The chapter opens with a conversation between a young man and his older brother. The young man tells his brother that he is a "rune master" and asks him if he would like to take a trip to his family in the city. The older brother says that he would, and the young man agrees to go. The younger brother tells him that the family has just recruited a new member of the family as a rune-master. The elder brother asks the younger brother if he is from the same family as the new member, and he says yes. He then asks the older brother if it is appropriate for him to go to the family and show them his skill as a running master.