 He notes that although his Companion is beautiful, she does not compare to the meadow of flowers.His former Companion and the chief witness in his trial, a luminary from Castor, who now inhabits his sphere, find and try to kill Sirius, but they're reckless and unable to properly handle the Zoi and almost kill Tibbles with it.He meets and is helped by Moon, who informs him that the cold dogs run when she is full.