 Xar is exhilarated to finally be able to face Samah and unleash his hatred of the Sartan.Samah has been changed by his recent experiences and is now repentant, understanding how wrong he was and how much damage he did to all the races, including his own.Samah also tries to tell Xar not to trust the dragon-snakes, but Xar thinks he is being tricked by Samah and refuses to listen to him.