Jonas does not question his actions. His only regret is leaving The Giver. Because The Giver has the Capacity to Hear Beyond, Jonas calls out a farewell to his friend, hoping that The Giver will hear it. Also, Jonas makes use of his knowledge and abilities by transmitting a calm, peaceful memory to Gabe so that the infant will sleep until they are safely away from the community.
As Jonas and Gabe flee from the community, Jonas' mood changes from anger and frustration to fear and preparation for a fight for survival. Thinking calmly and rationally, he establishes a routine of traveling during the night and then hiding and sleeping during the day. He drinks water from streams, shares the stolen food with Gabe, and transmits calming memories to Gabe so that the infant will sleep. Because Jonas is aware that search planes looking for him are equipped with heat-seeking devices, he also transmits memories of cold and snow to Gabe and uses some of the memories for himself so that their body heat will not expose their location to the search planes.
Days pass, and Jonas and Gabe travel farther and farther away from the community. The memories that Jonas has are becoming dimmer, indicating that these memories are returning to the people in the community. The landscape changes as Jonas and Gabe leave their community of Sameness far behind. They begin to ride during the day because the search for them has subsided. But the journey isn't easy because they are faced with other perils, including forests, streams, and stones that are difficult to ride the bicycle over or through. But they also encounter wonderful things such as birds, various animals, and colorful flowers. Despite the dangers, Jonas has never felt "such simple moments of exquisite happiness."
