Chapter 13 Summary

Kira, Thomas, Matt and Branch walk downstairs and find the floor to be almost identical to the one on which they live, a long corridor lined with closed wooden doors. They come to a corner, and Thomas stops suddenly, motioning for the others to remain quiet and unseen. They hear footsteps, and soon they hear Jamison knocking on one of the doors.

The door opens, and several voices, including the crying child's, float down the hallway. Kira is unable to understand what is being said, but she can hear that Jamison's tone is much harsher than she has ever heard it. He speaks to the child, and the girl begins to sing in an extraordinary voice. Matt whispers that he knows the girl from the Fen and that she is even younger than he is. They decide to return to Kira's room so...