Now that the heat masks have been put away, it's time to get back to the business of running. The heat masks are still there, but the temperature isn't as hot as it used to be. The Empire has deployed a huge force to the north, and they're looking for the Volscians. Titania wonders if this is really the best way to go about it, since it'll take a long time for etherow to heal. She asks him to come with her. He says he can't fight the Empire alone, but if he and Titania fight one-on-one, they'll have an advantage. He tells her that one of their men has died, several have minor injuries, and one of them looks like a "regular frame" . He's a frame with "frame disease" , which means that he's ripped off his own body. He left them some food for them, and now they know who he is.