Chapter 10 Summary

Kira and Thomas make their way down into the crowd of shouting, arguing men preparing for the hunt. It is a place for men only, as they behave brutishly before every hunt, with much boasting and conflict. Thomas leads the way, and as they weave through the men, one of them grabs Kira. She fends him off with her walking stick, hurrying to find Matt.

Kira and Thomas soon find Matt, who is showing off his spear to his surrounding friends. He has covered his underarms and chest with swamp grass in an effort to simulate body hair, and the smell is overpowering. Thomas disarms Matt and gives the spear away, and the three of them return to the Edifice.

Back in the Edifice, Thomas gives Matt and Branch a much-needed bath, after which Kira joins them. The three of them share a...