In this chapter, we learn that Percy is still alive, and that he and his mother have returned to Zaka. The doctor tells Percy that he has found the key to the fortress, and asks him to take care of it. Percy agrees, and the two of them go off to look for the bottle with the sobo inside. Percy tells the doctor that he will never leave him alone with his babies, and he promises to do so when he reaches a village. He also tells Percy and his mom that they are both from the same tribe, which means that they must be from different parts of the world. Percy says that he wishes he could turn everything back to gold, but he knows that it would take seven years.