His Majesty suddenly summons Luna and tells her, "when he is back, I'll grant you two a divorce," leaving Luna muted while courtiers urge her to proceed with the planned marriage. A memory of the wedding follows: vows, a sachet containing a lock of hair given to the Prince Consort - later revealed to have come from a beggar, undercutting past affection. Outside, people climb Mount Eastor, kneeling up the 10,000 steps to pray for a son lost to war. They recall a man who knelt nine times for his beloved and name him: Gavin Vale. His fate remains unresolved.