 Haplo contemplates returning to the Labyrinth, the prison world of his people, the Patryn, but is intercepted by Zifnab, a Sartan.Sartans are the enemies of the Patryns; despite this, Haplo warns Zifnab to leave before Xar finds him.Bane informs Xar of this conversation and is ordered to kill Haplo for his betrayal.