- Cassia's in one of the Western Outer Provinces, planting crops—upon arrival in the farmlands, her father requested a three-month work assignment because she was showing "signs of rebellion." He requested this assignment for her… near the Sisyphus River.
- She holds dear the memory of Ky's last napkin-art. He knows his real life is with her; he's shared his story with her; he loves her.
- Cassia vows to find him.