In this chapter, the Governess is overcome with grief. She realizes that her father would never allow her to live if something happened to him. She curses her lover, who she believes is a bastard. She tells him that she will not let him go if he dies. The Governess tells her that she has been bitten by an intoxication worm, which will make her feel powerless for the rest of the day. She asks if she has fallen in love with him, and he replies that he has already let her go. He then asks her what she wants, and she replies that she does not want to talk to him anymore. He asks her why she used her martial skills against him in the past, but she says that she may not be her opponent if she uses her power