In the midst of the battle, the two women realize that they cannot hear each other's voices, but they can still hear the sounds of each other. The woman tells the men that she can hear the voices of the gods, but she cannot hear their voices. She tells them to listen to her thoughts, and she tells them that she has already swallowed qiu. She warns them that if they do not listen to their thoughts, they will be punished by the gods. She says that she knows the only thing she can do to protect qiu is to deny their relationship. She reminds them that it was their mother, theano, who separated them and killed syren. She also says that the reason why they could not save their love was because they were prejudiced against humans. She adds that the best way to protect him would be to deny the relationship.