Summary

Daddy came downstairs, looking as sad as Mommy usually did. But when Hanna came over to him, he brightened. As they ate pancakes, Daddy asked why she had hurt Mommy. He told her that this Sunday was Walpurgis, the Swedish bonfire night, and that if she drew a picture of Marie-Anne, they could throw it into the fire and make her disappear. Hanna agreed, but was not sure how to draw Marie-Anne. Then, she thought of the picture of Mommy that she had. If she threw it into the fire, torn into little pieces, maybe she could make Mommy disappear.

Alex came into the bedroom to tell Suzette he was leaving to pick up supplies for Walpurgis. Suzette initially protested, but she eventually agreed when he explained the idea of exorcising Marie-Anne. It seemed absurd, but might just work.

Daddy felt distant when...