Book 2: No Man's Land, Chapters 4-7 Summary

In Chapter 4, Blancmange, Frances does not eat for the next two days. She does not remember what happened in the creek. The day after Kathleen's funeral, Frances makes a mixture of flour and water to soothe herself. Mercedes comes in and takes the dough from Frances, planning to bake it for her. When she gets to the kitchen, she finds Materia using the oven.

In Chapter 5, See No Evil, Mercedes is woken up by all the commotion in the house. She looks for her parents but cannot find them. She looks out the window and sees Frances in the creek holding a bundle. Mercedes watches as Frances lowers the bundle, which looks like a kitten, under the water. She sees Frances pick up the other kitten on the grass and put it in...