- They're up in the big net, which is kind of like a massive spider web made out of rope and vines.
- From there, they can see everything: the kids climbing on and off the web; the adults going in and out of Ben's house, where his mother serves everyone drinks and dessert.
- Ben explains how things work on the compound: They grow what they eat (veggies) and buy basic things like milk, flour, clothes, and such.
- Everyone on the compound is kind of like family, and they're all mostly related, although some aren't. They've also been on the Mound for a really long time, as far back as Ben's grandmother's childhood.
- Lurhetta totally fits in with everyone on the Mound, especially the kids.
- M.C. doesn't like it, though, and he decides to get off the web.
- The other two follow and they go to Mrs. Killburn's house.
- Mrs. Killburn feeds them sweet potato pie so yummy that M.C. can't resist.
- The whole place is peaceful, and Mrs. Killburn is super-nice; plus, there's this cute baby who totally charms M.C.
- Then Mr. Killburn comes home, which makes M.C. tense up.
- But not Lurhetta.
- She totally opens up to Mr. Killburn and Mr. Killburn cheerfully explains their philosophy toward the land and vegetables: They don't believe in ownership and they're not into killing for meat (a.k.a. they're the opposite of M.C.).
- Lurhetta's in awe.
- Then they go to a barn, where they meet Ben's grandmother (whom M.C. thinks looks "ugly" and "witchy").
- She's just sitting in the barn, rolling cabbage leaves.
- M.C.'s uncomfortable and tells them that he needs to go skin the rabbit, which starts the Killburns in on how they don't kill animals.
- M.C. challenges them about their pro-animal rights stance, but they just kind of laugh at him.
- Instead, they charm Lurhetta into holding a green grass snake.
- M.C. decides to go skin his rabbit, while Lurhetta stays behind with Ben and the Killburns.
- On his way out, Grandma Killburn gives him a whole cabbage, but M.C.'s so bothered by his visit that he tosses the thing once he's away from the Mound.
- When he gets to the rabbit, he notices that the rabbit looks different from when he left it.
- The feet have all been cut off.
- M.C. is totally disgusted that anyone (he thinks it's the Killburns) would cut off the rabbit's feet.
- He goes home alone, holding the rabbit like a baby and thinking that he'll make the best rabbit stew Lurhetta's ever tasted.