IN: Maggie Mae 's home was warm and charming , and all of the kids were there , politely waiting to meet this woman who was here to take away their dog . The mom was kind and friendly . The oldest girl was off to the side .
Why would the woman be there to take away the dog ?

OUT: The dog is no longer suitable for a home with kids .

IN: A crow was flying overhead and soon it was flanked by two more . Never just the one . Three separate times the leader landed in the half - dead tree towards the back of the property , perched on the bare branches .
Why may the narrator be watching the leader ?

OUT: To see how the other birds will react .

IN: If I ever open my own meadery ( oh , the dreams ! ) , one of my premium meads will be packaged in a jet - black , teardrop - shaped ceramic jug named , " The Nordic Assassin . " Each bottle will contain a submerged , razor - sharp stiletto dagger ( pointed upward , toward the mouth ) .
Did you open a meadery

OUT:
I have yet to open it