Sukreep busies himself in Keetkin with the mustering of an army for Phra Ram and, because the city has never known war, finds difficulty in raising enough monkeys of the right age and experience to serve as quartermasters, armorers, and sergeants at arms, let alone staff officers and generals.  Consequently he sends to his neighbor and ally, the great Chompoo, who willingly agrees to serve with Phra Ram and undertakes to help make up the deficiencies in Sukreep's muster.

While all this preparation is going on, Phra Ram orders a reconnaissance party to make itself ready to penetrate Longka's walls to discover what has happened to Nang Seeda and, if possible, to let her know that her rescue is being prepared.  Sukreep, as commander in chief of the army, appoints Hanuman, Chompooparn and Ongkot to lead this party on its hazardous mission.

Hanuman is entrusted with two tokens by which Seeda shall know that they truly come from Phra Ram, the first Phra Isuan's ring, taken from the dying Sadayu, the other her breast cloth, which she dropped on the way to Longka.  Hanuman accepts them but offers the opinion that they might just as well have been found by the demons and respectfully asks Phra Ram if there is any more intimate token that will put at rest the doubts Nang Seeda might have about their authenticity.

So Phra Ram surrenders the most personal memory that he shares with Nang Seeda.

"Remind her of the first glance we two exchanged in Mitila town, when our eyes met and we saw love bloom like forest flowers after rain.  Tell her of this, and she will know you conic from me," he says.

And with that, the reconnaissance party sets forth.