Chapter 7 Summary

Kira wakes and eats the hearty breakfast that is brought to her room. Though she has some idea that the bathroom is for washing, she is unsure of how to use the fixtures and decides to take a walk to the stream where she has always tended to her hygiene. Before she leaves the Edifice, she encounters Thomas the Carver, a boy of similar age that she is familiar with from the village. Thomas has a room almost identical to Kira's in the Edifice, where his job is to carve intricate items out of wood.

Thomas has been in the care of the Guardians since both of his parents were killed by lightening, and he briefly explains to Kira the way things work around the Edifice. The tenders act as servants, providing Kira and Thomas with food and whatever help they might require...