When she was worried she wore a pale, tight-lipped mask.... Now the mask was gone. She looked young and pretty... As we walked we made plans.... We were ourselves again—restless, scheming, poised for flight.

In Part Five, Chapter 2, Jack and Rosemary are ready to leave Chinook and begin again somewhere different. The abuse they both have suffered in Chinook, largely due to Dwight, has caused both of them to fade. Now that Jack and Rosemary are on their way out, they can celebrate. They feel themselves returning to life and are excited for whatever prospects lie in their future.