When the priest approaches, the young man is horrified to find that he is not allowed to touch him. He is also horrified to learn that the pearl necklace that the priest is carrying is not in the mountain, but in the village. The young man realizes that he cannot touch the priest because he is forbidden to do so by the rules of the mountain. The priest replies that he will eat him for food if he does not comply with his orders. He then realizes that the man is the eldest son of the king of the sea. He tells the priest that it is a capital offense to force a person to have his mark on a person, and that he has two choices: he can be his assistant or he can kill the priest. The man replies that it does not matter, and he will tame the priest until he kneels and begs him.