Chapter 25 and 26 Summary

Carlos returns and tells Benn his revelations during his trip to the coast. He says that he has finally deciphered the problem with the ice cave. Before, when he told his stories, he was in the minds of those who had disappeared and free from the generals' influence. However, every time he tried to find Teresa or Cecilia, he was still in the minds of the generals and for that reason, he could not speak or understand the visions trying to talk with him. They were stuck as the generals saw them, behind a sheet of thick ice.

With this new knowledge, Carlos asks Benn to tell him about Cecilia at the next meeting. This time, his vision extends much further and he can see her fate. Cecilia starts to write her story using the swirls on the wall as her...