Anne: Try to remain still, Captain Alden. Around my neck! If you wish for John Alden to live, you will complete the grand rite. Innocent of what? John: And the answer? Mary! Mercy: Yes. Mr. Hale: No.
Plan: A: Mary; Q: Who rediscovers her passion for John? A: Mercy; Q: Who is Mary's new apprentice? A: the Grand Rite; Q: What could Mercy help accelerate? A: Magistrate Hale; Q: Who tries to delay a possible threat to the hive? A: Anne; Q: What is the name of Hale's daughter? Summary: Mary rediscovers her passion for John, and her new apprentice Mercy could help accelerate the Grand Rite. Magistrate Hale tries to delay an possible threat to the hive. His daughter, Anne, becomes more suspicious of those around her.