At this point, Hà and her family have little control over what happens to them. They have to trust people, like the commander and the pilot, to keep them safe and tell them the truth. The pilot shares that what’s now known as the Fall of Saigon has occurred: the North has taken over South Vietnam, and the country is now in the process of unifying. Interestingly, by ending the poem where she does, Hà doesn’t share any thoughts or emotions about this event. She may be too young to fully comprehend what happened, and life on the ship may seem more interesting and relevant to her than the war does.