Chapters 5 through 8 of Part II Summary

In Chapter 5, Peh lifts the boy onto Tu Reh's back. He staggers at the dead weight of the semi-conscious boy. Peh shows Tu Reh the way. It should take him about two hours for him to get to the hut. Peh tells his son that he will be the first man he picks for the next mission.

Tu Reh has a rough time. He has to stop and rest a few times. The boy comes around again. Tu Reh drizzles some water in his mouth. The boy tries to speak but then passes out. Tu Reh makes it to the hut before sundown. A girl runs out from the hut and tells him to wait. There are land mines everywhere. Tu Reh tells her that the injured boy is a Burmese soldier. She leads Tu...