The narrator tells us that the island in question is called "Xuan" , which means "above the sky" . The island faces the sun, and the gravity of the water makes it impossible for it to float. The narrator says that he must return to his parents to tell them what he has done. He tells them that he has no idea how to survive on the island without food. He says he will die of starvation before he has a plan. He asks the narrator to think of a plan, but the narrator says he can't think of anything. He wants to go back and tell his parents what he's done, but he doesn't know how to do it. He needs food, he says, and he needs it fast. He's going to die without food before he can find a plan to survive. He thinks about running away with the night pearl, but then he realizes that the pearl belongs to him. He gives it to the narrator, who says he just wants to know what's in the pearl. He then tells the narrator that he can take the pearl back to his room and hide it because the