[Kaliko]

A few people went up to talk about William's uncle that had passed away. But no one stayed up there for too long or had anything too substantial to say. William's father went up and gave the driest speech of them all. After that was Uncle Steele, who put a little more heart into it. At the end, he finally alluded to something about his actual life. "... I hope now he and Esme can finally be happy together..." And with that, the Uncle took a seat.

One of the last people to go up was Jasper, despite a look from his father. He was quiet for a moment before suddenly jumping into a story about one of the days he had visited his uncle in the mental hospital before he died. Almost everyone shifted uncomfortably as he told the story. His father looked almost ready to stand up and go get him. But he didn't. William rubbed his head a little. Dinner with the family tonight was going to be grand.

But overall, the story was rather touching and well thought through. It gave the uncle a little color and personality despite the background it painted for him. Jasper never said it, but if the pieces from the story were put together it sounded like he had died of heartache from the death of his Esme. Surprisingly, the story didn't end on a dreary note. But from the look his father was giving him as Jasper went to sit down, it looked like Jasper was going to have a dreary night.