REVIVED
Book One in the Snoqualmie Valley Sasquatch series
“Mrs. Cassidy,
can you… Ah, I'm sure you can, but would you tell me what you know about –
well, what you know about the legends anyway – you know, about, um…” Jenna
hesitated, not wanting to say it out loud, but when she did, it was in a whisper,
“Bigfoot?”
At first, the older
woman appeared surprised to be asked such a question, but then her facial
expression changed. Understanding permeated her features, and she asked, “Is
this about the new boy, Adam King?”
“Umm…” The younger girl didn't want to say.
Naturally, the
librarian understood why Jenna’s was reluctant to answer. In an apparent attempt to offer reassurances,
Mrs. Cassidy said, “I knew his uncle, Logan King. We were in school together.”
“Oh,” Jenna replied. I didn't
know that… I probably should have, but… “Were you good friends?”
Mrs. Cassidy
just smiled. “Come with me, dear. I have just the thing for you.”
The librarian placed
the stack of books on the counter behind her and then gestured for Jenna to
follow. She made her way over to the reference section, where she began to
scout for something on the shelves.
Evidently, Mrs. Cassidy had something specific in mind, as she searched
purposefully. As she did, she began to divulge some insight into what she was
doing.
“I think most of the
people in the area know about the native people's legends and lore. There are
definitely variations in their stories, and each tribe has a slightly different
description of Sasquatch. However, that's not surprising when you
consider how varied all animals are.”
“That's true.” Jenna
nodded in agreement. That’s a sensible
observation, for sure.
“Of course, here in
Washington, Sasquatch is, specifically, believed to be a benign wild man,” the
older lady remarked as she fingered through the books in front of her. “They
are considered to be relatively shy, living in small peaceful groups, or family
villages, which are secluded from the outside world.”
“How do we know
this?” Jenna asked.
“Well, I suppose we
really don't. Not for sure, anyway, but
the Cowichan myths tell us Sasquatch is extremely powerful, though gentle and
kind.”
“Is that what you're
looking for, a book about Cowichan beliefs?” Jenna inquired.
“No, no.” The librarian shook her head. “You can Google
all about that, later, in your personal time. I'm looking for something more…
dependable.”
“What's that?” the
young woman wondered.
“A medical book,”
Mrs. Cassidy exclaimed as she held up the one she'd been in search of.
“I-I don't… I don’t
understand. What does a medical book
have to do with any of this?” Jenna asked, perplexed.
The older woman made
her way over to a nearby table and, thumbing through the textbook, she
explained, “Believe it or not, modern science and current research have added
credence to the myths about Bigfoot.”
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