Summary

Jeremy and the sheriff arrive to the station to see the baker waiting for them. They discuss the poster of Possy on the wall and the missing children. The sheriff displays all of his circumstantial evidence and asks Jeremy who was there with him that night. Sten steps in and repeals his charges on Jeremy, to the sheriff's shock and dismay. Sten explains his reasoning, saying it is because there were bigger and more important crimes for the sheriff to be considering. Jeremy and Jacob leave the police station a little confused as to the result of the meeting. They agree to accept it as it happened, although Jacob shares another foreboding thought with the reader.

Jeremy returns home to find his father searching for clothing, stating that he wants to come and help Jeremy. He apologizes for...