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What is chapter 13 mainly about?

On the way to the dungeon, Despereaux makes two requests.

What is the first request he makes?

On the way to the dungeon, Despereaux makes two requests.

What is the second request?

What does the red thread signify?

Look at the section where Despereaux thinks of leaving Pea without telling her what happened to him. Kate DiCamillo writes, "That he would not be able to let the princess know what had become of him seemed suddenly unbearable to the mouse."

In this context, what does "unbearable" mean?

Look at the section where the three mice approach the stairs to the dungeon. The author writes, "They stood, the three mice, two with hoods and one without, and contemplated the abyss before them."

In this context, what does "abyss" mean?

Were there any events that weren't clear to you?