![]() ![]() Tate tells Lilith that the warning will work, but Lilith expresses concern at the fact that the people have no ties to each other and might be willing to risk solitary again. ![]() She goes to sit with Tate, Gabriel, and Leah: her own group. Lilith warns the group that if they hurt her, they will simply be put back in suspended animation and forced to go through this exercise all over again with someone else. There is some grumbling about the fact that only Lilith can access the food, and Peter suggests that the Oankali set it up that way to keep the others "'from thinking about what we ought to do to our jailer'" (166). The people settle on the floor to enjoy their meal, separating into small groups and speaking among themselves. Lilith announces that she will be Awakening ten more people tomorrow and that the others will be tasked with helping those people adjust. Peter and Jean make aggressive comments towards Lilith. They are disgruntled and are "radiating hostility" toward Lilith (165). After the sexual experience between Lilith, Joseph, and Nikanj, Lilith emerges from her room to feed the others. ![]()
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