Who is Sorcha? Why does she grow up wild in the forests of Ireland? What happened to Sorcha's mother? Who raised Sorcha? Who is Finbar? What is unusual about Sorcha's relationship with Finbar? What can Finbar see in Sorcha's future? How does Finbar attempt to protect Sorcha from this future? Is he successful? Why or why not?

Who is Simon? How does Sorcha come to be Simon's nursemaid? Why will Simon only accept the help of Sorcha in his time of convalescence? How does this compare to Sorcha's later reluctance to allow a man to touch her? What story does Simon tell Sorcha about himself? What does this story foreshadow for Sorcha's future? What is Simon's fear in regards to returning home? Why is Simon so reluctant to go home? Did Simon betray his people under torture? How does the reader know this?

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