Lizzy is a slave who has a crush on Lem. When Lem and his friend Joshua try to escape slavery by running away, Lem is caught and tied to a tree as punishment. Lizzy sees Lem parched and brings him water, but she is caught and whipped for her kindness. Joshua sees this and tackles Lizzy's attacker. They then free Lem and tie up the man. Fearing further punishment, all three escape successfully to live in safety with soldiers. Lizzy was both metaphorically and literally trapped under slavery, but made the difficult decision to escape with Lem and Joshua for her security.