When they get to Diarmaid's house, he's laid up very sick. He's delerious. Neighbors are taking care of him - Sadhbh is still missing.
Pails Bodhar had seen Sadhbh leave. She seems to have gone after Síogaí - and he'd better watch out! Cormac sets out after her, as she is in danger. He wants Séadna to go with him, but he declines, even though the king's men would like to meet him.
The girls go off on tangential stories again. People forgive and forget sometimes.
Séadna leaves some money for Diarmaid, to help.