Summary

Part Three is “Enclosure.” In Chapter Eight, Sophie realizes that she's made the decision not to leave the Congo when the country is at war. She also realizes that she's in the enclosure with a group of unpredictable bonobos. The youngsters in the nursery are very friendly, but the adults might attack a human. Sophie climbs a tree to get a better idea of what's happening. The van is gone from the sanctuary drive and a nearby village is on being attacked. Sophie witnesses people being killed and many structures on fire.

Sophie then hears soldiers inside the sanctuary. She hears Mama Brunelle begging. Then, there's a shot, and Brunelle is quiet. She hears the young bonobos in the nursery escaping and prays that at least some of them get away. She knows it's only a matter of time before the soldiers...