During a public incident, a child chokes on a date and a young man pulls it free, saving him. The child's guardian, speaking to a man addressed as "my lord," demands to know who fed the child. Attendants point to Hans, a date seller; Hans denies bringing dates and is seized by guards. As he's led away he accuses Loren of setting him up and threatens vengeance. After thanking the rescuer, the guardian asks the lord to let the young man enter the palace to treat Lady Sofia, leaving that request tangled with the sudden accusation and unresolved.