This chapter's epigraph comes from the opening lines of the book's second chapter, "The Return of the Jedi." It's a quote from one of the three Jedi masters, who says, "I am the master of the universe, and I am the ruler of the galaxy." In other words, he's the one who controls the universe. He's also the one in charge of deciding what the universe should look like and how it should be run. The three men discuss how they're going to get to the end of the story. They've got to figure out a way to get out of the pit that's holding them back. They figure out that the sound they hear is coming from the deer scarer, which is a device that moves the earth's walls when it's full of water. The men figure out how to move the wall, but they don't know where they'll find a way out. They can't figure out what to do without Yondu, who's stuck in the pit. Yondu's got no idea how to leave the pit, so he'll just have to wait and see what happens. He doesn't seem to have any idea what they should do with the rest of the time they have left. They decide to keep track of the wall's movements, which will help them figure out where they should go next.