Their day continues the same way; each woman that Coral meets with refuses to give any information about or name her attackers. Each of them is clearly terrified of the centaurs, giving Quell an especially wide berth. When they reach the last town in the late afternoon, there are two women to speak to, both of which were attacked almost a year ago.

The first woman is older than Coral; she gives the centaurs wary looks but doesn't otherwise exhibit any fear or panic and is just as unhelpful as the others. The last woman, however, provides them with some interesting information, though it is not what they seek.

She...