Mrs Taylor followed Amelia's instructions and brought over a bowl of white rice with incense money in her hand. The pit was filled, and a small mound appeared on the originally flat grass. Amelia placed the rice in front of the mound, inserted three incense sticks, and lit a handful of paper money. "Be good and go reincarnate."
Mrs. Walton took it that the children were soft-hearted. She looked at the sky and said, "Come back quickly after you're done. It's almost noon. The sun is too strong."
Mrs. Walton felt a little dizzy from the sun and went back first.
William asked, "Mia, why do we have to light incense and burn paper for dogs?" He had never heard of burning incense on a grave set up for dogs.
