The next morning, the three of them discuss the events of the night before. They discuss the fact that Luo-ying fought a stronger opponent than she did, and they wonder if it was one of the "bloody shadow furies" . They wonder if the person they saw was Ling-ying, or if it might have been one of their own younger sisters. They worry about who will take her place in the tournament, but they also wonder why no one has come back yet.