Parts 11-12 Summary

Part 11. The general has a conversation with Ben. During this conversation, the reader learns many things about their relationship. First the reader learns that the general sent Ben to the hijackers with the knowledge that he would be tortured and that he would give them information. The general made sure Ben had false information to share. Second, the reader learns that Ben had been filled with guilt for telling the hijackers the information about the assault so his father told him the truth. This apparently led to Ben committing suicide some time after he recovered from his wounds. Finally, the reader learns that the general has had a mental collapse and is not at Ben's boarding school, but in a mental hospital.

Part 12. Miro leaves Kate's body where it lies and makes his way to the nearest road, careful to elude...