The energy stone revelation came at the right time, and Shu XinYi got over it but TianShi laughing wasn't helping. They all had lunch before parting. Shu XinYi went solo while Louis stuck with Xiaolin. The cards were all set, and Shu XinYi had nothing much to do but wait for the right time.
Kaede was still in hiding, he was quite scared and trying to search for Gloria, but she had long left the lab; she was living in Yao's room for now. But Kaede wasn't brave enough to search that thoroughly.
He had two lines of defence, his abilities and his phone, and he could use neither right now. Time was slipping by. There was no limit for marked ones, but Kaede could feel the air; he was losing something.
And one day, he felt it; something in his soul was set free like a burden he wasn't even aware of had lifted. A heavy burden.