Summary

Chapter 6 is titled “The Road.” When Joan was 13 years old, Flo dropped her with relatives for the day. Joan was annoyed at the conversations of the older women. Her aunt warned that she should not be on the road by herself, citing the presence of the summer people and a recent rogarou sighting. Mere and Ajean wanted her to carry the ace of spades as protection, but Joan refused. She was aware of being very alone as she walked. She saw a large creature near a vacant property. She thought it was a dog until it stood on its hind legs showing a man-shaped torso. She ran to Dusome's Garage, which was closed because it was Sunday. She knew the way to fight a rogarou was to remind him of his humanity. She armed herself with an old wrench. When a car passed...