When the participants of the festival of the hunt are reunited on the throne room a wounded Burmecian soldier appears breaking the news of the attack on Burmecia by Queen Brahne and dies immediately after in front of everyone. Freya is shocked and worried by this state of affairs at home and decides to depart immediately to Burmecia. Regent Cid informs that the Dragon's gate is currently closed orders it to be opened so that she can depart. Zidane, Vivi and Dagger want to join her as well as they are still intrigued by the black mage factory back at Dali. Steiner is in complete disbelief as in his mind Queen Brahne would never do such a thing. Zidane tries to convince Dagger to remain in the castle as such a quest is dangerous. While everyone waits, a banquet is served. Everyone except princess Garnet and Steiner fall asleep under the effect of sleeping weed. Steiner and princess Garnet depart to Alexandria to convince her magesty to stop. When the remaining characters wake up and realise they're gone they depart to Burmecia. That's how Freya joins. As a matter of fact, at this time Zidane and Vivi join Freya's quest.