Chapter 26 Summary

Shawnee's new apartment at the university is drafty, and she wakes up every morning to seal air out with clothes and towels before Redford wakes up. One morning, she wakes up, having dreamt about Lipsha. For the first time, she feels warm. She thinks that she has finally succeeded at completely sealing the apartment from the drafty air, but her dream has something to do with her warm energy as well. In the dream, Lipsha says to her, "There is so little time, just the warmth of a breath," and he kisses her deeply. Shawnee looks outside and sees that there was a snowstorm.

On the radio, she hears that everything is closed. She also hears that Gerry has not been found, but the hostage has been found in good condition. After breakfast, Lyman calls to speak to Redford, and Shawnee carries on...