This chapter opens with Caius's exclamation that someone is coming to kill him. Caius realizes that he cannot run because of the injury to his leg, but he is determined to hold off the attack until the time is right. He tells Ruan to stop hiding behind Caius and to face him for the good of Caius. He also tells Caius that if they all kill him today, they will be spared by Caius, even if they escape. He says that the women from the kingdom will see them as enemies, and that they should back off and rustle up a plan to escape. As soon as Caius tells the men to turn their guns away, he tells them that he will show them a clear path to safety if they wish to live. He then tells them to forget about killing him, because he is going to kill Caius