At breakfast, the group discusses the best course of action. Caspian knows that their forces cannot defeat King Miraz in battle, so Peter suggests asking for single combat. Prince Caspian wants to fight King Miraz, but since Caspian is wounded Peter insists that he should fight. They expect that King Miraz will reject the request but decide to try it anyway. Edmund, accompanied by Glenstorm the centaur and Wimbleweather the giant, takes Caspian and Peter’s message to King Miraz’s soldiers. The soldiers, Glozelle and Sopespian, ponder the likely outcome of such a duel and decide that it wouldn’t be so bad if King Miraz were killed since his reign has not helped them very much. They take the message to the king and advise him to refuse the request; he has the advantage, and the soldiers believe that Edmund and Peter may be “dangerous” knights. King Miraz is furious with this advice, which he believes will make him look cowardly. He enthusiastically accepts the request to fight.

The two sides decide where the combat will take place. Peter and Caspian pick three “marshals” to stand on their side as witnesses: one of the Bulgy Bears, Glenstorm, and Wimbleweather.