- Daisy has a fireside conversation with Aunt Penn and hears stories about her mother.
- Then, while Aunt Penn is in Oslo, a bomb goes off in London, killing thousands of people and shutting down the airports. While Aunt P is gone, the cousins camp in the barn and Piper cooks a meal of foraged foods.
- Daisy feels something unexpected when Edmond brushes against her in his sleep and reflects on the painting The Calm Before the Storm.