Summary

Chapter 19 – At the nursing home, Kache is led to his grandmother's room by the nurse, Gilly. Snag is there, and she tries to admit to Lettie that she has not been to the homestead in 20 years, but Kache interrupts her to say that the cabin is fine. Lettie already knows this, of course, because she knew Nadia was there to act as caretaker, a fact she had never shared with Snag.

Chapter 20 – Lettie explains how she had discovered Nadia living in the cabin and invited her to stay. Snag briefly recalls meeting an Old Believer on the beach as a young girl. Snag tells Kache to make sure Lettie takes her pills, and steps out into the hall to collect herself for a moment. The nurse, Gilly, observes that she is upset. Gilly asks if Snag would like to talk about it over...