Jeanne and Felix Find Their Work

This flow traces cousins Jeanne and Felix from family closeness and academic uncertainty into collaborative forest-restoration work.

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Childhood Companions

Childhood Companions Shared Grief After Jeanne’s mother dies, she and Felix become a refuge for one another within a family household. A Lasting Bond Their childhood closeness becomes a durable source of trust as they grow into different personalities.

A Shared Goal

A Shared Goal Higher Education Jeanne and Felix work toward university despite financial pressure and the difficulty of preparatory coursework. Different Motivations Felix wants forestry; Jeanne wants a meaningful career and a way to contribute to Mi’kmaw life.

The Lecture That Changes Them

The Lecture That Changes Them A Crisis Named Onehube describes damage to the boreal forest, chemical pollution, and the uncertain effects of clear-cutting. A New Question Jeanne and Felix feel that study alone is insufficient and begin asking what practical work they can do.

Finding Sapatisia

Finding Sapatisia A Family Lead Jeanne discovers an article about Sapatisia Sel and persuades Felix to find her. A Difficult Welcome Sapatisia initially rebuffs them, then becomes interested when they explain their concerns and their family connection.

Joining the Project

Joining the Project Paid Restoration Work Jeanne and Felix receive fellowships and join a field team planting and monitoring forests. A Shared Beginning Their cousinly bond becomes a working partnership grounded in learning, care, and unfinished ecological repair.

During Jeanne and Felix’s childhood

After secondary school

After hearing Alfred Onehube speak

After reading a profile in a magazine

Near the end of the novel