Alfred and Deflotte are imprisoned, and their jailer, the knight Lucan, is unsympathetic, so the two must resort to desperate measures. Didier reveals to the princess some hidden memories involving the king before sending her off to be executed.
to be like a flame-- was the duty of those who would rule the nation.
Ser como una llama…
y debe calentar
para que la gente no se muera de frío.
che essere come una fiamma
 è il compito di chi governa il popolo.