In which Ingeborg returns to Redchester under the damp, familiar skies, burdened by the weight of secret engagements and quiet fears, surrounded by the unchanged faces and routines of home that once shaped her but now seem to constrict her spirit. She faces the daunting task of confronting her father, the Bishop, in the austere splendour of the Palace, where revelations unfold among the subdued cries of family loyalty and unmet expectations.