As day breaks over the city, the Tribe wait nervously for the Locos to
attack ...

Outside, BRAY explains to EBONY that ZOOTís death was a tragic
accident. He cuts a deal to ensure the safety of the Mall: in return
for EBONYís silence, BRAY gives her ZOOTís precious talisman
and the opportunity to lead a ZOOT-inspired cult. Swayed by the
notion of herself as high priestess, EBONY agrees.

When the silence of the Mall is finally broken, the "attack" is only
BRAY returned with news that there will be no attack. Suspicions
are aroused - what does BRAY have that EBONY could possibly
want? TRUDY thinks she knows ...

Though the dangers of attack have passed, the dangers of passes
have not. LEX sulks at ZANDRAís unwillingness to forgive and
forget. SALENE confesses to BRAY sheís in love with him ... BRAY
panics. TRUDY is
convinced of a conspiracy against her - is SALENE trying to steal
her baby? BRAY confides in AMBER; he doesnít know what to do.
Doesnít love count for anything? To complicate matters, he and
AMBER have an unspoken fancy for each other. TAI-SAN flirts with
LEX - she has a novel idea about how to relieve his tension. For
the good of the Tribe, of course!

TRUDY plunges deeper into her despair. Finally, alone in the dead
of the night, she decides she can take no more ...