Peter is angry with Jamie for killing the Many-Eyed. They argue, and Jamie demands to know why they are not allowed to kill the monsters that attack them. Peter insists that the Many-Eyed have been on the island as long as he has, and that he has a treaty with them. Jamie questions how Peter can have a treaty with monsters to whom he cannot even talk, but Peter avoids answering. Jamie loses faith in Peter and wonders why he would keep the treaty a secret. In an attempt to salvage the situation, Peter promises to forgive Jamie. However, their fight has made the other boys uneasy, and Peter is aware of this emotional shift. Jamie tells Peter about his plan to leave a trail of blood leading to the pirate camp. He also plans to burn the dead spider. Peter thinks the idea sounds like fun and tries to get the other boys to mirror his excitement. Jamie insists that his plan only needs two people, so Peter instructs Nod and Fog to lead the boys home to their tree while he and Jamie carry out the plan. 

Jamie asks Del to watch out for

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