In the beginning of chapter 18, Gemma is in a realm at a gypsy camp. She describes what she see's and doesn't know what to do next. This is not the first time that she is in a new realm. (I'm not sure if it is a realm because she never specifies if it is so I'm not sure.)
"WE MUST WALK HALF A LEAGUE OVER BRAMBLES THAT scratch and cut our legs to get to the Gypsy camp. The nights are turning colder now. The damp air is raw. It hurts my lungs on the way in and it comes out of my mouth in short whit puffs of white puffs of mist. By the time we reach the edge of the camp, take in the tents and the campfire, and the large, wooden wagons and the men playing boxy violins, my side aches from the effort. There are three large dogs sitting on the ground. How we'll get past them, I don't know." page 206
This is part of a setting in the woods and Gemma doesn't know how to get past the three large stray dogs and the air hurts her lungs, she has been using so much effort to keep moving that her ribs hurt. Things aren't going very well for her.
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I can only imagine what it feels to be in Gemma's situation. Although I love dogs since I would be unfamiliar with these three stray dogs I would not know what to do. I do not think I would be able to even come p with some scheme as to pass these dogs considering there is three of them and one of me.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading the description of the gypsy camp in the book. Since the girls aren't even supposed to be around the camp at all, hearing the way they describe it really gave a clear idea of what it looked like. I honestly wouldn't know what to do in the situation that is described. The setting really helps to add a sense of fear and mystery to the passage.
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