"I convinced a group of hunters to let me leave the city with them. When hunters went out, they asked the Lion Turtle for the Power of Fire to use as protection against the spirits in the Spirit Wilds," he began. Telling this story was fairly easy. He'd told less detailed versions to the children at the hospital and to Leonardo.

"Once we were outside the city and in the forest, I pretended to be too scared to keep going and they sent me back to the city. Told me to give the fire back to the Lion Turtle, but didn't follow me to see if I did. I went back and I took the Power of Fire into the city. I broke the Lion Turtle's rules and stole Fire. I used that power to lead a raid on the food stores of the Chou Family. Their family had been chosen by the Lion Turtle further back than anyone could remember to rule over the city. They hoarded food even when so many within the walls went hungry. They cared about their power, not their citizens.

"I was caught, but I was the only one. They took me before the Lion Turtle and banished me. But I convinced the Lion Turtle to let me keep the Power of Fire so I could protect myself in the Spirit Wilds. No one expected me to last the night. Not even me."