Watching a monkey bowing to a 20 pound terrier is pretty funny, make it a Monkey God, and it's hilarious. But Yi Han is right, and so Monkey begs Bai's forgiveness. Good things terriers have a sense of humor.

He then goes outside to apologize to Popo, sees a pair of adventuers traveling down the road toward the inn, and comes back to see a lovely artist waiting to join, along with a youth standing by Yi Han, and another Cloud Dancer floating in the open window.

With this group, the Lotus Lantern is as good as back in Heaven. Even Sam is looking relieved....if only there wasn't that chill in the air, the one that is sending bumps down his spine.

Sighing, he admits that Yi Han is right....again. There is something strange afoot, something strange and nefarious.

Even the Errant Fairy feels it, and she squirms in her seat, dropping a small scroll from within her sleeve. Monkey swoops it up before she can grab it back. Now, surely, this is a clue!

The Fairy shrugs. "One for you, I guess, but you didn't think we were going to tell you everything, did you?" She goes back to drinking her eighth Potted Panda....