Chapter Three and Chapter Four Summary

In Chapter Three Miri wakes up to trumpeting, which unsettles her. She remembers a bandit attack from long ago, but Pa says there are soldiers sounding the trumpets. The sounds have come for the girls, but Marda is too old to be considered. Pa tries to prevent them from taking Miri and the adults of the village gather with the soldiers to discuss their situation. Os and the adults decide it will be best for the girls to attend the academy and Miri is embarrassed by Peder. Miri wonders if Pa would be more upset if it was Marda going to the academy and not her. Miri and the other girls begin walking and she takes Esa's hand, a tradition in the mountain to keep people from slipping off the cliffs. The girls spot Britta...