Your Highness scolds the child's caregiver after noticing Alba—sweaty and itching—dressed in heavy winter clothes in midsummer. The high-ranking woman accuses the caregiver of negligence, derides stepmothers, and orders half a month's wages docked while threatening punishment for further complaints. The caregiver apologizes and soothes Alba, explaining she took in Carl's children after his death and that only Grandmother and she truly cared for them. Others privately praise her sharp methods, but duty calls: the household prepares to meet the old general, leaving the caregiver's authority and Alba's wellbeing unsettled.