This chapter opens with a soliloquy about the "infernal fog" that has enveloped the island for the past few days. The fog has made it impossible for the parliatary army to move forward, and the royalists have occupied the eastern coast of the island. They have not heard from the princess about her return, and they are worried that the mist may be playing tricks on them. The parliamentary army commander, Lamberta, leads the group to the fortress. He tells the group that the soldiers have been exposed to the fog for a long time, and that they have lost their sense of smell. They need to speak to the commander, who is in the midst of war. Lamberta tells the captain to take the soldiers to the dungeons, where they will be able to see the dragon.