Chapter Fourteen: When Lovers Meet Summary

Jack's training resumes almost immediately, his focus now on offense rather than defense. He fights in several bouts one day before meeting Jeremiah Brooks. He stops him before the bout begins, asking him about himself and his history with the tournament. Jeremiah is understandably nervous, and just wants to get on with the bout, but now their conversation has caught Hastings' attention. He has them kneel face to face, and putting his hand on both of their heads, he gives Jack the gift of all of Jeremiah's knowledge. When Jack recovers from the transfer, Jeremiah is gone. Jack wins the next ten bouts. Hastings and Becka take long walks after dinner most evenings, and Jack uses the time to read books from the glass case protected by a locking charm that he easily disables. He...