- One day, the soldiers yell at everyone to get up. They take them outside where the light is blinding and it's hard to move. They've been locked up in a dark room with no food or water so they're not very strong.
- The soldiers yell at them to keep walking, and Vahan does as he's told, afraid to look when others are whipped or fall down from exhaustion.
- Some people wonder why the soldiers don't just kill them now. What are they waiting for?
- Hours later, everyone starts whispering they see water up ahead. Everyone's excited, but this quickly ends when the soldiers tells them to step away from the stream. Only the soldiers will drink from it, while the Armenians will stand back… or else.
- Vahan's grandma tells him to not even look at the water—first he'll want it, then he'll beg. He is no beggar, so he'd best not even look at it.
- Up ahead, in the river, Vahan sees bodies, clothes, and a bunch of stuff from other marches. He remembers swimming in this river the year before, but now it's clogged with bodies.
- Everyone is rushing toward the river, desperate for water. Vahan is about to go when his mom stops him—the water's poisoned now so they can't drink it.
- As Vahan's grandma rushes over to the water, a soldier hits her on the head with a rock. She falls down and her head is in the water. Vahan is shocked, angry, and emotional.