Chapter 4 - Chapter 5 Summary

In chapter four, Slakk is caught retrieving the brush from the showers by Likkarn, who, when smoking blisterweed, is uncontrollably violent. Likkarn controls the boys with fear and pain, however, even during the day when he refrains from the weed. Slakk sells out Jakkin, and Likkarn immediately sets out to find and punish him. The dragons, sensing Likkarn's anger, begin to respond with emotion, becoming restless. Jakkin runs from the stall, knowing he is in danger and that he must use a stun gun to knock out the creature, but he runs into Likkarn on the way. Likkarn hits Jakkin with the bath brush as he yells at him. The dragon responds, kicking fiercely, pushing Jakkin into Likkarn. Blood Brother steps on Jakkin as he leaves the stall, and angrily walks down the hall, catching an old wound on...