After a glass or two, some guests may find themselves disclosing more than they intended to. Von Haunt Estate Meloire is poured generously throughout the evening, and Bella is a talented conversationalist. Red roses, freshly-picked, line the halls alongside banquet tables piled with gourmet food.
Some residents are endeared by Mortimer’s attentiveness to their families’ final resting place others find his obsession unnerving.
Since his induction as a councilperson, the town’s burial grounds have seen several new upgrades: a renovated mausoleum, neatly-pruned hedgerows, and even a small fishing pond. For the last several years, Mortimer has been particularly attuned to matters concerning the local graveyard. Mortimer’s substantial family wealth gave him the foundation needed to maintain his seat in local office.
