Chapter 10

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Why doesn’t Doug’s or Josh’s voices set off the bell at the slave camp?

This problem, which so baffles Chris, is a simple one for the Deón. They simply apply a “filter,” as they call it, that prevents the sleep-house bells from perceiving their voices while still allowing humans to hear them. Doug also filters his voice when he needs to speak to Stan so that Stan can hear him without pain.