Chapter 13 Summary

Amadeo starts to study the government, Christian scriptures and manuscripts in his native language. He devours each piece voraciously and then recounts the information he's learned to Marius. He asks Marius what Riccardo thinks of them, but Marius says that Riccardo owes him so much that Riccardo doesn't think anything of their lifestyle.

Two times, Marius goes on his mysterious journeys. He doesn't divulge any new information to Madeo about these journeys now as he didn't in the past. Upon his second return, Amadeo says that he hates those that must be kept. Marius comes after Amadeo to stroke him, telling him never to say that. Amadeo asks of Marius to explain to him who these creatures are, but Marius refuses once again.

After Amadeo tells Marius what he learned in Marius's absence, they decide to dress Bianca up as a boy and...