chapters 8-11 Summary

Helen and Linh arrive in Xa, the village in which Darrow is recuperating. This is the third time Darrow's helicopter had gone down. Some wonder if his luck is going to run out. Linh wishes desperately that it was only Darrow and himself like it used to be. Having Helen in the mix changed everything. Darrow thanks Lin for taking care of Helen. Linh tells Darrow that he must be getting sloppy.

There are two men that work for USAID. They have agreed to take care of Darrow for the 4 weeks it will take for his arm to heal. Helen resents that Darrow never thinks to ask if she has anything else she needs to do. He simply expects her to stay with him. Linh excuses himself and says he will return at the end of the month.

Helen and Darrow...