Puzzle Description:

Since my husband was on a business trip, Ellie and I went to Fran's funeral together. I hadn't seen Fran's kids for a couple of years--what sweet little children they had been--and it was the first time I'd met Ricky's wife. She gave the first eulogy--a well-spoken young woman. Then she hugged her husband, her sister-in-law, Theo, the minister and the man I had seen at the hospital. Ricky spoke next, then hugged the whole bunch and everybody hugged everybody else. The same routine followed the other eulogies. It was during the fifth round of hugging that Ellie said that word again, very quiet, just a whisper. Her face scrunched up as if she were changing a messy diaper. I almost giggled. It would have been so horrible to giggle. When she saw me looking at her, she raised her eyebrows. "Well?" she whispered. I shook my head, lips pressed tight together. "Such a quick cremation? Why aren't those kids screaming?" I could only shake my head.

#1: Kurt Kowalczyk (bahabro) on Apr 28, 2013

no guessing...smile to get the last few pixels

Ditto Kurt!

Found to be solvable with moderate lookahead by gator.

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