Nevertheless, the conditions at the camp are appalling and deteriorate sharply as the civil war begins. Fanny gradually becomes increasingly desperate with the fanatic and inhumane behaviour of Heredia, who turns out to be deeply involved in the plotting of the anti-republican side in the civil war.
Despite initial poor conditions, the camp's situation worsens dramatically with the outbreak of the civil war. Fanny becomes increasingly troubled by Heredia's extreme actions and his involvement in a plot against the republic.