Those Who Protect and Those Who Threaten.As they wrap up their daily duties for the final time, Golem and Yabashira shop for supplies for their trip while Somali finishes her bracelet. That night, Somali presents Golem with her gift, and is happily surprised when he gifts her a similar bracelet he found in town. They all play in the snow before suddenly Golem sees a hunting party in the distance in search for humans. Yabashira finally learns of Somali's humanity and agrees to distract the party while Golem, Shizuno, and the girl flee into a nearby mine. They find their path blocked by a broken bridge when they are approached by another hunting party, forcing Golem to carry the other two and jump down into the cavern below...