While she stays in the cell at Notre Dame, she slowly becomes friendly with Quasimodo and is able to look past his misshapen exterior. Quasimodo gives her a high-pitched whistle, one of the few things he can still hear, and instructs her to use it whenever she needs help. One day, Esmeralda spots Phoebus walking past the cathedral.
While in confinement at Notre Dame, Esmeralda develops a friendly relationship with Quasimodo and learns to disregard his physical deformities. He provides her with a whistle that he can still hear, instructing her to use it if she needs assistance. Esmeralda encounters Phoebus walking by the cathedral on one occasion.