It didn't take Addy's lessons in cold reading to see Mary considered that a bad thing, which was the opposite of what Emma had been trying to say.

"It's not that hard," she began, checking her batters and toppings for what was getting low. "They're people, or they were. You treat them the same as you would any other person doing and going through what they are.

"My timing's really rude, making some sweeping pronouncement and then leaving, and I'm sorry about that, but I need to go to the kitchen if people are going to want more funnel cakes. My batter consistency's off."