Cold Fire Chapter Summary & Analysis - Part Three: The Enemy: The Rest of August 29: Chapter 1: Pages 343 - 365 Summary

Part Three: The Enemy: The Rest of August 29: Chapter 1: Pages 343 - 365 Summary

Holly sat it the car as it all began to make sense. Jim had created these identities at the age of ten. It was why The Friend had such a young demeanor, petulant and argumentative. The Enemy was the embodiment of his frustration and anger at having his parents taken from him at such a young age. It all fit. The power was all Jim. Good, bad and in between, she accepted the reality of it and suddenly understood that when they had first driven through New Svenborg, he had given her all of the answers, pointing out the places that were important to him. She honked the horn three times, repeating it until he was standing in the doorway. She asked him if he was awake - really awake, wanting to make sure that she was dealing with the Jim...
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