Jem and Kisis

were found guilty and sentenced. Jem would have to spend five years in the Royal Navy rather than spend five years in jail. Would he stay alive from the cruel life aboard a Man Of War?

Kisis, free as a native Chowanoc, would become an indentured servant to pay off the debt for the destruction they were accused of. Would she be able to serve the family whose son caused the destruction they were found guilty of? Would their love last apart for five years in an era that was as hopeful as it was dangerous?