Chapter 8 Summary

Daniel returns to the mountain to recover from his injuries in Capernaum. Much of the time he spends thinking of what happened to him in Capernaum, the growing friendship he made, the vow, and Thacia. He cannot get her out of his mind. He thinks to himself that the only two girls he has ever known are Thacia and his sister, and he feels he doesn't understand either of them. And that possibly, they are a threat to his plans.

Rosh asks Daniel to repair a dagger that is special to him. Daniel realizes he does not have the right parts and tools, so Rosh tells him to go to the village and get them from Simon. Daniel does this, but finds that Simon has closed his shop, and Daniel is told that Simon has left to follow a preacher. The one who...