Summary

Chapter 7 returns to Quig’s compound. Most of the occupants arrived as patients. If they were able to serve a purpose, they were invited to stay. Sewey takes Fan on a tour of the compound. Quig continues to monitor the healing progress of Fan’s leg, which is revealed to be a bruised bone instead of a break. Fan helps Sewey with him job managing the line of people waiting to be treated by Quig. Fan streamlines the process and makes the waiting room more efficient.

Sewey introduces Fan to his friend Eli and they all go to Cold Pond one afternoon. People don’t go into the pond because it’s regarded as too dangerous, deep and poisonous. It’s hot out and Eli decides that he’s going in regardless. Sewey tries to stop him. Eli jumps in and begins to...