Compare And Contrast Garvey And Cole

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Cole and peter return back to camp to eat lunch.Garvey sees that Cole has changed and that peter is getting closer to Cole. Cole decides to stay on the islands to help Peter heal. Cole has already been there for 14 months. Garvey tells Cole and Peter that today is his last day on the island. Cole and Peter makes supper for Grave’s last day on the island then Garvey gets on the boat and leaves. Cole tells Peter to get some rest we have a long day tomorrow.

Cole wakes up and also Peter and they both go in the pond. A couple minutes later they get out the pond and both of them go up the hill with the ancestor rock. They both release the rock and waited for it to hit the ground then they see the spirit bear looking at them. Peter didn’t

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