Everyone, including Madeline's aunt, stared at the King who recited a fable that went around in the land. Madeline didn't know why Calhoun would bring up about werewolves and hinting about her grandmother being eaten. Was he trying to test Aunt Mary's intelligence? Madeline questioned herself.
Mr. and Mrs. Harris felt extremely uncomfortable. It was only yesterday that they had found out about what happened to Mr. Harris' parents. Coming to terms with the death of family members was one of the hardest things to do. Mr. Harris would have been angry if his parents hadn't put Madeline in the coffin not once, but twice. Naturally, he was shocked, but Madeline was still his firstborn child, and no one liked to have their children spending their time in the coffin.
