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Peter made it up the hill and Pax led him further into the woods where Peter would help fight off two coyotes from eating Bristle. Peter realized, after running the coyotes off, that Pax is where he belongs with the fox’s he’s friended. Peter lets Pax go.

Peter made it to the military camp where he’d find a fox leg that he believed was Pax’s. When his father found him their meeting was brief and Peter showed his father anger for having them leave Pax in a place he knew wasn’t safe. As he was telling off his dad Peter saw his Pax and followed him up the hill that was covered in explosives.

Viola sent Peter back to the house where he discovers a newspaper showing the place he left Pax is not safe from the war. Peter & Viola come to an agreement where she would help Peter get back to Pax but she must donate her puppets to the library, and teach children to use the puppets twice a week. As Peter gets on the bus to find Pax Viola tells him she’ll leave her screen door open and calls him family!

Pax and Bristle have been caring for Runt and chose to leave the river, Pax realizes Runt has also lost his hearing. Meanwhile Peter built a stage for the puppets and asks Viola to watch the show. When he did the show he didn’t play Sinnbad, instead he played his own story of a soldier that sets fire and emerges as a teacher. Referencing Violas personal experiences and a the story of a Phynox. 1/2

Pax returned to the river to try demolishing the wires to the explosives, as he’s doing this Bristle tries stopping him. She had followed him from the valley. During their scuffle Runt, Bristles younger brother, also followed. Bristle tried stopping Runt but in her attempt set off an explosive. When Pax found them Runt had lost a leg from the blast.

Peter’s choosing to take up wood carving. He is still set on his goal to find Pax but is starting to learn to live without him. Petter is starting to feel guilty about this so he’s reflecting on good memories of Pax and his mother.

We’ve learned a lot about Vola, the woman helping Petter. She’s ex military, has PTSD, and creates puppets based on the story of Sinnbad- after finding the story on the body of an enemy she killed. Pax, it traveling with another fox: Gray. They’ve found a military camp and while scavenging for scraps, Pax finds Peter’s father.

Peter in his last chapter lost time by stopping in a town to take cover, as he left he managed to break a bone while fleeing a car. As for Pax, he survived the night & quickly returned to the road but he was very thirst. He was warned about an older fox but that fox turned out to be friendly. It warned Pax of war and informed him about what’s going on. Pax and his new friend are going to start traveling together.