Severed Branch

<I>Upon hearing her words 'the Somme' Gordon looked at her with wide eyes. He realized that he had just begun to solve a piece of his personal puzzle.</p>Anna can I ask you to translate something that might be French or might be nonsense? Just humor me.</p>What do you want me to translate?</p>OK if I say to you Ill reposing sir le Somme does it have any meaning?</p>After listening to his short phrase she replied Hmmm yes. Your American accent aside I think you are saying 'they rest on the Somme' in French.</p>Later as the train moved south Gordon asked Anna if your parents don't mind I'd like to make a few more visits. I feel there is something in those fields back there something hidden for me to find.</p>That's a strange thing to say Gordon. Something hidden? Like what?</p>I don't know. But something.special.</I>