Chapter 15, Edward Summary

As the afternoon passes, Alyce finds Edward in the hen house playing knights with the chickens. Edward is thrilled to see Alyce and hugs her tightly. Alyce is filled with happiness that Edward remembers her and misses her.

Edward asks Alyce if she has come to take him away, but before Alyce can say that she will rescue him from the manor he begs her to let him stay. Alyce is sad, a bit heart-broken but, at the same time, relieved that she has done something right for the boy. Alyce sighs, and then sighs again, and before she knows it, she is crying, the first time she has ever done so. Edward comforts her as best he can and the two head back to the manor kitchen.

Edward convinces Alyce to spend the night and the two have dinner and...