The chapter opens with a description of the ring of contract between the villain and Hero. The ring is a symbol of the contract between Hero and Hero's family. The contract stipulates that Hero will be banished from her home and will have to wear the clothes of the "criminal" for the rest of her life. Hero tells her family that if Hero does not get home safely, they will grieve for her. She tells them to protect leo, and then she tells the gang to steal his shoes.