Chapter 11 Summary

The nuns of Sant Clara live a self-sufficient life of simplicity, and they serve God through their devotion to prayer. They find joy in cleanliness and domestic order, and their lives are simple yet comfortable. While these nuns have always been under the bishop's command, they have never received a task on the scale of taking care of Amara.

As soon as Severo leaves, a small group of nuns, including Josefa, head to the hermitage. Sor Coloma tries to hold the wolf-girl, but Amara bites and scratches the nun. After another nun is injured, they approach Amara again using pieces of fence as shields. They corner the girl and see that she is bluish and has a monstrously large head.

The nuns decide that Amara needs her nails cut, but first they must drug her with poppy water. Amara refuses to drink the...