Chapters 20-21 Summary

In chapter twenty, Matty is beaten down and overcome with sadness by the negative changes in the Village and pain that Kira is experiencing. Both Kira and Matty lie on the Forest floor, dying. Kira is able to reach out to Leader, and Leader tells Kira to ask Matty for help. Kira tells Matty that they need his gift. Matty places his hands on the earth as he awaits death.

In chapter twenty-one, Matty grabs at the earth and feels his gift flowing through him. Kira and Leader begin to heal. In the Village, Ramon's illness begins to fade. The workers stop building the barrier wall. The Forest becomes brighter and friendlier. Outside of his body, Matty finds peace while he witnesses the healing of his gift. Matty's physical body continues to deteriorate. After Matty's death, Leader gives Matty his true...