Rishe arrives at the chapel to find Theodore waiting for her with a warning. Arnold appears and his icy treatment of his brother leaves Rishe with more questions. But she doesn't have time for that. She still has to convince Tully to become an ally!

Rishe has been imprisoned. Her captor sits down with Arnold and tells him the conditions for her safe return. Arnold's seemingly nonchalant manner confounds Rishe's captor. What are the kidnapper's true motives? And what will Rishe do about the situation?

Rishe suggests to Arnold that he should live with her in the imperial villa. Arnold admires the work that Rishe and her maids have done. Rishe asks Arnold for a sparring match so that she can experience the special training given to the imperial knights!