Chapters Twenty through Twenty-Two Summary

In Chapter Twenty, Katherine begins labor and delivery with Oh-Be-Joyful begging her forgiveness through tears. In her delirium of childbirth, Katherine feels the pain as throbbing colors of gold and purple, the agonizing colors of violet and red. The northern lights dance during the birth of the Flannigan's son. When Katherine hears a wailing and moaning sound, Mike tells her that Mrs. Marlin desires to see the baby. Katherine wants to show off her son, however, at first, Sarah will not let her. Katherine insists and both Mrs. Marlin and Oh-Be-Joyful are allowed entrance into the room.

As Oh-Be-Joyful holds the baby, Mrs. Marlin grabs him from her. Mrs. Marlin gets ready to leave with the baby when Mike and Oh-Be-Joyful intervene. Mrs. Marlin tells the group that the baby is hers. She drank the black poison...