In this chapter, we learn that the vulture is a third-level creature, and that he is able to eat meat and string it around his neck. He is also able to make a fire, which he calls a "natural fire spirit" . He tells his wife that it will be her honor to eat the meat after his death. The smell of the meat wafts through the air, and the vulture thinks that it is a divine weapon. He grabs the meat and holds it to his wife, who will eat it herself. He says that he will roast the meat for her, and she will eat him as well. As he is eating the meat, he hears the rustling of spirit worms, and he realizes that the desert is full of them. He decides to help his wife out of the desert.