go back to the east with him. She replies that she would, but that she'd rather be alone with the moon. He laughs and says that he'll be lonely, but the moon will shine even when he's alone. He's not joking. The scene ends with the two of them together in the garden of the king's palace. It's clear that the king is trying to curry favor with the mistress of his court.