The People of Sparks

Torren is excited to finally see Sparks’ ancient weapon. However, he is nervous about being hurt. Dr. Hester tells him exhaustedly that if there is indeed a war, it will be everywhere. Torren is troubled by this, but he decides to hide in a tree next to the town hall in the plaza to watch what happens from somewhere out of the way.

Lina arrives back at Sparks and immediately stops by the Pioneer to see Doon. They reconcile their friendship and update each other on the events of the past several days. Neither wants to fight, but neither wants to leave, either. Lina gives Doon a magnet and a magnifying glass that she found while roaming.

Doon and the rest of the Emberites return to the plaza. Frustrated that the two groups won’t try to talk to each other, Doon finds a vantage point in the town hall tower next to the pine tree. The Weapon, a mounted machine gun, is brought out. Ben fires it on the crowd, but Mary points it upward at the last second. It backfires, explodes, and catches the pine tree on fire. As the fire spreads, Doon rescues Torren from the tree, even after realizing that it’s the child who caused so much trouble.