Chapters 36 - 40 Summary

Cassia: Cassia is filled with a new strength after her vision from God. Although she still feels powerless, she is no longer desperate, trusting that God will take care of her and her son. She longs to find Julian and declare her love for him, and to tell him that she has met his Jesus. As she thinks of this, the dungeon door scrapes open and Bethea appears in the torchlight. Unsure why Bethea is here, Cassia braces herself for a fight. But Bethea has come to help save Alexander. It is clear that during her time raising the boy, she has developed feelings for him and wants to save him nearly as desperately as Cassia does. She is too afraid to stand up to Hagiru, but she manages to help Cassia escape from the dungeon and out of the palace...