Nang and Indaw don't come home that night. The next morning, Mya is kept at home to clean the house with Kin-Kin, her aunt. Later, she hears Indaw's voice and runs to greet him. He is thrilled to learn that Hannibal came through town and hurt no one, claiming, “[O]ur rogue is showing signs of getting better” (64). Magwe mocks him, telling him that it is his responsibility to make sure Hannibal doesn't kill anyone. Magwe is angry that Hannibal wasn't killed after his initial bursts of violence and is instead allowed to wander in the forest. Mya asks Indaw where he went, and Indaw does not answer, remaining evasive. He sends Magwe to Hawk's Nest to speak with Jackson, and then returns home with Mya, where she realizes a bag has been packed for her. Indaw reveals that he and Mya are going on a trip with Miss Pretty. 

Nick and his father, as well as Indaw and Mya, go on a tour of the plantation. Nick is sore from his injury, and riding the elephant is awkward.