Leon tries to comfort the injured princess after a confrontation with another woman who mocks her performance. The princess downplays the incident, but Leon remains frustrated by their continued presence. The mood shifts when a royal messenger arrives with Aurora, the princess's long-lost horse, returned as a gift. The princess is deeply moved, but the other woman expresses jealousy over not receiving a horse. The messenger's request to identify the true princess creates an immediate, tense standoff.