Buran, Aski Medes and Qing discuss the upcoming journey to visit Jennendra in the Half Valley. Buran experiences some discomfort in Qing's presence, and relates it to Aski Medes, who requests that Qing keep some distance from Buran during the journey. Qing negotiates with Buran and Aski Medes to take some extra "luggage" along – containing Bassai, so the Minister of Savanite Affairs can sneak out of Rephidim.