The very gentle story of Dorothea Granger, who we, as readers meet in The Runaway Quilt. Dorothea is the very close friend of Sylvia’s great great aunt Greta. This story unfolds the life that Dorothea endured before she meets Greta, from a young 19 year old who discovers that her Uncle Jacob, although a tyrant due to the loss of his wife and children, has actually been helping slaves on the run to safety. Dorothea and her family decide to continue their deceased relative’s work.