The next morning, Nick and Hilltop are left to watch burial detail, and Mya stays behind with Hannibal. Mya is worried, but Hilltop reassures her: “Just remember this, Mya. We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world” (293). After a while, Indaw comes crashing through the brush with Miss Pretty, and Indaw invites Mya to ride her one last time. Meanwhile, Nick and Hilltop come to the burial site. Sonji is there with two working men and two men inside the cart. Nick is devastated to see his father in the cart, and he begins to weep. He expects Hilltop to take him away, but Hilltop doesn't. Instead, Sonji covers the body himself, planting a bamboo cross in the dirt. After the workers and Sonji leave, Hilltop ushers Nick to help him uncover the body. They dig, and Jackson opens his eyes and greets his son. 

Hilltop and Nick half-drag Jackson to Hannibal. They all climb aboard and share stories of their experiences. Soon, Hannibal is tired and grouchy, and Hilltop suggests they stop to rest. Hannibal wanders off into the jungle, and the others fall asleep.