Deborah is simultaneously relieved and scared to reach the end of the forest.
A stranger in a log cabin greets her with a rifle, but he welcomes her to his home.
She tells him her story and they share a meal.
She is woken by him running his hands up her thighs.
He tells her he is just checking on her wounds – a claim backed up by the bandages and antiseptic cream in his hands.
He tries to get her to eat or drink something, and his insistence creeps her out.
Her gut tells her he is bad news.
Her experience in the cage with Reverend Cross makes her realise that she has been drugged.
She goes to the toilet and sees a white powder and a rolling pin on the side of the counter.
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