Everyone must find their own way back to God - Morales believes this is each individual's quest; How does Mark achieve this? Scott Anderson's novel Triage describes a war photographer's journey back from the madness of post-traumatic stress. The story revolves around Mark Walsh, who after returning from Kurdistan, descends into a severe case of survivor's guilt and post-traumatic stress. Elena's grandfather, Joaquin Morales, guides Mark towards recovery with a series of bizarre techniques. Joaquin initially allows Mark to compare his memories by asking him to tell his war stories. Joaquin then uses the earth and turns to Mark's spatial awareness for Mark to visualize the event in Kurdistan. Finally, Joaquin reveals Carlos Perez's secrets to finally allow Mark to accept reality. It is through these techniques that Mark is able to "find his way back to God." Joaquin helped Mark unlock his memories by asking him to tell a series of war stories from his personal experiences as a war photographer. Mark recounts meeting an innocent Lebanese boy in Beirut, who "sighed" and was eventually killed. Joaquin said, “You look to others for forgiveness, but that is something no one person can give you.” Joaquin implied that Mark's attitude towards forgiveness was inappropriate and that he needed to focus on absolving himself of the guilt of causing the deaths of his best friends. Mark's latest story about the cadet war in Sri Lanka reinforced Joaquin's belief that Mark carries with him "the guilt of not having done enough to help or save others." Joaquin thus reiterates the fact that Mark must learn that there is “no one to share the burden with”. Furthermore, Joaquin forced Mark to confront his memories to believe that he would not have saved Colin; that his death was inevitable. Essentially, Mark's treatment can be symbolized through the game of chess; Joaquin adapts to Mark's experiences and circumstances and consequently provides him with solutions to overcome his personal fears. Joaquin's expert use of the land and Mark's spatial awareness encourage the latter to accept reality. Realizing that Mark was making no progress towards recovery, Joaquin decided to take a different tactic; insisted that Mark visualize the event in Kurdistan and remember the moment Colin disappeared by drawing a map on the wall. Joaquin asks Mark “and where was Colin?