Handful, as a rabbit, should not naturally be able to trick the white masters, the foxes. Yet Handful and Sky are able to rise above what people say is the natural order of life for black people and white people and claim their freedom. They bring the quilt with them, honoring Charlotte’s legacy. Handful also brings her spirit back from the tree, and compares Sarah’s hair to red thread, now that Sarah is also fully committed to preserving the sanctity and autonomy of Handful and Sky’s souls in the free North.