Chapters 17 through 20 of Part II Summary

In Chapter 17, Tu Reh lays on a mat next to Chiko's bed. He is not looking forward to telling Chiko that he lost his leg. So many boys are missing limbs and fingers and even eyes. Chiko is sound asleep, his hand clutching at his shirt pocket. An animal howls and wakes Chiko. He asks if they had to cut his leg off. They had to, Tu Reh tell shim. Chiko, overcome, buries is face in his arms. He grasps at his pocket. To distract Chiko, Tu Reh asks what's in his pocket. Chiko takes the photos out and shows Tu Reh. He thinks the young man in the picture is Chiko's older brother. Chiko tells him it's his father and that he is currently imprisoned. Chiko tells Tu Reh how he was kidnapped and...