Naomi woke up in the stillness of their bedroom and had her answer. It was as if someone whispered it in her ear. Sawadapskw’i. She recognized the word because she had underlined it for Jane Flanagan, suggested maybe it was the original place-name of the town where Jane lived, the one called Awadapquit now. And hadn’t Jane mentioned a story out of that area, of men kidnapped by some early explorer? Jane had opened a little museum down there. She was eager to include stories about Wabanaki people. She asked Naomi for advice sometimes; hired her to consult on certain projects.
