Chapter 6

Summary
Teacher catches the large Outsider interacting with and touching Shiva. The Outsider calls Shiva a “pure soul” and seems to claim mysterious knowledge about both her family’s whereabouts and the nature of the world, in general. Teacher (now referred to as “Black Child” by the Outsider) manages to fend it off with a hatchet, though it seems very strong. It flees after it’s head has been lopped off. Teacher is distraught, sure that Shiva must now be cursed. Alone In the woods, the Outsider muses to itself about returning the “pure soul” back to an entity it refers to only as “Mother.”

Characters

 * Teacher
 * Headless Outsider
 * Shiva
 * Mother (Mentioned)