The next morning, Anne begins work as the new head of artisans at the Paige workshop, meeting her co-workers King, Nadir, Valentine, and Orland. Anne learns the artisans there have been working individually, creating what they want rather than working together with the focus on the clients. At night, Elliot shows Anne the debts the workshop owes as if the workshop cannot pay it soon, half of the workshop will be confiscated. The next day, Anne meets Challe in the workshop before opening, and Bridget comes in upset at Challe for disobeying her order and attempts to punish him by hurting his wing, but finds it missing. Elliot informs Bridget that Glen has taken possession of Challe's wing for safekeeping, much to her anguish. Sometime later, Keith and Radcliffe arrive to inform Anne about the selection process for the upcoming Holy Beginnings Festival, which is a prestigious honor that often leads to a huge boost in business for the selected workshop. Keith tells Anne that his decision to join the Radcliffe workshop likely led to the decline of the Paige workshop. After everything she heard, Anne decides to have the workshop participate in the selection, but Glen orders Anne not to.