At the village gate attendants insist newcomers must be purified: 'We cleanse it with blood.' The Crown Prince and Crown Princess are led to a bathing place to bathe, change, and wash away 'mortal dust.' Inside, ritual staff and Granny Tilda press ceremonial procedures and offer to dress the visitors. The Crown Princess refuses the performative help, saying there's no need to keep up the act and that she'll dress herself. When Granny persists, the princess firmly asks her to turn around. The episode ends on that refusal, leaving the ritual's next step unresolved.