In The Middle of Nowhere
The mother and daughter would spend the next five years fending against the dangers of the natural environment in order to stay alive in the woods. The fact that the place in question was so geographically removed from anywhere that could be considered civilised led to a number of difficulties being encountered there.
It was difficult to locate food in the highlands due to the presence of jaguars that were wandering the area, and also eating there was perilous business. Although Christiana was going through a terrible phase, she did not need to be frightened about being attacked by any dangerous cats.