The ice-goddess tells the old man that the blade is made of "fat" and that it cannot be melted under the cold. The old man is afraid that the "blood sky" will bring chaos back to the world, but the ice goddess says that they are united in their belief in the power of the blood sky and that they need to know who will use the blade to bring about the descent. He tells the Old Man that he will send twelve other priests to retrieve the gem from the ice. The Old Man says that he is not sure what is wrong with the young man, but he tells him that love is important to him and that he must accept his teaching