Shell Shaker

Talihina,

Rocky Road

Auda dreams of following Redford to his vacation home “on top of Bengal Mountain” (loc 3657). When she arrives, she asks Redford for “the names of the Choctaws he bought off in order to sell the casino project to the rest of the tribal council” (loc 3666). Redford replies that he paid off Nitakechi, Koi Chitto, and Choucououlacta before realizing that he does not know who those men are. Then he seems to remember that he had them all killed, and begins to weep, saying he did it only “to make our tribe strong again—like [they] were in the old days” (loc 3678).

Auda asks him to explain his trips to Ireland, and he claims they were to get revenge on the English for what they had done to his people, especially the English trader who had been seated beside him when Anoleta and Haya found him. He then shows Auda the money he stole from the Mafia and asks her to “make good use” of it (loc 3689). He hopes it will be enough “to buy the Nanih Waiya from the state of Mississippi” (loc 3689).

Auda and Redford are in the car again, and Redford explains what happened: Carl discovered that Auda was making copies of the documents, and the D’Amato brothers wanted Auda dead.