chapters 13-17 Summary

Chapter 13: The group arrives at the hospital. M'Vy insists on going in through General Admittance because it will be faster. There is a great deal of paperwork that must be done and Dab cannot be seen until it is finished. M'Vy asks to see a nurse. She takes a file folder out of her large purse and shows it to the nurse, explaining that Dab has porphyria, a rare blood disease. M'Vy explains that all of her brothers have it and all are dead. Brother died in a car crash but he was very ill.

There is a great deal of waiting. Silversmith stays with Tree while M'Vy attends to Dab's admittance and care. Tree feels safe with Silversmith. He acts like a father, which is comforting to Tree. Tree is extremely frightened and upset. Tree feels a great deal of...