A'tang tells Ruan that he's back from hunting. He's been humiliated by the bad guys, and now he wants to make sure they pay for it. Ruan tries to calm him down, but he can't stop crying. He says it's a dream, and that if it were real, he would have pushed Ruan away. He also tells him that before he can find his real parents, he'll have to stay away from Ruan's people.