With a heavy heart, Lil Song sought comfort from Li Yexun, the tiger, musing on whether enduring pain was the only way to survive. "Surely there must be another option?" she asked him, the despair evident in her voice. While Li Yexun regretfully confirmed that there wasn't, he reassured her that he would be with her every step of the way. A'Song too looked to him for solace, hoping that there was an alternative to the arduous path of suffering, but the tiger could offer no easy solutions. "I am sorry, but there are no shortcuts. However, I will never leave your side," he promised.
