Kit's Wilderness: Last Post, Pgs 190-229

Kit and Askew are still in the cave. Kit keeps trying to get Askew to come back to civilization, telling him that his family needs him, but Askew just tells Kit that he's been dreaming of killing his father. Then Askew cuts his own thumb and Kit's and they press them together in order to become "blood brothers". Suddenly, Kit see Askew holding the baby from the story of Lak, and Askew asks Kit to tell him the story, so Kit does. As he does, Askew says that he will be able to draw a picture for the story and as Kit drones on, the two of them see a vision of Lak's mother, asking Kit to bring him home. Lak manages to survive by killing deer and feeding himself, his sister and the dog on them. Finally he finds his family again and there is a joyful reunion. Eventually, Askew falls asleep and Kit does too. When they wake up, Allie has found them and is telling them that both that their parents and the whole town are worried sick for them. Then the three of them leave to go back into the world of light. Things are now back to normal. Kit is in school again, and even Askew is readmitted. Allie became a big hit in the play and all three were in the newspaper. However, Kit's grandfather finally died. But Kit still talks to him sometimes when he is dreaming.

If I were Kit, I'd have done everything almost exactly the same as he did. I'd have reasoned that if I had gone so far to try and get Askew to come back, I'd keep going until I succeeded or I failed. I wouldn't quit in the middle. However, I would have been a little annoyed about the newspaper article, because then I'd be afraid that people would look at me and reconize me and start to interrogate me about the night in the mine, which would just ruin my day. I would't like lots of publicity. I'd also have a feeling of success; I'd gotten Askew back, my new story about Lak was also widely appreciated and my life would be back to normal after all the worries of the past. I would be happy. However, I'd also be a bit miserable about grandpa dying. I've had some of my real-life grand parents and aunts and uncles die, and I'm always somewhat depressed for a while. But overall, I would be content with what I got and I'd go on, knowing that the future would bring good things.