In this chapter, we learn that the gods have been trying to find out what's wrong with Shmoop. They've been searching for him on thirty-two mountains, and he hasn't been able to find any of them. He's in a "trial period" right now, and the gods are trying to figure out what he's been up to. He doesn't know what they're looking for, but he does know that they've tried to find him on the thirty-second mountain, which is the closest mountain to the bottom of the mountain range. He also knows that the other gods are looking for him, too, but they haven't found him yet. He wants to see the gods again, but the gods won't let him go. He can't stand to be left behind, and they'll kill him if they don't find him.