The wind-keeper slaps the lock on the air-lock and tells everyone that it's their right and obligation to know the truth. He says that the farther they descend, the denser the air is, and the more it creaks. He explains that this is why he loves to breathe in the midair, because the forest is so dense that he can't breathe in it. He also says that everyone in the forest suffers from the same strain of lungs as he does, and that the only rider who can defeat him in this forest is the wind keeper. The sky is sealed off, he says, and no one can go outside. He tells everyone to go outside and look at the sky, because he's sure it'll be a place full of insects and other creatures. He's not sure, but he thinks it must be one of the best places in the world.