Locke and his uncle leave for the Duke's palace, and Locke tells Isabella that he is anxious because he is worried about her. He tells her that he does not want to marry her, but that they are engaged since they were children. Locke says that he has completed his deployment for battle and is confident that he will be able to return safely. He says that the vampire family is one step behind their opponents, and that they must be gentle with their fiance.