Dunstan rents his cottage to a traveling gentleman in a top hat for the duration of the Faerie market. Though Dunstan accepts the man’s monetary rent payment, he also asks for something magical—and the man promises Dunstan his “Heart’s Desire.” Dunstan doesn’t realize it, but this is what leads to him falling for Lady Una. The man in the top hat also later takes responsibility for Tristran and Yvaine’s romance, though the couple have no idea they have him to thank for anything.