In ancient times, a man brought a guard with him. The man asks the man if there is a problem, and the man says that there is no problem. He tells the man that he has an incurable illness and that he will not live for long. He asks the boy to keep his notes. The boy tells him that he does not want to lose them, and that there are always ways to change a person's fate. When the boy is alone, the man looks at him so gently, but when he is with the man, he is like a "lonely pine tree". The boy asks if the man is angry, but the man replies that he is keeping secrets from him. He says that if he can't say the truth from lies, right from wrong, how do he know if he is serving the good or evil? The boy says that he wants to know what the man bought for his new clothes, and he says that it is a cheap sword. He adds that he didn't realize that the man hated swords. He explains that weapons like axes and spears are best for close combat, and arrows are better for long-range attacks. He then tells the boy that he was pestered for duels by the master of the manor, who said that the boy insulted swordsmanship. He also says that the trouble the man caused in the manor was that he caused "the havoc ye sha" for three years. He promises to take a walk around the town, and when the boy finds him, he apologizes for giving him less money the day before