- Georgie is still having trouble riding and controlling Frederick the Mule, but she knows she needs to hurry because Ma and Grandfather Bolte will find her note and send someone after her this morning.
- Georgie discovers that the mule, whom she has rechristened "Long Ears," is in love with Storm and will follow her anywhere, forsaking both his own dignity and Georgie's.
- They ride through the remains of the pigeon nesting, which is mostly covered in a nice thick layer of pigeon poop that gets all over everything. Lovely.
- Long Ears falls behind Storm, and Georgie completely loses sight of Billy.
- As they ride through a clearing of felled trees, Georgie sees all sorts of creepy-crawly things and small predators.
- Then a cougar jumps out of the woods.