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Imogen's long journey to Milford Haven takes her into the Welsh mountains, where she becomes weak from hunger, but she luckily stumbles upon a cave and inside finds food.

The cave is home to Belarius and his " sons " Polydore and Cadwal, whom he raised into great woodsmen.

These young men are in fact Guiderius and Arviragus, who themselves do not know their origin, but are nevertheless possessed of royal passion and heartiness.

The three men enter their cave and find " Fidele ," and the young men are captivated by " his " beauty.

Leaving " Fidele " to eat, the men are met outside the cave by Cloten, who insults them.

After a brief fight, Guiderius kills Cloten and cuts off his head.

Recognizing the face, Belarius worries that Cloten's death will bring Cymbeline's wrath upon them.

Meanwhile Imogen, feeling ill, takes the " poison ," and when the men enter they find her " dead.

" They bewail " Fidele's " fate and, after placing Cloten's body beside her, solemnly depart.

They also determine to fight for Britain in the inevitable battle with Roman forces.

Imogen awakes to find Cloten's headless body, and takes it for Posthumus due to the clothes.

She flees to Milford Haven, where " Fidele's " beauty earns " him " the affection of Lucius, who takes " him " on as a page.

Meanwhile a guilt-ridden Posthumus arrives with the Roman army and dresses himself as a poor British soldier, hoping to die on the battlefield.