The Werewolf Saintess concludes a private therapy session with a prisoner of war, dismissing him with a cold command. Immediately after, a rival healer barges into her clinic, insulting her for treating a lowly prisoner and threatening her with sacrifice if she wins the upcoming high priestess election. The rival accuses the Saintess of breaking her vows, a capital offense. Enraged, the Saintess attacks, violently scratching the rival's face. Alone again, she reveals that the prisoner's powerful protection only intensifies her dangerous craving for him.