While at the store the next day buying a few spices for the pantry, she was in a bit of a daze thinking about the grizzly tragedy that had befallen Pitkins’ family. Next to a row of spices an advertisement caught her eye:
SPICY GREEN!
GIVES YOUR STEW SOME ZING!
An image on the container showed a smiling woman pouring some into a bubbling stew. Feeling a bit adventuresome, and believing that perhaps anything would be welcome provided it distracted her from the gruesome images parading around in her mind, she added it to her basket. It was in the spices section after all, and it must be some sort of seasoning.