Earlier, she lived behind a fence. She was not allowed to leave the grounds, talk to the Outsiders, or express her opinion, because her father, Jon, loved rules and controlled everything. Breaking these rules meant bringing down terrible punishment on herself.
She used to think they were protecting her from something, but now they tell her that only now—at last—she’s safe. She doesn’t know who is lying and who is telling the truth. She only knows that everything changed after the fire…