Back in Cosmopolis, Fang missed Ren and the three furballs like a phantom limb. He realised how gracious Ren had been to leave Snow, Smoke and Shadow with him when he'd gone off to sulk and later, run off to Sand Country to avoid Fang after their temporary break up. The emotional support Fang had received from the three little furballs had kept him sane, he realised now. He couldn't imagine how Ren had managed all by himself. No wonder he'd been so fragile and vulnerable...