This chapter delves deep into Flora's emotional struggles as she faces setbacks with her dance preparations. Devon's absence is palpable, leaving Flora to cope with the void left behind. While she attempts to distract herself with rehearsals and interactions with Bari, her movements feel detached, as if a crucial part of her creative energy is missing. Nicola, meanwhile, brings a new dynamic into Flora's life, adding spontaneity but also a sense of unfamiliarity and complexity that she finds both exciting and unsettling.

The chapter balances moments of intimacy with the creeping presence of doubt and disquiet. It ends with an unexplainable event that leaves Flora unsettled—a recurring feeling of something lurking, something beyond her control. This disquietment adds tension to her otherwise calculated dance routines, foreshadowing changes that are yet to come.