Summary

In "Mother Hen scratched and scratched till she reached her grandmother's bones," Cathy wrote Libertie another letter. She she was "still angry," but saddened by what she had lost when Libertie left (269, Greenidge's italics). She begged Libertie to write back.

Libertie did not write back. On Fet Gede, All Souls’ Day, when she discovered she was pregnant (270). Ever since Emmanuel had told her "his life's work," Libertie had been trying to do her own (270). She told herself she "belonged to him now" and must adopt his way of life (270). Sometimes she dreamt about her childhood and her mother. On Fet Gede, Emmanuel explained their traditions. Libertie had been learning more about her new country, family, and life. She had grown closer with Ti Me and learned how to manage Ella (273).

After the Fet Gede...