The chapter opens with the narrator lamenting the loss of his sister, mother, and best friend. He says that each of them has been taken so suddenly that they can't say the words "goodbye" back to each other. He tells us that the man he brought to the lake is filled with remorse for what he has done to his sister and that he will always remember her. He asks if the other women are ready to leave the stronghold, and she says that they are not. She tells him that some of the men have finally taken responsibility for their actions, and that the rest of the women are now joining them in the fight against the monsters. The narrator says that he would not be a slave if he did not want to be with the monsters, and reminds us that it is only through transformation that we can be with them. She says that she thinks that her grandmother has made a sacrifice and that she will one day be able to raise strong women like her. She adds that she believes that someone will save the day, but that there is no one coming to save her.