Spring Cion Blog

I thought that these next two chapters were much easier to read. The two stories are becoming much clearer now. I also thought it was interesting that Obed had to go to mediation instead of trial due to his actions. Beth did not want all of the attention from the public and thats why she agreed to the mediation. In the end though, Obed did have to paint the sorority house to repay his debt. I thought the election was also a significant part of the story as well. George W. Bush won the election and this made Ruth happy because she thinks he is connected to God. Orpah plays a sitar and this seems to arouse Toloki which I found very strange. Back on the Fairfield plantation the use of ghost trees was also intriguing. The trees were good hiding places and good places for storage. Abednego had a girlfriend on the plantation. The boys also saw Mrs. Fairfield coming out of one of the slave houses. The boys then escaped at night and the dog could not track them due to the snow on the ground. The Abyssinian Queen was whipped after the owner found out that the boys escaped. The boys were to follow the Drunkard's Path because they weren't supposed to go in a straight line. They beat up a bounty hunter with rocks and a musket and accidentally lost one of their quilts. Birdman was a Underground Railroad conductor which helped the boys by putting them in a safe house. The Blue Fly let the Abyssinian Queen know that the boys were ok even though she did not know that Nicodemus was shot.