“So is a ninety-year-old map turning up in a pile of rocks.” August’s eyes were the pale blue of glacial meltwater. “But there it is.”
August was quiet for a long time. Then he said, “My father followed that compass in 1953. He came back without it. He never told me why. I had to find out for myself.” He coughed, a wet, ragged sound. “I was too afraid to go. So I sent you. I’m sorry.” -C- 2008 mcgraw-hill ryerson limited
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“Did you know Tivon stayed?”