Chapters 6 - 10 Summary

Cassia: After traveling for many treacherous nights with the caravan of traders, Cassia and Alex arrive in Petra. The city is stunning, full of beautiful sculptures and religious iconography. Cassia tries to convince herself that Aretas' family will find room for them even though they have never met. Surely people living in such a religious city will take pity on family. They arrive to Petra at night, as the market is closing up. Cassia feels the chill and realizes that she doesn't know enough about Aretas' family to find them tonight. They will have to seek shelter elsewhere. Cassia makes Alexander promise that should they ever get separated, they will meet at the fountain in the center of the city. Cassia leads Alexander to the orchestra of the outdoor theatre hoping they can sleep there tonight. She is followed by a...