The priest tells the group that the tribe's lifeblood, the night pearl, comes from the sacred mountain of Xuan-Tuo, but the tribe can't produce it because it's hard to find at night. The tribe also needs the shadows, which feed on the eggs and the night pearls. The village chief is trying to find a new birth method, but no one has been able to find one yet. The priest agrees to stay and help the village chief find a way to produce the eggs.