This chapter's epigraph is from a famous poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "What's Up With the Mountains?" In this poem, Longfellow describes the strength of a mountain's blade, which he says is the same strength as heaven and earth's. He says that if a person's bloodline is as strong as his or hers, then the person will be able to use the blade's power to his advantage. He also says that the person with the strongest blade will be the one who is able to wield the blade with the greatest skill. He wonders how the person who has the most powerful blade will use the move. He thinks that the blade aura will shatter his protective veil and make him feel honored when he loses