At the courtyard wedding ritual the brides must step over a water basin; Tara resists, worried about ruining her dress. She and Ms. Nina trade barbed warnings: one mocks Tara's family's lost power while claiming her own rise as 'Prince Neil's consort.' Taunts escalate—"Don't jinx me," "Don't be so smug"—as attendants urge caution. The argument is cut short by an onlooker's shock: "She was severely wounded in battle. Why is she still so strong?" The unexpected presence unsettles both women and leaves the rivalry unresolved, hinting at a dangerous confrontation to come.