Gabriel asks about Leo’s gold teeth, which Leo says are a traditional gift for men in his family at 20. As they become drunk, Gabriel keeps joking about being best man at their wedding. When they exit the tavern, King Maximus confronts them, accusing Leo of running away from ceremonial duties. He insists that if Leo chooses Tem as his wife, he will disinherit him. Leo defies his father, declaring Tem will be his wife. Maximus threatens consequences and rides off.

Leo leads Tem to a small graveyard, where he reveals that he has been in love before. He fell in love with a girl named Evelyn, who was a fisherman’s daughter from a poor family. His father disapproved of the match, so they planned to run away, but she vanished the morning they were to leave. Leo still longs for her and hopes she will return. Tem asks if he is pursuing her only to spite his father, and Leo admits partly that and partly because he genuinely wants her. Tem is increasingly confused by her feelings for Leo: She still doesn’t fully trust him, but she is moved by his vulnerability and how clearly he cares for her.