It wasn’t logic.
It wasn’t evidence.
It was instinct.
The kind of instinct that parents and grandparents often describe but can never fully explain.
The feeling grew stronger as the evening went on.
Then he remembered something.
Earlier that day, Marcus had become strangely upset when anyone approached the coffin.
He insisted it remain closed.
He discouraged anyone from lingering nearby.
Most people assumed he was overwhelmed with grief.