This chapter opens with a description of a pigeon that has been tied to a mud heap. The pigeon's name is Laith, and it is the name of a man who has been captured by the Gadani. Gadani tells the Pigeon that he has changed his mind about staying in the forest. He says that the people of Onfidhe have fled the city, and that they need to return to the forest to find what they need. The Pigeon agrees to stay with them until Gadani returns