Chapter 13 Summary

In Chapter 13, Eric lets the initiates know that tomorrow will be the end of the first stage of training. As the initiates walk into the training area they see a table with knives on it and a target at one of the ends of the room.The initiates are taught proper knife throwing by Four, who is very accurate with his throws. Tris' friend Al is the last initiate who has not hit the target. Eric starts to get on Al for being so inaccurate with his knife throwing and wants Al to retrieve a poorly thrown knife while the others are still trying to hit the target. Al shows fear and does not want to retrieve it with knives still flying. Eric orders Four to have Al stand in front of the target and have Four throw knives all around his head. Tris can't stand to watch this and speaks up out of turn to anger Eric. Eric orders Tris to take his place and she does despite some nerves. The third and final knife thrown from Four just nicks Tris in the ear to cause some bleeding, but she has proven that she can face fear head on and saved her friend from possible embarrassment.