Technically, Madame Semele did what she said she would—but that doesn’t mean Tristran appreciates having his autonomy violated for weeks. The young woman, again, is Tristran’s mother, which explains why she looks familiar. Her seeming youth suggests that whatever human-like being she is, she ages differently than mortal world humans. Both Tristran and Yvaine now take offense to the young woman’s chain, a symbol of her enslavement. Their sadness and concern reflect their understanding that it isn’t appropriate to own another human being.