Then
- Toussaint works hard every day, staying up late to burn the midnight oil.
- Oh, he's not a workaholic or anything—he just can't stand to go to sleep and dream anymore.
- When he's sleeping, he's in the body of another guy. The kid is younger and lives in Haiti where black people are free, but live in crummy houses. (Hmm… that sounds a lot like our friend Shorty).
- He'd rather be awake and alert.
- Toussaint is glad that his son is safely hidden away in the mountains where he doesn't have to worry about war.
- Isaac is already sixteen, but he's more bookish than soldier. Plus, Toussaint didn't want him getting mixed up in this.
- He, Jean-Francois, and Biassou have a meeting about what their next move should be. Not all the slaves are free yet and the French are already plotting a take-over. Again.
- They know that three French ships are in the harbor, but they're not sure why.
- Toussaint decides to swim down to check them out. They need intel if they are going to make a good move against the French.
- When it's dark, he and Jean-Francois head down to the shore. They see a piece of an old ship washed up on the banks.
- It reminds Toussaint of when his dad would tell him that the ocean doesn't want to remember things, like all the people who have died at sea.
- Suddenly, Toussaint is a little scared to go in the dark water, but he knows he must.
- He plunges into the deep and swims breaststroke all the way out to the ships.
- There, he sees loads of soldiers, getting ready to attack.
- Sure, they are playing cards and drinking beer, but he overhears them talking about attacking his troops in the morning.
- One of the soldiers almost sees him, but luckily it's pitch black outside and Toussaint remains covered.
- He heads back to shore, confident they can be ready for the attack.