David, Rosalind, and Petra had to run away from Waknuk society because their telepathic abilities had been discovered. If they didn't flee, their lives would be in danger.
By chapter eleven, the group of telepaths is fairly competent at hiding their abilities. Unfortunately, they are not flawless at controlling their abilities. In chapter eleven, Petra is spooked by a creature, while she is playing in the woods. She lets out a big telepathic scream, and several of the telepaths run to Petra's aid. Another member of the Waknuk society happens across the group, and he is mystified at how so many of the kids managed to converge on the same spot.
I explained that my sister's pony had been attacked, and that we had answered her calls for help. He wasn't willing to take that at its face value. He looked at me steadily, and then turned to regard Sally and Katherine.
"Maybe. But what brought you two here in such a hurry?" he asked them.
"Naturally we came when we heard the child calling," Sally told him.
"I was right behind you, and I heard no calling," he said.
This incident forces the telepathic group to be even more cautious than normal, but definite suspicion surrounds the group.
In chapter twelve, Sally and Katherine are caught. The two are tortured, and they are forced to reveal who several other telepaths are.
"Sally, dear, of course we're not blaming you — either of you. We understand. But we must know what you've told them. How much do they know?"
"About thought-shapes — and David and Rosalind. They were nearly sure about them, but they wanted it confirmed."
"Petra, too?"
"Yes ... Oh, oh, oh...!"
Rosalind, David, and Petra are all forced to flee. Their goal is to make it to the place called "Sealand."
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