The next morning, the group heads back to the train station to prepare for the next stage of their journey. They decide to stop at a lake in the middle of nowhere and rest for a while before continuing on to the jade horse terrace, where they plan to meet up with the rest of the party. The next day, the women discuss what they will do when they grow old and don't have children. They are worried that they will lose the trust of their husbands, and that they won't get married. They also worry about the barbarians who are blocking the road to the east, and they worry that they'll have to kill them if they do manage to get to the capital.