Charlotte didn't need to explain. From her expression, Griffith could tell what she was thinking.He furrowed his brow and said, "Can a ghost eat chicken?"His mother and sister were sensitive subjects for him. If he hadn't seen Charlotte cleaning the ash off the urn earlier, he might have kicked her out.Charlotte was momentarily stunned, her brain churning. Then suddenly, something occurred to her. "Could there be yellow weasels in the church?"This sounded plausible. Griffith's expression improved slightly, and he replied, "I don't know."Charlotte, still clutching his arm, calmed down and awkwardly let go."The chicken is gone," she said.Griffith took a deep breath and said, "We'll get another one.""We have to go next door," she replied.Griffith understood; she was scared.Fearing that he would misunderstand, Charlotte quickly explained, "I'm not afraid of your mother, but there are many other... strangers in this church."She cleared her throat, her confidence waning
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