The narrator tells us that the foul is the leader of the garbage-eating creatures, and that the light of the sun is coming from their source. The narrator feels a powerful probe in his hand, and he sends the bird to search for shelter. The storm rages, and the trash is flying against the walls of the city. Animah opens her eyes and sees that the storm is dead. She cries out in anguish, but the narrator tells her that he is her spiritual son and that he knows the truth. He says that they can see where they are and that there is a tower in the sun's center. He tells the narrator that the woman who appeared in his heart twelve years ago has disappeared, and they have not heard from her since. They must find a way to make peace with her, he says.