In this chapter, we learn that the young man has sent the "great grand aspiration" to the gods, hoping that God's power will "come to the world," "control all space," and "seal true evil" . This is a very powerful idea, but it has serious consequences. If you don't kill the "animitta python" , it will leave a "demon in your heart," and a "fatal one" at that . The young man says that if he doesn't let the princess go, she will order the other lords to catch him again. He's afraid that he'll be killed if he does let her go, but he's also afraid that if the python breaks free, all of them will be dead.