Blair Braverman

For one thing, she doesn't live with Bennett, but she gets to see him.

And she doesn't want to be so far away.

She hates that idea of being completely cut off from him.

Also, she's terrified of polar bears.

She feels like wherever these guys are going, there's going to be polar bears.

And she doesn't want to be the only native person on the trip.

Yeah.

But the chief reassures her.

He says, actually, no, it'll be great.

There's a whole native family going.

You won't be alone.

And Ada thinks about it and it's a lot of money.

She would have $600 at the end of the year.

Not only could she afford to bring Bennett home if she does this, but she could afford to bring him all the way to Seattle and he could get even better medical care.

And maybe they could cure him of his tuberculosis for good.

He could just be a normal kid, which is, that's what she wants most of all.

She goes to a shaman and asks what she should do.

And the shaman tells her that she should go, but she has to be prepared for death and danger and she needs to watch out for fire and knives.

She thinks all this over and she agrees to take the job.

Now it's September 9th.