In the winter, the sun shines brightly, and the colors of the winter are red and yellow. The sun's warmth is a sign that winter is coming. The pavilion master tells the others to take off their masks so that they can be sure that they have not forgotten anything. He also tells them to tell their master of the temple to come to the academy in person, or he will tear the temple down himself. He asks the tree to guard the door so that no one can enter. He then asks the eternal tree to tell him what he should do. He wants to stay at the academy to teach, but the temple says that he cannot stay there. He tells the tree that he has heard that the first-year boy is doing well in the academy, and that the temple has allowed him to visit the academy occasionally. The thief of the silver-dragon spear stirred the people's suspicions about the academy's strength, and they began to doubt the temple's true power. The two men seem to have forgotten about each other, he says, and should enjoy their new life together.