Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna

Petra finds Marietta, who is being treated for a leg wound. Petra decides in the moment not to join the rebels and tells Marietta of her decision—although she is drawn to the freedom and independence that Marietta is fighting for, Petra cannot leave her family. Marietta is understanding and tells Petra that she admires her and to take her family and get on the next train, which will take them closer to the border. Petra leaves feeling grateful to have met Marietta.

To get to the train station, Petra and her family cross a bridge in the dark. With only a single lantern as a source of light, the family crawls slowly across the bridge. The storm makes it difficult and knocks out the lantern. When they make it to the station, Petra approaches two men with rifles for help. She explains that Marietta sent her; they believe her when they see that she is wearing Marietta’s scarf around her neck. One man goes to help Petra’s family, and the other stays behind with her. He asks about Marietta and Petra reports that she was injured in the train crash.