Event 3

   The third event that stood out to me was when Kira was talking to Annabella about the beasts in the woods. She repeatedly told the dyer that she heard a beast growling as it followed her,and Annabella repeatedly told her that there were no beasts.

This is probably what Kira has been taught her whole life, minus the monobrow part. Image courtesy of google.com 

   Each time Kira brings up the beast that followed her in the woods, Annabella laughs and tells her that there are no beasts. This made Kira confused. Should she believe what she had been taught her whole life? Or should she believe this four syllable woman?(Four syllables are revered for their knowledge)

   When Kira mentioned what Annabella said, he became very firm and forceful, telling her that Annabella was just old and had a wandering mind. The next day, Annabella was "found" dead in her cott. I put quotations around found because even Kira became suspicious when Jamison told her that she died of natural causes.

   She and I began to wonder how they knew to look for Annabella when she lives alone and so far outside the village. I also began to wonder if it was coincidence that Annabella died the day after she told Kira the opposite of Kira had always been taught by the Guardians and her elders.

   To me this was one of the turning points of the story. Kira has been gaining more and more knowledge of the things the Council has been hiding. This comment caused Kira to question how her father died, if not at the hands of beasts.

   This series of events really got my brain fired up, putting things together, breaking things down, making educated guesses. It was at this moment that I really began to enjoy the story, and began to relate to the characters.

   (Chapter 11-12)