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Daniel decides to leave the cult and not give in to the betrothal.
This chapter highlighted Daniel. Daniel admitted to the fellowship and to his father that he couldn't take it anymore. He felt guilty of her sister having to leave alone. Daniel wanted to be a doctor and admitted that he does not want to marry Damaris though she is a lovely girl. This results to the members of the cult to beat him up and blab on disgrace to Daniel and Esther. These two were dead to the fellowship. The shame they have brought to the family caused their failure in reputation. Esther and Daniel run away and leave the cult. Daniel ended up with bruises that reflected on his face. They seek for a home and call Mrs. Fletcher, the guidance councillor.
Quote: Chapter 8 (page )
'Together we stumbled down the aisle that was longer than any marathon track in the world...'

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Kirby reunites with her mother who is in a psychiatric ward.
Kirby has now been reunited with her mother. She is now determined to live with. Now, her life is back to normal and she hadn't really lost herself after all. She was Kirby. Her mother had now recovered and is now capable of her care now. However it wasn't only Kirby and her mother it was also Uncle Jim, Aunt Nina, Miriam, Daniel, Rory, Jessica and their children. The whole family but felt complete but the thought of Aunt Naomi and the children still remained in Kirby's head. They watched the fellowship boat depart from their origin and headed towards their new lives that were awaiting in Nelson. Kirby was certain that Esther was definitely not on the boat, She was dead.
Quote: Chapter 10 (page)
'The ferry moved out of the harbour... Esther wasn't there. Daniel was right. She was dead.'

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Rory( the unknown brother of Kirby).
Rory Ashton was Kirby's unknown brother who had written to mum before Christmas. This unknown sibling of Kirby had come to find their mother who he had never met before. This chapter is also where Kirby unravels the truth about why her mother left the cult at 16- because she was pregnant.
Quote: Chapter 9 (page )
'RORY ASHTON HAD coarse brown hair... He was my brother.'

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Kirby gets her period.
The chapter talks about Kirby getting her period for the first time since she arrived in the cult. This is when she realises that none of the girls in the cult were educated on human reproduction and sexual education. Therefore she asks Dorcas for pads and tampons so that the Magdalene won't get the idea of her dying and bleeding out her clothes. This is when she finds out that the girls in the cult had to use home-made towels to prevent the blood from being visible to anyone she cam in contact with.
Quote: Chapter 7 (page 105)
"She went to the linen cupboard. I will look if you like." She went to the linen cupboard and fished out squares of white towelling, an elastic band and a couple of safety pins.'

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Aunt Naomi.
This chapter is where Esther decides to stay home and not go to school to look after Aunt Naomi who hasn't been feeling well for the past few weeks. Aunt Naomi was very thankful that Esther had stayed because if Esther hadn't stayed back Aunt Naomi and the baby would've died. Therefore she stays behind and calls the ambulance. This saved Aunt Naomi's life because apparently she had been suffering from a harmful disease during her pregnancy.
Quote: Chapter 6 (page)
" You'd best be prepared . This is an emergency. Your aunt is very, very ill."

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BETROTHAL.
In this chapter Esther was permitted to go to the fellowship meeting the usually have at nights. Esther meets Damaris and Charity and is told that she will be attending school together with these two girl. The chapter evaluated on the betrothal and what age you shall be married and who you are getting married to. Esther was also shocked that they did not get find their own partners and to have their own rights to love who they would rather take in marriage. This is also where Esther finds out that Daniel was arranged to marry Damaris. Esther feels very sickened about the fact that marriage was not a woman's choice.
Quote: Chapter 5 ( page 70)
"The man she was to marry. On her sixteenth birthday", Charity added..."We had the betrothal celebration..."

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Miriam's return.
The Pilgrim family including Esther are going out to town to buy their school uniforms. Esther had no choice but to go to town with them. She had to wear the same, long and oversized clothes that were made for her to go to town. Esther did not feel like wearing these clothes, but the thought of being prayed over for the whole evening was worse, so she decided to go with the family to town instead. Miriam's sudden reappearance at the lake was a shock to the family as they were bonding by the lake, and . Esther's curiosity was now filled with questions. The presence of Miriam within this part of the story made Uncle Caleb furious and thought of why she had dared to show up. Miriam was dead to the family. She was no longer accepted as a part of the Pilgrim This really affected Magdalene because due to this event Magdalene had more thoughts about Miriam's death. For instance; her disappearance and her sudden death. The thought of one's memory had brought such tension to the family.
Quote: Chapter 4 (page 56)
'but nothing, will ever be more embarrassing as walking through town with the whole bloody family and all of us wearing clothes from a hundred years ago.'

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Miriam's disappearance has been revealed.
Esther took the kids out to the park to play freely but little did she know, this was restricted within the cult. She has gotten herself into trouble once again. She has been sent to the discipline room. It was there that she had found out about Why? and How? Miriam disappeared.  The time that she had spent in the discipline room gave her time to recite and practice their usual bible verses and created a little bond her and her Uncle Caleb.
Quote: Chapter 3 (page 45)
"Even so I got sent back to the discipline room for the evening."

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A new relationship is created.
Esther has Created a new bond with Magdalene whom is the daughter of Uncle Caleb and Aunt Naomi. She is the youngest and  she is by the sweetest girl in the family. Magdalene as a youngster does not have much knowledge about what is criticised within the cult. Therefore she becomes closer to Esther and helps Esther find peace, living in the cult.
Quote-  Chapter 2 (page 46)
"Tell me a story," she whispered as I hugged her.'

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Kirby and Mum.
- The highlight of this chapter was when Kirby was given a new name. This twisted the story because it brought a new identity trait to be ascribed. This caused the loss of Kirby's name. This consists of the following characters (Uncle Caleb, Aunt Naomi, Daniel, Magdalene, Luke, Abraham and Rebecca.)  The extremely religious family had changed her character from her modern life to the life she would never have imagined. Therefore she feels abandoned and devastated that her mother had instantly left her. This part of the chapter took place in Whanganui.
Quote: Chapter 1 (page 28)
`I gasped, Esther? "I am not Esther,"..."My name is Kirby."