He dove into the water and left me in the moonlight.
So this was more or less what I wanted and also what made most sense at this point in the book. They've come to this place and developed a new understanding. Things have changed, not completely, but they're able to talk about important things and clear up misunderstandings. Maddox is shown to be more open to change throughout, which is symbolized by him remaining, alone, in the moonlight at the end of the chapter.Devon leaving the moonlight is also not a surprise - he's the one who is afraid of change, which is also why he was the one to be least willing to embrace change and he even briefly reverted to who he was before. But again, there's at least a respect and caring for Maddox that he hadn't been willing to voice before. In order for this to be successful, they'll need to leave isolated places behind and go into the light, Devon will need to embrace change, and Maddox will need to learn to stop being so over analytical. There's also the thread of fathers and the need for escape to deal with as well.
