Summary

Chapters 13 through 14

In Chapter 13, the soldier turns out to be Sean, who has joined the resistance and come to Knoxville to find Rebecca, whom he says is being held there with other prisoners awaiting trial. Sean says he can get them to a carrier in exchange for all the information Ember has on Rebecca and he takes them to a seedy hotel that is home to the resistance movement. He introduces them to Wallace, the man in charge, and Wallace agrees that the following day Sean can take them to Tubman, a carrier who can take them to South Carolina. They go to a room in the motel. Ember tells Sean everything she knows about Rebecca. She feels terribly guilty and responsible for everything that has happened to Sean and Rebecca since it all stemmed from Sean trying to help her escape from...