elias tells the guards to finish him off, but they have to obey orders. He tells them to remove the magic talismans from his belly. They do not have time to do so, and he throws them into the sea. He is sorry that his old friend is dead, but the clay soldier is alive. They were nominated to govern the city of Tiji-Bass, but King saval refused, saying that he wanted to return the favor of reconciliation between the men and the wolos. Only one of them still wonders which way to turn, and they came to share the first night of the passion, one that had already seemed like an isolated incident. They thank each other for their kindness, but one is still missing. They must return to the city, and , in the meantime, they decide to take the ashes of araneo to his people.