Chapter 43: Violet

Summary

• Violet experiences a surreal dream where she is looking down at a valley from a beech tree and then feels the sensation of flying.
• She wakes up, coming back to consciousness with the wind whistling outside and finds the blankets soaked with blood.
• Violet is haunted by a dream contrasting her grown beauty with solitude and injury, reflecting a grim fate her mother had predicted and tried to prevent by sacrificing her own life.
• Despite being cold and the candle still burning, Violet acknowledges that something has worked and she's free from something that was inside her, presumably Frederick.
• Standing up is challenging for Violet as she feels weak and disoriented, suggesting she underwent a traumatic event.
• Despite her exhaustion, she resists the urge to sleep again. She feels compelled to rid herself of something, presumably a byproduct of Frederick's presence.
• Struggling for stability and basic needs, Violet consumes water and attempts to eat Spam, but she gets injured in the process, which causes her to bleed again.
• The sight and texture of the Spam cause her to think of "the spore," which she is repulsed by and pushes away.
• The chapter ends with a renewed wind that carries a peculiar pitch, seemingly whispering her name, hinting at a possibly ominous presence or calling.